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aeromanKC

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32. That is one of the ugliest sweaters I've ever seen!!

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Mon Nov 24, 2025, 10:41 AM

Nov 24

Had to check if this was from The Onion.

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Analyst swipes at MAGA's 'fragile' sweater meltdown [View all] tblue37 Nov 24 OP

It is pink!!! My personal view is that pink belongs in flowers. Now, I grant niyad Nov 24 #1

In the past pink was considered the "boy" color (from 1918 until the 1940s): tblue37 Nov 24 #6

I remember hearing this a very long time ago. Thank you for posting niyad Nov 24 #45

I have a pink sweater that gets a lot of wear COL Mustard Nov 24 #8

GOOD FOR YOU!!! Cashmere is wonderful in almost any colour. And niyad Nov 24 #48

I agree PatSeg Nov 24 #33

Not just the clothing. . things meant as girls' or women's . .whatever. toys. . niyad Nov 24 #47

I can totally relate to that PatSeg Nov 24 #55

The sweater is hideous. The collar looks like it'll be stretched after the first wash. Intractable Nov 24 #2

I agree. Haggard Celine Nov 24 #3

It's definitely not my style COL Mustard Nov 24 #9

"I'd dry clean it. " Intractable Nov 24 #17

I've not had good luck COL Mustard Nov 24 #18

I handwash my wool and silk items in cool water , blot them in towels, niyad Nov 24 #50

Yes it's totally butt-ugly. 😱 nt Raine Nov 24 #13

That is pretty awful PatSeg Nov 24 #35

The sweater is ugly, extremely ugly !!! SamKnause Nov 24 #4

Linda Ellerbee's comment on ties, "If men can run the worrld,why can't niyad Nov 24 #51

It's not pink, it's salmon. multigraincracker Nov 24 #5

Okay, King Candy. Grokenstein Nov 24 #7

It's actually COL Mustard Nov 24 #10

Back in the 80s , everyone had one. TheBlackAdder Nov 24 #23

It was a fairly common dress item... Happy Hoosier Nov 24 #24

that is really cotton candy pink + the fair isle is rather slim. that is a bad sweater. pansypoo53219 Nov 24 #11

Wow, at first glance, seems like folks here can be just as triggered any anyone else. Layzeebeaver Nov 24 #12

I'd wear it ... but I'm a gal. It looks like it's for a woman with that neck detail. nt Raine Nov 24 #14

As generic Man, I have and wear pink, sweaters (jumpers, thank you!), polo, Tee shirts, etc. Layzeebeaver Nov 24 #16

I think some of these posters should consider the Army Navy Store Hassin Bin Sober Nov 24 #30

People even in this thread don't know what a Fair Isle sweater is obamanut2012 Nov 24 #44

DU, on balance, is a far less than stellar source for fashion/design commentary. Celerity Nov 24 #49

Keep it simple man Puppyjive Nov 24 #15

A great example of MAGA distorted priorities. The Madcap Nov 24 #19

They are addicted to outrage. tanyev Nov 24 #22

Then, don't buy one. Hugin Nov 24 #20

Looks like he put on his aging mother's sweater tavernier Nov 24 #21

☝️ I agree underpants Nov 24 #28

The consequences of pink: thucythucy Nov 24 #25

😂😂😂 underpants Nov 24 #40

The color is OK Gore1FL Nov 24 #26

Taht si what a Fair Isle sweater is -- it isn't "weird" obamanut2012 Nov 24 #43

Totally not weird, then, but very off-putting. nt Gore1FL Nov 24 #60

. dalton99a Nov 24 #27

Good. I'm glad they're mad. Iggo Nov 24 #29

This is an example of the disconnect between MAGA and traditional Republicans. yardwork Nov 24 #31

That is one of the ugliest sweaters I've ever seen!! aeromanKC Nov 24 #32

Projection DiverDave Nov 24 #34

Either it will sell or it won't; I don't understand the hissy fits over it. Ocelot II Nov 24 #36

Me thinkith they protestith to much. nt Prairie_Seagull Nov 24 #37

Really? Of all the problems you could be concerned about, this is what you waste time on? Initech Nov 24 #38

Really??? Many people are capable of paying attention to more than niyad Nov 24 #52

Pink is an ok color BWdem4life Nov 24 #39

That si what a Fair Isle sweater looks like -- how in the wolrd is it "wrong"? obamanut2012 Nov 24 #42

Well then it's right for what it is. nt BWdem4life Nov 24 #61

My father is a very manly, macho older Boomer with an ethnic background obamanut2012 Nov 24 #41

Recommended. H2O Man Nov 24 #46

If peachpit24 Nov 24 #53

Clue: don't wash your maga merch with whites and bleach MagickMuffin Nov 24 #54

Okay, I'll wade in senseandsensibility Nov 24 #56

Just in time for Christmas, it's the plainest entry in the annual ugly sweater competition. Intractable Nov 24 #57

Fair Isle and Argyle have always been popular in hard times chowmama Nov 24 #58

I guess being color blind has some advantage -misanthroptimist Nov 24 #59

Don jr. in pink ..... pix IcyPeas Nov 24 #62

Marching to Shibboleth struggle4progress Nov 24 #63