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34. Projection

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 10:43 AM

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Simply, projection.

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

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

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

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

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

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

I agree PatSeg Monday #33

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

I can totally relate to that PatSeg Monday #55

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

I agree. Haggard Celine Monday #3

It's definitely not my style COL Mustard Monday #9

"I'd dry clean it. " Intractable Monday #17

I've not had good luck COL Mustard Monday #18

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

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

That is pretty awful PatSeg Monday #35

The sweater is ugly, extremely ugly !!! SamKnause Monday #4

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

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

Okay, King Candy. Grokenstein Monday #7

It's actually COL Mustard Monday #10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Keep it simple man Puppyjive Monday #15

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

They are addicted to outrage. tanyev Monday #22

Then, don't buy one. Hugin Monday #20

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

☝️ I agree underpants Monday #28

The consequences of pink: thucythucy Monday #25

😂😂😂 underpants Monday #40

The color is OK Gore1FL Monday #26

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

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

. dalton99a Monday #27

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

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

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

Projection DiverDave Monday #34

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

Me thinkith they protestith to much. nt Prairie_Seagull Monday #37

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

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

Pink is an ok color BWdem4life Monday #39

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

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

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

Recommended. H2O Man Monday #46

If peachpit24 Monday #53

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

Okay, I'll wade in senseandsensibility Monday #56

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

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

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

Don jr. in pink ..... pix IcyPeas Monday #62

Marching to Shibboleth struggle4progress Monday #63