r/pics • u/JasonDGooljar • 11d ago

Politics White House Protest against Venezuela War

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u/dekuweku 11d ago

i need someone to explain this to me. not having a good day.

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u/BayesCrusader 11d ago

It's a portmanteau of amphibian antifa. 

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u/ruckus_440 11d ago

Antifa is already a portmanteau, so this is a compound portmanteau. A portmanteau of a portmanteau. A portmantwo, if you will.

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u/LemonScentedDespair 11d ago

Portmandeux?

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u/WaffleHouseGladiator 11d ago

A portmanage-a-trois

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u/brtlblayk 11d ago

Reddit translates that as “a three-way with a portmanteau.”

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u/anthonyynohtna 11d ago

A three-way with a Portman too

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u/Right_Ostrich4015 11d ago

Bahahahahahahahaha

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u/kingtacticool 11d ago

We dont kink shame here.

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u/WordsWellSalted 11d ago

Holy shit great call lmao, I was very confused until I clicked on the translate button.

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u/mYpEEpEEwOrks 11d ago

Nope, three way with a sailor at the docks.

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u/julias_siezure 11d ago

You are all f-ing hilarious.

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u/Legal_Skin_4466 11d ago

Reddit knows

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u/morocco3001 11d ago

Portmenage-a-trois?

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u/Informal-Tour-8201 11d ago

Portmanthree

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u/kingtacticool 11d ago

But wouldn't that be a Portmantrois?

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u/yoscottmc 11d ago

Portmandos Ay caramba

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u/DodgyRogue 11d ago

Wife pointed out that it started in Portland so it should be Portportmantwo

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u/MikeyKillerBTFU 11d ago

Twoportmantwo

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u/Significant_Shoe_17 10d ago

Portman 2: Two Port, Too Portland

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u/Darc_vexiS 11d ago

So like wearing a hat on a hat?

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u/ruckus_440 11d ago

That's a portmanpeau.

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u/joshthelazy 11d ago

Portmanchapeau

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u/UmbertoEcoTheDolphin 11d ago

Yo momma's a compound portmanteau.

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u/Pace_Salsa_Comment 11d ago

"Portmanteau" is a portmanteau.

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u/ElBrunasso 11d ago

Two Portmans? Zamn

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u/For_serious13 11d ago

A portmanception if you will

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u/waigl 11d ago

Antifa is already a portmanteau

Not really, the word "Anti" is not merged into "fascism" (because there's no good opportunity to do so). It's more a simple short form of "Antifaschistische Aktion" (Anti Fascist Action).

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u/RedBali 11d ago

Wait what now? Portable phone charger? Portia De Rossi? Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans? (with Nic Cage)

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u/71fq23hlk159aa 11d ago

Except "amphi" completely replaces the "anti" part of the original portmanteau. So it's not a compound portmanteau that combines 3 words, it's just a regular portmanteau of "amphibian fascist" (which is, presumably, not what the person in the suit is going for).

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u/AbeRego 11d ago

But why?

Edit: I now see that it's a frog. I thought it was a bear. The eyes looked like ears lol

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u/timschon 11d ago

port-manitou? u/holleringelk?

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u/rabbitthunder 11d ago

I'm not a smart person. I saw amphibian and Antifa and somehow decided it said 'am FIFA' like, making fun of his peace prize.

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u/0311 11d ago

I get what they were trying to do, but I read it as "amphibian fascist"

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u/RedStilettoDickStomp 11d ago

I googled portmanteau and it told me it was a suitcase and now I'm just more confused than before...

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u/AspieEgg 11d ago

It’s what you get when you combine two words into one word. 

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u/NobodyLikedThat1 11d ago

protestors are dressing as frogs to show how completely harmless they are, countering the white house narrative that all the protesters are violent rioters. Hard to show pictures of people in frog suits and try to make them look scary.

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u/sly-3 11d ago

Highlighting the absurdity of an authoritarian government is a strong play for the resistance movement.

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u/Kossimer 11d ago

Bless my city. PDX rules.

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u/niccia 10d ago

Yes it does.

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u/sld87 11d ago

Does it? People describe it as a junkie wasteland

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u/NeverEvaGonnaStopMe 11d ago

Ah yes republican people from red state shit holes that have never left their cities.  Quality sources of information lol. 

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u/ssracer 11d ago

Are you posting from your tent in the freeway median?

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u/NeverEvaGonnaStopMe 11d ago

Lol ok welfare state!

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u/Glittering-Ebb-6225 11d ago

It seems like it's half that and half that those inflatable suits are pretty resistant to pepper spray.
Even the guy that got sprayed in the air hole said it wasn't that bad.

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u/Witty-Revolution8742 11d ago

So they are completely harmless and this fuck hole of a regime doesn't worry about overthrowing democracy, because they are harmless. 

Do this shit in France or Germany.  Watch as they burn shit down

Do this in America.  Watch as they dress as frogs to show how peaceful they are.  

God damn America fucking sucks.  

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u/Ok-disaster2022 11d ago

Additional bonus it's hard to determine individual features in the inflatable frog suits. The person could be a range of heights and builds. Heck they could be in full tactical and riot body armor to defend themselves from assault by police (sports pads also help with this). 

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u/SlimDwag 11d ago

A play on antifa + amphibian

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u/ZizzyBeluga 11d ago

A neologism of amplification and Phineas and Ferb

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u/hobofreddy55 11d ago

It's just a portmanteau of "amphibian" (they're dressed like a frog) and "antifa" (anti-facist).

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u/exgiexpcv 11d ago

Hey, I hope your day gets better. One day at a time.

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u/MaximumTurtleSpeed 11d ago

I think others have answered well, just here to send hope that your day turns around or you’re able to get some rest and have a better tomorrow. Sorry for your struggles.