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Twitter Reacts To Trump Jr.'s Comparison Of Syrian Refugees To Skittles

by Hope Schreiber
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I'm sorry, but are you comparing human lives to delicious candies?

On Monday night, Donald Trump Jr. took to Twitter (why is he still allowed to have this? Shouldn't someone on Trump's campaign have changed the password on him by now?) to discuss the Syrian refugee crisis.

As expected, it was as dehumanizing as it was confusing.

The xenophobic tweet read,

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Attached was this photo:

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Ya ever notice when people complain about PC culture they're really just the type to be annoyed that they can't say racist sh*t any more? I digress...

DJ, what are you doing? First of all, Skittles are delicious.

Secondly, if I had a bowl of Skittles, and I told you just three were terrible analogies, would you take a handful?

Third, and I'm glad I'm not the only person who thought this...

Don't you guys have an editor?

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Our hearts go out to the Skittles' social media team.

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Some wanted to communicated that people aren't f*cking Skittles, Donald Trump Jr.

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While others, for some reason, compare the dehumanization of refugees with New Yorkers' refusal to be terrorized.

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Well, Chase isn't wrong...

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"Get away from my son!"

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New possible slogan?

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Yes, people still want to help refugees.

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Hold up, is this Donald Trump Jr. admitting that he is, in fact, a cannibal?

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