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It's not an arrow, it's a (Original Post) hootinholler Apr 2015 OP
I thought it was directions to hell. bravenak Apr 2015 #1
I just showed it to my dad (a Dem voting not-into-politics-type older man), and he ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #2
I thought that too. bravenak Apr 2015 #4
He DOES intend to vote for the Democratic candidate. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #5
Future campaign analysts are going to really -love- the logo HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #3
Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #6
I guess that makes two of us hootinholler Apr 2015 #7
Hidden? It was indeed, prophetic. immoderate Apr 2015 #8
LOL, I didn't alert hootinholler Apr 2015 #9
Sorry. I didn't mean to say you did. immoderate Apr 2015 #17
I was just making a joke that points out the DLC formula hootinholler Apr 2015 #18
That makes three of us Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #10
And he even said it twice! Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #11
They have a fight, triangle wins. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #12
It's a wedge breaking through the barriers Sheepshank Apr 2015 #13
That logo is reminiscent of a road sign, Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #14
I've bought into the Lean Forward meme, and the arrow continues that ideal Sheepshank Apr 2015 #19
A red arrow pointing right is terrible symbolism Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #20
A blue arrow pointing backwards would be horrid. Sheepshank Apr 2015 #21
A blue arrow pointing straight ahead might be better Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #22
My first impression of it was the symbol for male. n/t cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #15
Maybe she's going all Prince on us hootinholler Apr 2015 #16

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
2. I just showed it to my dad (a Dem voting not-into-politics-type older man), and he
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 04:34 PM
Apr 2015

said (I gave him no context) it looked like a hospital emergency room sign.

I then showed him the H with the script, and it makes sense with the script.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
3. Future campaign analysts are going to really -love- the logo
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 04:35 PM
Apr 2015

it's potential for perceived 'Freudian slips' is simply ... too mess it


Response to hootinholler (Original post)

 

immoderate

(20,885 posts)
17. Sorry. I didn't mean to say you did.
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 08:46 PM
Apr 2015

You can't respond to a hidden post, so you got lucky. I was just saying the post made sense, but I have the advantage of some study in psychoanalysis. He pointed out, perhaps heavy handedly that people were "reading" the "motivation" behind the logo, of which they can, alas, only speculate.

--imm

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
18. I was just making a joke that points out the DLC formula
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 09:13 PM
Apr 2015

I didn't think that you suggested I alerted, I'm sorry if I implied that.

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
13. It's a wedge breaking through the barriers
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 08:14 PM
Apr 2015

And forging ahead. The strong and deliberate march forward regardless of any barriers.

It appears not too many people see it this way...but it's a strong imagery with me

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
14. That logo is reminiscent of a road sign,
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 08:17 PM
Apr 2015

where a right arrow means "right" while an arrow pointing up means "ahead".

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
19. I've bought into the Lean Forward meme, and the arrow continues that ideal
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 10:25 AM
Apr 2015

at leas it's what I'm seeing.

Funny how many different interpretations there are floating out there.

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
21. A blue arrow pointing backwards would be horrid.
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 10:38 AM
Apr 2015

I'd have Tea Bagger flash backs to "I want to take my country back"...back to what?

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
22. A blue arrow pointing straight ahead might be better
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 10:40 AM
Apr 2015

But then again, I don't particularly care for corporatized political logos.

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