Thanks for the comments, guys. I wasn’t picking up on it before. Got some irony thrown in there as well, doesn’t it, since he’s attacking his own statue?
From Merriam-Webster (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iconoclast):
Definition of iconoclast
1: a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration
2: a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
danketaz Premium Member over 6 years ago
Is he breaking the mold?
MeGoNow Premium Member over 6 years ago
Got it about right. An iconoclast smashes cherished things. (Or maybe he just things it makes his butt look big.)
LeftCoastKen Premium Member over 6 years ago
Thanks for the comments, guys. I wasn’t picking up on it before. Got some irony thrown in there as well, doesn’t it, since he’s attacking his own statue?
From Merriam-Webster (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iconoclast):
Definition of iconoclast
1: a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration
2: a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions