The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux) - Page 603

scaeagles · 07-01-2010, 06:16 PM

I never take too seriously the stereotypes of the members of the tea party movement because all one has to do is google "tea party infiltration" and find the gazillions of stories (from a wide variety of sources) about those in opposition to the tea party who deliberately wish to make the people in the movement live up to the stereotypes and do the stupid things.

The goal, of course, is to make the stereotype of the members the story rather than what the movement is itself.

I can't say if the person holding the Obama sign with a Hitler mustache was such a person or not. All I know is I try not to focus so much on the people who look likes idiots and look at what any particular movement stands for.

There's this, with one hysterical woman proclaiming that she will never have to worry about gas in her car or her mortgage now that Obama has been elected. I suppose she could be my poster child for anyone who supports Obama, but that would be ridiculous. I think there are many such people, but I don't think any Obama supporters here are like that (as misguided as you are

), and I don't think most of the Obama supporters are like that.

It grows tiring hearing about how "frighteningly believable" it is.

innerSpaceman · 07-01-2010, 07:47 PM

It's not so much the teapartiers, per se, that I thought were so pointedly skewered by that piece - - but rather all the ignorant blowhards, far predating the current TP movement, who haven't a clue whats said in any of the documents or by any of the people they imagine in their heads to be defending with their gut-busting outrage.

There's no way infiltrators have invented that particular brand of stupidity. It's been around forever, and is so prevalent as to be undeniably genuine among an unfortunately large number of people.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-01-2010, 08:30 PM

I'm not looking at the individual idiot members. I'm more concerned about their leaders and role models (e.g. Beck and Palin) that reinforce the stupidity.

innerSpaceman · 07-01-2010, 09:30 PM

Well, I don't expect hucksters and rabble-rousers to die out any faster than stupidity.

Tref · 07-04-2010, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Well, I don't expect hucksters and rabble-rousers to die out any faster than stupidity.

Rabble-rousers? That reminds me, last Friday, during my afternoon promenade down Western Ave, a couple of the local rabble-rousers made fun of my ascot. I shook my walking stick at them and bid them good day!

Ghoulish Delight · 07-13-2010, 04:40 PM

Keep it up Tea Party. Please.

JWBear · 08-08-2010, 02:33 PM

JWBear · 08-11-2010, 11:14 AM

I just saw that Dan Quayle's sone is running for Congress. Is it bad of me to want to call him "Spud"?

Gn2Dlnd · 08-11-2010, 04:14 PM

^ You spelled "Stupid" wrong.

Ghoulish Delight · 08-11-2010, 04:27 PM

Is "sone" a "potatoe" reference?

07-01-2010, 06:16 PM	#6021
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I never take too seriously the stereotypes of the members of the tea party movement because all one has to do is google "tea party infiltration" and find the gazillions of stories (from a wide variety of sources) about those in opposition to the tea party who deliberately wish to make the people in the movement live up to the stereotypes and do the stupid things. The goal, of course, is to make the stereotype of the members the story rather than what the movement is itself. I can't say if the person holding the Obama sign with a Hitler mustache was such a person or not. All I know is I try not to focus so much on the people who look likes idiots and look at what any particular movement stands for. There's this, with one hysterical woman proclaiming that she will never have to worry about gas in her car or her mortgage now that Obama has been elected. I suppose she could be my poster child for anyone who supports Obama, but that would be ridiculous. I think there are many such people, but I don't think any Obama supporters here are like that (as misguided as you are ), and I don't think most of the Obama supporters are like that. It grows tiring hearing about how "frighteningly believable" it is.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	It's not so much the teapartiers, per se, that I thought were so pointedly skewered by that piece - - but rather all the ignorant blowhards, far predating the current TP movement, who haven't a clue whats said in any of the documents or by any of the people they imagine in their heads to be defending with their gut-busting outrage. There's no way infiltrators have invented that particular brand of stupidity. It's been around forever, and is so prevalent as to be undeniably genuine among an unfortunately large number of people.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I'm not looking at the individual idiot members. I'm more concerned about their leaders and role models (e.g. Beck and Palin) that reinforce the stupidity. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Well, I don't expect hucksters and rabble-rousers to die out any faster than stupidity.
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07-13-2010, 04:40 PM	#6026
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Keep it up Tea Party. Please. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	__________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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08-11-2010, 11:14 AM	#6028
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	I just saw that Dan Quayle's sone is running for Congress. Is it bad of me to want to call him "Spud"? __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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08-11-2010, 04:14 PM	#6029
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	^ You spelled "Stupid" wrong. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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08-11-2010, 04:27 PM	#6030
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Is "sone" a "potatoe" reference? __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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