I also know people who claim to Democrats almost as if its a moral issue because Republicans are elitist scumbags. But the same people routinely treat waiters, doormen, landscapers, etc. like shit wherever they go.
You just have to be careful not to assume you know where someone stands on an issue based on an unrelated opinion.
Posted by Sully at 2008-08-22 01:00 PM | Reply | Flag:
Indeed, I do. However, as stated by quoting my other post, it applies in spades to Joe.
Now as to your other point... yes. A whole lot of people claim Democrat, and they don't have the slightest bit of compassion towards their fellow being. You can see a lot of them over on the John Lennon thread, stating that someone deserves a long sentence because they killed John Lennon as compared to someone killing Joebob. By stating so, they completely miss the point of everything John ever stood for. As there are a laughable amount of people who are Republican only until it conflicts with their own personal desires, there's a lot of people who are Democrat until it actually comes down to doing something that requires you to ACTUALLY treat people with equality.
I think I've said before I'd rather associate with a hundred people like bOoB, because although insane, at least he has integrity to his left-leaning ideals. I used to claim myself as "essentially leftist" and stated I would always vote Democrat just because Republicans scare me.. but right now the Democrat candidate scares me just as much.
So... I stump for Palpatine/Skywalker(Vader, not Luke) 08. I couldn't decide which was the lesser of two evils, so I'm swinging the other way and voting for the greatest of evils. :) They've got sometihng to offer everyone.
To Republicans: You wanna vote for an old evil man? Why stop at McCain? Palpatine is your true destiny.
To Democrats: Since you're so irrationally hung up on voting for a half-black guy anyway... why not vote for one who is LITERALLY half black?
To Libertarians: it's not like you're not already voting for a fictional idea anyway. Why not vote Palpy?
Green Party: It's not like you're not voting for a fictional character already, why stop at Nader? The name already rhymes, vote for Vader!
Anarchists: Palpatine has superweapons. He will blow shit up.
Fascists: As close to Hitler as you'll ever get.
Socialists: Palpatine belives all are equal under his Empire.
Conspiracy Theorists: It's not like your vote counts anyway. Diebold has the election sewn up. And, furthermore, Palpatine and Vader believe in ET's.