Some were funny but most were just retarded.

Good try, though. C for effort.

I just found these from a website.

Meh. 😛

Ah, it's not that bad. Though there's got to be a better one out there somewhere.

Not bad V2 but some where a little preachy and not funny. Try this one.

You might be a Democrat IF...

You think the rich can get richer off people who have no money.

You've named your kids "Stardust" or "Moonbeam."

You've tried to argue that all of societies problems are based on the
fact that McDonald's, by law, only has to pay $5/hr.

If you utter the phrase "There ought to be a law" at least once a week.

If you have ever used the phrase "protecting prisoner's rights".

If you find yourself nodding vigorously and saying "someone finally said
it right" during an episode of Oprah.

You've ever referred to the Military/Industrial Complex during a
conversation.

You know you never laughed as a kid, the world was in just too
bad a shape.

All of your 1970's "Beware of Global Freezing" signs now have
"Beware of Global Warming" on the back.

Your friends told you how much fun you had at the Grateful Dead show,
but your not sure what year you saw them.

You file suit against the mall rent-a-cops for posting signs stating
that your bags are subject to inspection.

You've ever argued that "you can't legislate morality".

Referred to the Founding Fathers as "those aristocratic, chauvinistic,
lily white, slave owning, land stealing oppressors of indigenous
personnel".

You argued that a few more months of sanctions and Sadam Hussein would
fold like rookie poker player.

You know more than 2 people who have a degree in "Womyn's Studies."

You've ever said "But look at all the good Ted Kennedy has done for
the women of this country!"

You blame things on "The Man."

You believe that Bart Simpson only needs a little more affection.

You've ever stared at a wall and said "Now THAT is definitely man's
inhumanity to man!"

You argue that the only flaw with Marx is that Russia was an agrarian
society.

You've ever called the meter maid a Fascist.

You are giddy at the prospect of the return of bell bottoms.

You argue that the Second Amendment only refers to Federally organized
militias.

You view Jane Fonda as a courageous heroine with strong convictions.

You view Hootie and the Blowfish as the bedrock of culture refinement
for the 90's.

After looking at your pay stub you can still say "America is
undertaxed."

You've ever said "We really should call the ACLU about this."

You've ever referred to "the glass ceiling."

You know 2 or more people with "concrete proof" that the Pentagon is
covering up: Roswell the Kennedy assassination the CIA's role in
creating AIDS.

You came of age in the '60s and don't remember.

You've ever owned a VW bug or ridden in a Microbus.

You own something that says Dukakis for President, and still display
it.

You believe it because "Dan Rather wouldn't lie about something this
important."

You ever based an argument on the phrase, "But they can afford a
tax hike because..."

You ever told a child that Oscar the Grouch "is a victim of Draconian
budget cuts."

You've ever argued that with just 1 more year of welfare that person
will turn it around and get off drugs.

You think Lennon was a brilliant social commentator.

You keep count of how many people you know in each racial or ethnic
category.

You are outraged that Baseball Players make millions and the poor clerk
at the unemployment office only makes 28 bucks an hour doing such good
work.

You believe that an elected official attending religious services is a
violation of the separation of Church and state.

You believe that a few hundred loggers can find another career, but the
defenseless spotted owl must live in its preferred tree.

You believe our government must do it because everyone in Europe does.

You think that Al Gore macherena thing was a laugh riot.

You feel that Green Peace is misunderstood.

You keep your PC dictionary with you at all times so as not to offend.

You think communism will catch on once society has evolved.

You've tried to argue in favor of anything based on "Well, they're
gonna do it anyway so...."

You've ever stated "How does what he does in his personal life have
any bearing on doing his job?"

You don't understand all the commotion about Whitewater, Vince Foster,
selling US foreign policy for campaign contributions, it's just
politics, right?

**dies laughing**

We've got a winner here. ^_^

And the Al Gore dance WAS funny (even if macarena is spelled wrong). 😀

I know, there are some spelling errors, I didn't spell check it when I C&Ped. It's still awesome though.

Why couldn't the whiner's have just posted this instead of insulting Marauder.

Someone find the Al Gore macarena! We need that in here, STAT!

~Rico

And this topic's first post was obviously presented as a humor piece, as compared to the other one.

Pretty good. Especially the Dukakis one (if only because of the Family Guy episode that used the same gag).

See I thought they were both humorous. But unlike most people I can laugh at myself. And the Al Gore Macarena WAS funny dammit!

~Rico

The key difference is "you might be a ______ if..." as opposed to "things you must believe to be a _______ today." The Republican list is probably funnier than this one. It's the sterotyping that upsets me.

We're now haing this discussion in THREE different topics. This is ridiculous.

I like Rico's a lot better =D
And Marauder's post was a joke, but people can't leave anything remotely political un-debated here.

Hey, I don't care about the politics involved here. My point is that the joke was offensive and in poor taste. The politics hardly enter into it.

Those phrases mean the same thing for general purposes of discussion though Dirk. Both of those phrases (as well as plenty others) are stereotyping.

Edit: Oh yeah, I decided to re-read the FIRST post of the "Republican" version topic just to make certain. The whole post is a standard chain letter. The only reason someone could take it to not be one is because Marauder posted it. Similar to how I've always seen people get jumped on for things that if someone else had posted it nothing would've happened. All anyone had to do to either of these "Democratic" versions is add something to the effect of "Send this to at least 10 others. Friends don't let friends vote Democratic." to the end and these would be exactly the same as the first post in question.

Meh, I probably would have found the Republican one funnier if he had just presented in a different way.

Eh, I don't know.

I did like the UN one though. Republican-wise, that is.

Check my edit, Ultra. 😉

"might" and "must" are very different.

Ah, the war continues.
Good one, Rico, that definately made it more humorous than basing. At first I was thinking this was going to end up as 'MoFo War I'.

Might and must mean different things if you're talking in semantical terms, but not when it comes to stereotyping, which I believe was supposed to be the problem. Either phrasing is insulting depending on the person.

Oh, and Spirit, there have been plenty of wars on this board. I've played my role in plenty of them over the years. This is nothing.

Actually, I thought the Republican one was funnier than these two.

Quote:

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"might" and "must" are very different.

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And I thought only us democrat's used the "It depends on what your definition of IS is."

I don't see how those two ideas are similar. Tangentially connected in the fact that they relate to diction, but that's about it.

There's no tangent about it. You're whining about wording. It's pointless. I guess that means I should move this to SPA if you continue.

~Rico

I'm not whining about wording. One means "ALL ______S BELIEVE THIS" and the other means "SOME ________S BELEIVE THIS". They're quite different.

But nobody else cares and I'm done now.

Glad we agree.

~Rico

Actually, that's not the true semantic difference. Going with semantics, saying "might believe" doesn't necessarily imply "some believe" as "might" allows for "all," "some," or "none." It depends on how one chooses to read it. "Might" is more flexible than "must," but it doesn't have to be. That's where personal perception plays a role.

As True Red noted, my reaction was mostly due to the fact that MarauderOSU posted it.

In any political threads that he's posted (at least, those I can recall), they've been serious and non-humorous affairs. This led me to treating it like a serious discussion topic.

Now if Rico, Acrio, or someone known for being witty posted it, I would've reacted differently.

lol No you wouldn't have.

Now drink your juice and let this topic be.

Boy, you really are reaching now. You over-reacted and jumped on him over some funny chain email. Instead of admitting it and apologizing you're just continually coming up with more and more excuses to try to bury yourself in.

Let it drop.

~Rico

Just offering my explanation on the matter.

Though I have to say I've never gotten a single chain mail before. >.>

Ugh. They're annoying.

"if u dont forward this to 20 people ur not my friend!!!?!?!!!"

I thought it was 'if you don't forward this to 20 people you'll be cursed 4EVER!!!!'.

That type of thing exists as well, but everyone knows such curses are bogus. Guilt, on the other hand, actually exists in some parts of the world.

Many chain letters which contain Chicken Soup for the Soul-esque stories end with something like "If you really care about the plight of the people with breast cancer, you will pass this on." It bugs me that people are trying to guilt me. Yes, I care. No, I am not going to annoy my friends with spam e-mail.