# Are Republicans evil? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 19, 2002, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968 "2002-10-19T13:46:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![december](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/1 "2002-10-19T13:46:57Z")
This thread was suggested by the thead asking the same question about Hillary Clinton. Anyhow, _Democratic Underground_ thinks Republicans are evil. > [@](#): > > In case you haven’t heard, there is a very important election occurring in less than three weeks. The stakes in this election are as high as they have ever been. You are being given a clear choice: Hand over complete control of all three branches of government to the forces of evil - or don’t. ---
**Author:** ![december](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/2 "2002-10-19T13:48:21Z")
Sorry. Cite is [http://www.democraticunderground.com/duforum/DCForumID47/76.html](http://www.democraticunderground.com/duforum/DCForumID47/76.html) ---
**Author:** ![jonpluc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jonpluc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonpluc)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/3 "2002-10-19T13:54:01Z")
WTF?? Yes all of us Republicans are evil…we eat small children and run over boy scouts that are helping old people cross the street. We lie cheat steal WAY more then democrats or ANY OTHER class/group of people. We are all completly stupid unthinking unfeeling unintelligent people that have no morals or positive attributes. Hitler has a more positive world views than us republicans. THERE HAPPY NOW?? Is that what you wanted to hear?? And now that you have will you stop this inflamitory crap designed just to get a rise out of people? ---
**Author:** ![Demise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@Demise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demise)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/4 "2002-10-19T13:55:56Z")
I think we already had this [discussion](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=137887). ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/5 "2002-10-19T14:03:30Z")
Jello Biafra thinks they are. > [@](#): > > JELLO BIAFRA- Become the Media (Alternative Tentacles) To sum up this approx 210 minute, three cd set; the government is evil, big corporations are evil, the main stream media is evil, democrats are evil Before I forget, here’s the cite: [http://www.askewreviews.com/music/jello\_biafra.htm](http://www.askewreviews.com/music/jello_biafra.htm) ---
**Author:** ![jonpluc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jonpluc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonpluc)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/6 "2002-10-19T14:11:53Z")
Who takes anyone seriously with the name JELLO anyway?? ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/7 "2002-10-19T14:30:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Biggirl \* > \*\*Jello Biafra thinks they are. > > > [@](#): > > > > JELLO BIAFRA- Become the Media (Alternative Tentacles) To sum up this approx 210 minute, three cd set; the government is evil, big corporations are evil, the main stream media is evil, democrats are evil > > Before I forget, here’s the cite: > [http://www.askewreviews.com/music/jello\_biafra.htm](http://www.askewreviews.com/music/jello_biafra.htm) \*\* But since “big corporations” are synonymous with “republicans”, “conservatives”, and “other hateful people who just want to put their jackboot on the neck of the peaceful hippie”, it seems that he is demonizing both democrats _and_ republicans… ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/8 "2002-10-19T14:37:10Z")
Yes he is **Anthacite**. I just wanted to be first with the trunicated cite from a reviewer. It was more challanging than searching out ideological pundits who think the other side is evil. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/9 "2002-10-19T14:47:09Z")
Yes, each and every one of them. In fact, the one’s who are acting good are just trying to fool you, sort of like positive PR. I mean, could there be any doubt? Everyone knows that Republicans have secret meetings where they talk about ruling the world, oppressing the innocent, rape goats, and slaughter 3rd world children… OH WAIT, THAT WAS FANTASY LAND! Forces of evil my A$$. How about this for a blanket, bais, and ignorant statement; EVERYONE in politics are evil. The arena of politics is a breeding ground for evil. Think about it: Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Castro. I think I’m going to gather up some Republicans, meet up with Skeletor and take on the Democats and He-man. ---
**Author:** ![minty\_green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@minty\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minty_green)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/10 "2002-10-19T14:48:45Z")
Some of my best friends are evil. ---
**Author:** ![Hazel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Hazel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazel)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/11 "2002-10-19T15:19:03Z")
Better question #1: Of the Big Two U.S. political parties, whose policies are more evil / bad / counterproductive ? Better question #2: Consider the Big Two U.S. political parties. Both have groups they consider “theirs;” groups they want to keep in the fold, not offend, keep happy. Overall, which party is wedded to worse groups? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/12 "2002-10-19T15:26:06Z")
No, but people who continually try to reduce every political issue to “us vs. them” are evil. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/13 "2002-10-19T15:35:58Z")
El\_Kabong-You’re one of THEM aren’t you??? ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/14 "2002-10-19T19:44:24Z")
There are two types of people in the world. Those who divide people into two types and those who don’t. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/15 "2002-10-19T20:08:05Z")
So, now we get to wander around the WWW looking for small groups who hate people and then “debate” whether their hatred is justified? From the [“About DU”](http://www.democraticunderground.com/about.html) page of the site to which the OP linked: > [@](#): > > **About Democratic Underground, LLC** > > Democratic Underground (DU) was founded on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2001, to protest the illegitimate presidency of George W. Bush and to provide a resource for the exchange and dissemination of liberal and progressive ideas. Since then, DU has become one of the premier left-wing websites on the Internet, publishing original content six days a week, and hosting one of the Web’s most active left-wing discussion boards. > > We welcome Democrats of all stripes, along with other progressives who will work with us to achieve our shared goals. While the vast majority of our visitors are Democrats, this web site is not affiliated with the Democratic Party, nor do we claim to speak for the party as a whole. Gee. Maybe we can go grab some quotes from Coulter, Limbaugh, O’Reilly, Robertson, and Falwell and “debate” whether Democrats are evil. This is just silly and belongs in **IMHO** , not in **Great Debates**. ---
**Author:** ![december](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/16 "2002-10-19T21:18:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tomndebb \* > \*\*Gee. Maybe we can go grab some quotes from Coulter, Limbaugh, O’Reilly, Robertson, and Falwell and “debate” whether Democrats are evil. \*\* You can’t. There aren’t any. ---
**Author:** ![december](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@december](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/december)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/17 "2002-10-19T21:24:45Z")
I want to amend the above. I believe there are some such statements from Anne. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/18 "2002-10-19T22:33:05Z")
[Oh, I forgot O’Rourke.](http://www.federalistjournal.com/columns/orourke080700.htm) (who is a lot closer to the mainstream media than the little group that makes up the DU). ---
**Author:** ![Freyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freyr/32/5763_2.png) [@Freyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freyr)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/19 "2002-10-19T23:12:23Z")
\*\*jonpluc wrote: Yes all of us Republicans are evil…we eat small children and run over boy scouts that are helping old people cross the street. We lie cheat steal WAY more then democrats or ANY OTHER class/group of people. We are all completly stupid unthinking unfeeling unintelligent people that have no morals or positive attributes.\*\* Thanks for the confession. Would you mind signing it now? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2002, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968/20 "2002-10-19T23:29:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meatros \* > \*\*El\_Kabong-You’re one of THEM aren’t you??? \*\* You mean, talking horses that play guitar? Hell, **El\_Kabong** , Come to Nashville! With an act like _that_, there are guys in this town that can get you on Conan with 24 hours notice. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-republicans-evil/132968.md?page=2)