# Ask the conservative asshole **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 25, 2017, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299 "2017-09-25T19:00:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/61 "2017-09-25T23:02:43Z")
I have a serious question, come to think on it. What the fuck is wrong with republicans? Why does it take just a few sensible people like Susan Collins to torpedo these hideous health care bills? Do you honestly think these are in any way improvements on the ACA? Are average Americans going to have better and/or less expensive access to health care? So yeah, what the fuck is wrong with republicans? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/62 "2017-09-25T23:36:35Z")
I gotta question… Why are you so proud of being an asshole? ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/63 "2017-09-25T23:40:38Z")
Are you a conservative because of things you like that it supports, or because of things you dislike that it opposes? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/64 "2017-09-25T23:48:40Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > Damn you! Now I have a mental image of giant herds of wilderbeests! 😃 > [@jayjay](#): > > Well, no gnus is good gnus… Some conservative sites are saying that there are actually giant herds of wildebeests crossing the border, while others claim that’s just fake gnus. ---
**Author:** ![anomalous1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/65 "2017-09-25T23:50:58Z")
What is your opinion on Libertarians such as myself? Even if its bad, I am genuinely curious. I never really hear what Republicans think of Libertarians even though we share some ideologies. I cannot ask Liberals because they just lump it into “Alt-Right” which is still a mystery to me, since it also shares a few Liberal ideas. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2017, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/66 "2017-09-25T23:51:11Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Which, ironically, is why liberals piss me off. You’ll be pissed…but to be honest…the SDMB is probably a big factor in why I voted for Trump. If the SMDB is your main source of news, how exactly did the Dope cause you to vote for Trump? It’s not like positive opinions of the guy are thick on the ground around here. ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/67 "2017-09-26T00:00:17Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > If the SMDB is your main source of news, how exactly did the Dope cause you to vote for Trump? It’s not like positive opinions of the guy are thick on the ground around here. The only logical rationale that I can imagine (such as it is) is that he don’t like liberals, and our liberalness irritated him, and he gathered that we don’t like this Trump feller, and so he voted for him to spite us. This sounds spectacularly stupid, but it’s pretty widely acknowledge to be a common reason that people voted for the loser. ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/68 "2017-09-26T00:01:39Z")
Do you remember how things were better way back when? Like when people watched their language more? They would say things like “Ask the conservative jackass” and stay clear of any holes. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/69 "2017-09-26T00:03:55Z")
> [@anomalous1](#): > > What is your opinion on Libertarians such as myself? Even if its bad, I am genuinely curious. > > I never really hear what Republicans think of Libertarians even though we share some ideologies. I cannot ask Liberals because they just lump it into “Alt-Right” which is still a mystery to me, since it also shares a few Liberal ideas. Hell, everyone knows that answer to that. Libertarians are republicans minus common sense, reason and intellect. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/70 "2017-09-26T00:06:22Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > That still doesn’t answer my questions. If you’re not interested, or don’t remember, fine. Dude…I’ve have to be like 80 years old…I’m not that old…but get off my lawn anyway. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/71 "2017-09-26T00:07:30Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > Hell, everyone knows that answer to that. Libertarians are republicans minus common sense, reason and intellect. I might replace that minus with a plus… ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/72 "2017-09-26T00:11:34Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > If the SMDB is your main source of news, how exactly did the Dope cause you to vote for Trump? It’s not like positive opinions of the guy are thick on the ground around here. You really want to know? Not liberal points of view per say. Liberal points of view turned to 11. Liberals defending the most extreme liberal positions. At some point, you go… I gotta get off this bus to crazy town. So I took another bus headed remotely more in a direction I wanted. ---
**Author:** ![OldOlds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a3d4f5/32.png) [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/73 "2017-09-26T00:14:22Z")
Do you find Trump’s general behaviour and demeanor acceptable? For clarification, I ask because I never get an answer to this. I can see how someone would find border security, nationalistic priorities, etc. appealing, but I find his behaviour simply unacceptable, but whenever I bring this up I either get defense of the positions OR a lecture on how Hillary is worse. And regardless, how do you justify it? ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/74 "2017-09-26T00:15:12Z")
> [@anomalous1](#): > > What is your opinion on Libertarians such as myself? Even if its bad, I am genuinely curious. > > I never really hear what Republicans think of Libertarians even though we share some ideologies. I cannot ask Liberals because they just lump it into “Alt-Right” which is still a mystery to me, since it also shares a few Liberal ideas. I don’t particularly dislike Libertarians. Hell to be honest I LIKE many of their points of view. If anything, my complaint is their ideas won’t work in reality. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/75 "2017-09-26T00:17:25Z")
> [@OldOlds](#): > > Do you find Trump’s general behaviour and demeanor acceptable? For clarification, I ask because I never get an answer to this. I can see how someone would find border security, nationalistic priorities, etc. appealing, but I find his behaviour simply unacceptable, but whenever I bring this up I either get defense of the positions OR a lecture on how Hillary is worse. And regardless, how do you justify it? Generally speaking no. But then again…I DO like an honest asshole rather than a lying through their teeth politician. Enjoy the irony. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/76 "2017-09-26T00:19:20Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > So I took another bus headed remotely more in a direction I wanted. Short bus to Rubetown? ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/77 "2017-09-26T00:19:42Z")
> [@begbert2](#): > > Are you a conservative because of things you like that it supports, or because of things you dislike that it opposes? Some of both probably. Come on…that one big assed question. You need to be more specific. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/78 "2017-09-26T00:19:59Z")
You feel Trump is honest? Is that what you are saying? ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/79 "2017-09-26T00:22:46Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > I have a serious question, come to think on it. > > What the fuck is wrong with republicans? Why does it take just a few sensible people like Susan Collins to torpedo these hideous health care bills? Do you honestly think these are in any way improvements on the ACA? Are average Americans going to have better and/or less expensive access to health care? So yeah, what the fuck is wrong with republicans? I don’t know what the answer to what is wrong. ACA/Obama care is a disaster. Not because of the concept. But it cost way too fucking much. I don’t think Trump should fight to replace it. I think he should just let it implode in the next couple of years. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299/80 "2017-09-26T00:24:19Z")
> [@begbert2](#): > > Is Trump an unqualified hack who is wholly unsuited to the presidency and doing a terrible job? Probably, probably, and he hasn’t done too much so far to really piss me off. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-conservative-asshole/797299.md?page=5)