# Deciphering Far-Right Wing Bumper Sticker. **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 18, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230 "2006-09-18T21:00:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/1 "2006-09-18T21:00:09Z")
A little while back I noticed this bumper sticker on the car of an apparently otherwise sweet old lady. It said _“Abortion, Euthanasia, AIDS: Don’t Liberals Just Kill Ya?”_ I understand how she thought abortion and euthanasia was supported by liberals. But how do far-right wing people figure liberals are responsible for AIDS? Last time I checked, most so-called liberals wanted to stop AIDS. What did this bumper sticker mean by this? I just want to know what the bumper sticker meant. I am not trying to start a heated debate about far right wing fantatics. But I put my question in GD just to be on the safe side. Thank you in advance to all who reply 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/2 "2006-09-18T21:06:52Z")
[QUOTE=Jim B.] A little while back I noticed this bumper sticker on the car of an apparently otherwise sweet old lady. It said _“Abortion, Euthanasia, AIDS: Don’t Liberals Just Kill Ya?”_ I understand how she thought abortion and euthanasia was supported by liberals. But how do far-right wing people figure liberals are responsible for AIDS? Last time I checked, most so-called liberals wanted to stop AIDS. What did this bumper sticker mean by this? I just want to know what the bumper sticker meant. I am not trying to start a heated debate about far right wing fantatics. But I put my question in GD just to be on the safe side. Thank you in advance to all who reply 🙂 [/QUOTE] I take it to mean that the spread of AIDS is attributable to lax liberal attitudes about sexual activity – acceptance of homosexuality and promiscuous hetereosexual activity. If the only sexual activity in society were within marriage, there would be no AIDS threat, and it’s the liberals who are responsible for urging us away from sex only within marriage. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/3 "2006-09-18T21:08:32Z")
Are you seriously telling us that you aren’t sure to what the bumper sticker was referring? Really? You read that and there was no thought whatsover about “gay people”? You were honestly puzzled? Not defending her… but I’m curious as to why you didn’t figure out that the sticker was referring to homosexuality. It seems rather (blatantly!) obvious. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/4 "2006-09-18T21:08:32Z")
Maybe that liberals were responsible for “sexual immorality”…the acceptance of premarital sex and homosexuality, and that that led to the spread of AIDS? That’s my guess. ---
**Author:** ![GLWasteful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f05b48/32.png) [@GLWasteful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GLWasteful)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/5 "2006-09-18T21:14:41Z")
I’m guessing that **some** thing was needed to make a proper list, and AIDs was the first thing that came into the mind of the person who wrote the copy. Or, more likely, that liberals are solely responsible for people becoming more sexually immoral, which leads to AIDs, which leads to death. Plus, there’s the whole forbidden homosexual sex angle. Which overlooks the fact that lesbians are the safest of all groups inre HIV infection, but it’s probably best not to go into that. Gives the pastor indigestion. Ultimately, it’s a bumper sticker. I seldom if ever see something that even makes me chuckle stuck to the back of someone’s car, even when I agree with the sentiment. When it’s coming from the other side of the spectrum, well, beliefs don’t always equal reality. -Waste (who has a Social Distortion sticker on the back of his minivan, just to keep people on their toes) ---
**Author:** ![whole\_bean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@whole\_bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whole_bean)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/6 "2006-09-18T21:17:52Z")
[QUOTE=Bricker] I take it to mean that the spread of AIDS is attributable to lax liberal attitudes about sexual activity – acceptance of homosexuality and promiscuous hetereosexual activity. If the only sexual activity in society were within marriage, there would be no AIDS threat, and it’s the liberals who are responsible for urging us away from sex only within marriage. [/QUOTE] This is a ringing endorsement for same sex marriage! Do you think that’s what Mama Blue Hair meant? ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/7 "2006-09-18T21:26:13Z")
[QUOTE=GLWasteful] I’m guessing that **some** thing was needed to make a proper list… [/QUOTE] 'Cause “Abortion, Euthanasia and **Opal** : Don’t Liberals Just Kill Ya?” just doesn’t have that same ring to it! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/8 "2006-09-18T21:32:24Z")
It might not be that particular little old lady’s belief, but don’t be so sure there aren’t a few whackos out there who think Gay = AIDS, and if there were no Gays then there wouldn’t be AIDS. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/9 "2006-09-18T21:37:17Z")
[QUOTE=GLWasteful] I’m guessing that **some** thing was needed to make a proper list, and AIDs was the first thing that came into the mind of the person who wrote the copy. [/QUOTE] I guess she figured that people just wouldn’t understand if it said, _Abortion, Euthanasia, Hi Opal!: Don’t Liberals Just Kill Ya?"_ ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/10 "2006-09-18T21:39:15Z")
[QUOTE=InvisibleWombat] I guess she figured that people just wouldn’t understand if it said, _Abortion, Euthanasia, Hi Opal!: Don’t Liberals Just Kill Ya?"_ [/QUOTE] _sigh_ _taps foot_ _looks up_ :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/11 "2006-09-18T22:38:56Z")
Because liberals are gays, or they support gays, or they like gays, or they tolerate gays. And gay people caused AIDS. :rolleyes: Honestly, that’s down there with the BULLSHIT sticker I saw recently. No thoughtful dialogue, just a sweeping generalization of one side of the political spectrum. (ivylass, a libertarian conservative who’s mostly pro-choice and could care less how two consenting adults want to spend their lives.) ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/12 "2006-09-18T22:58:32Z")
It’s the “euthanasia” part that strikes a jarring note with me. Liberals might be more inclined than conservatives to back Dr. Kevorkian, but don’t make a central issue of it. And I **hope** the silly biddy wasn’t thinking of the Terry Schiavo case! That was nothing but embarrassing, and not liberals! ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/13 "2006-09-18T23:00:31Z")
. . . not **to** liberals! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/14 "2006-09-18T23:13:50Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] Because liberals are gays, or they support gays, or they like gays, or they tolerate gays. And gay people caused AIDS. :rolleyes: [/quote] And don’t forget that some of them want to teach sex education or allow condoms in schools. And Clinton got a blowjob, that probably factors in there somehow. > [@](#): > > Honestly, that’s down there with the BULLSHIT sticker I saw recently. No thoughtful dialogue, just a sweeping generalization of one side of the political spectrum. Granted that it’s not thoughtful - and it’s not witty either- but at least that’s a criticism of a particular individual. “Bush is full of bullshit” isn’t necessarily an indictment of conservatives as a whole. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/15 "2006-09-18T23:21:04Z")
Given that young women are supposed to be the fastest growing population of HIV victims, you guys might be over-thinking to point the finger at “gay” rather than simple “promiscuous.” It ain’t gay men and women she’s concerned are getting abortions, after all, and if you were a good Christian you wouldn’t be having gay sex so the liberals wouldn’t be killing _you_, now would they? You never know when that “nice girl” you bring home turns out to be a hussy who’s been around the block more times than the ice cream truck… Stickers like that are why I prefer to [design my own](http://www.cafepress.com/theevilwriter). ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/16 "2006-09-19T00:04:22Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] Granted that it’s not thoughtful - and it’s not witty either- but at least that’s a criticism of a particular individual. “Bush is full of bullshit” isn’t necessarily an indictment of conservatives as a whole. [/QUOTE] You have a point there. ---
**Author:** ![Caridwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@Caridwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caridwen)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/17 "2006-09-19T02:39:58Z")
I wonder why the family value’s crowd doesn’t consider the possiblility that an actual family with kids that can read might be in the car behind them? I thought they were all about ‘the children’. It’s fun trying to explain what some of their bumper stickers mean. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/18 "2006-09-19T02:55:01Z")
[QUOTE=Bricker] I take it to mean that the spread of AIDS is attributable to lax liberal attitudes about sexual activity – acceptance of homosexuality and promiscuous hetereosexual activity. If the only sexual activity in society were within marriage, there would be no AIDS threat [/quote] In that case, it’s an exceedingly mealy-mouthed and hypocritical sentiment. How ludicrous is it to forbid a large group from getting married and then condemn them for having sex outside of marriage? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/19 "2006-09-19T02:58:31Z")
Liberals aren’t in favor of euthanasia either. The whole thing is just mindless demagoguery. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2006, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230/20 "2006-09-19T03:06:15Z")
[QUOTE=Caridwen] I wonder why the family value’s crowd doesn’t consider the possiblility that an actual family with kids that can read might be in the car behind them? [/QUOTE] Ha ! It’s yer own fault fer lettin’ them liberal schools teach yer kids ! Readin’ and writin’ just leads to sin and liberalism ! Don’t bother with that book learnin’; just listen to yer preacher and praise Jesus and you’ll be all right. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-far-right-wing-bumper-sticker/373230.md?page=2)