# Freakouts of the Right **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 28, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631 "2022-04-28T22:36:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![abcdefghij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@abcdefghij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abcdefghij)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/401 "2023-01-29T17:52:03Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > but when it arrived at the dealership I found out it was dark metallic purple Please tell me this is the sound the horn makes: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/eu5lv2Umn3M/maxresdefault.jpg "Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu5lv2Umn3M) ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/402 "2023-01-29T19:57:00Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Jerry Falwell said in February 1999, ‘[Tinky Winky], whose voice is obviously that of a boy, has been found carrying a red purse. He is purple – the gay pride color; and his antenna is shaped like a triangle – the gay pride symbol.’ I remember Falwell saying it wasn’t his actual opinion, and that somebody on his staff wrote that piece in his name. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/403 "2023-01-29T20:00:46Z")
Teletubbies are # 33. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/404 "2023-01-29T20:25:54Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > I remember Falwell saying it wasn’t his actual opinion, and that somebody on his staff wrote that piece in his name. Sometimes I wonder if that’s actually true or if it’s just more “Plausible Deniability” chaff ready to be released by the Putin-Bought-And-Paid-For GQP. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/405 "2023-01-30T01:39:59Z")
> [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](#): > > Sometimes I wonder if that’s actually true or if it’s just more “Plausible Deniability” chaff ready to be released by the Putin-Bought-And-Paid-For GQP. I find this assertion to be too limited. Viktor Orban has likely paid many of them as well. Think bigger! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/406 "2023-01-30T01:44:23Z")
Has Jill Biden and the title Dr. been mentioned? Because I have heard MANY PEOPLE! Believe me, MANY PEOPLE complain about that. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/407 "2023-01-30T02:10:34Z")
If it’s true, it meant that Falwell employed writers to craft his opinion pieces, and they thought it was appropriate for him to demonize children’s show characters. If not true, he thought it was appropriate to demonize children’s show characters until the backlash. ---
**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:** [January 30, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/408 "2023-01-30T02:29:51Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Has Jill Biden and the title Dr. been mentioned? # 213 ---
**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:** [January 30, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/409 "2023-01-30T02:30:13Z")
Hah! Less than five characters! ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/410 "2023-01-30T02:51:57Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > I remember Falwell saying it wasn’t his actual opinion, and that somebody on his staff wrote that piece in his name. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > I remember Falwell saying it wasn’t his actual opinion, and that somebody on his staff wrote that piece in his name. You would think that, given how, let’s say, unimpressed he was with someone misusing his name, he’d figure out that maybe, just maybe, Jesus Christ doesn’t appreciate Falwell’s misusing His Name. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/411 "2023-01-30T14:49:07Z")
Falwell doesn’t care about some fictional character. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/412 "2023-01-30T15:24:11Z")
Well, he can’t care about _anything_, since he no longer exists. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/413 "2023-01-30T23:39:53Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Has Jill Biden and the title Dr. been mentioned? Because I have heard MANY PEOPLE! Believe me, MANY PEOPLE complain about that. Megyn Kelly has been hitting that one hard, today. Ironically, as it turns out, apparently Kelly’s own father went by “Dr.” despite having no M.D. degree–‘merely’ an education doctorate (like Biden). Kelly’s history of calling non-M.D. Seb Gorka “Dr.” has also been noted: > > **[Who was Megyn Kelly's father? Edward Kelly had doctorate degree in education...](https://meaww.com/who-is-megyn-kellys-father-dr-edward-kelly-had-doctorate-degree-just-like-first-lady-jill-biden)** > > Megyn Kelly criticized first lady Jill Biden on Twitter and made fun of her for adopting the title 'doctor' ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/414 "2023-01-31T00:48:19Z")
Well that is just so weird, then, that she would criticize the title. It really just leaves a willful, disingenuous trolling as the intent of her Faux life. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/415 "2023-02-01T00:47:08Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > It really just leaves a willful, disingenuous trolling as the intent of her Faux life. \*falls over in shock at this suggestion\* ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/416 "2023-02-01T00:49:07Z")
I’ll call a Dr. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/417 "2023-02-01T01:00:25Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > I’ll call a Dr. - 🤔 . ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/418 "2023-02-01T05:40:43Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Well that is just so weird, then, that she would criticize the title. It really just leaves a willful, disingenuous trolling as the intent of her Faux life. She just found out it was Ph **D**. If Jill Biden had a Ph **R** she’d have been fine with it. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/419 "2023-02-02T13:26:07Z")
Apparently “Woke D&D” was a controversy on the Right? > [@D & D got woke and that's good because you should have all been playing that way (or not if you didn't prefer))](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-got-woke-and-thats-good-because-you-should-have-all-been-playing-that-way-or-not-if-you-didnt-prefer/933114/7): > > I’m not sure what “woke roleplaying” is, but yes, the generic alignment system in AD&D is pretty much worthless as a roleplaying aid. That is because Dungeons & Dragons grew out of medieval miniature wargaming, and whatever background mythology and culture it had was artlessly tacked to the system. It’s character racial profiles were all essentially hacked wholesale out of Tolkien, and the bestiaries (the Monster Manuals and Fiend Folio) were largely drawn from pre-medieval Greek, Norse, and C… Link goes to Stranger’s well-written denunciation of the controversy, not Manwich’s OP (a few posts above). ---
**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:** [February 2, 2023, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/420 "2023-02-02T13:29:08Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > She just found out it was Ph **D**. If Jill Biden had a Ph **R** she’d have been fine with it. Ok, it took all night and a good bed rest for me to get the joke. Well played. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631.md?page=22)