# I have never in my life been so disgusted with the Democratic Party as I am now **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 28, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544 "2020-06-28T17:51:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/122 "2020-08-19T21:14:28Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Only a sTrumpet would think those are actual choices. How about he do the fucking job he was elected to? First of all… sTrumpet? That’s a new one. Pray tell, what is this new pejorative? What does it mean? Somehow I feel dumber for having heard it. Second, did you think I was _praising_ Trump by saying he was either going to play golf or watch Fox and Friends? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/123 "2020-08-19T21:18:16Z")
> [@Sam\_Stone](#): > > Second, did you think I was _praising_ Trump by saying he was either going to play golf or watch Fox and Friends? You don’t seem the least bit distressed by it. If this was Obama, would you be so indifferent? ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/124 "2020-08-19T21:26:12Z")
Dude, I was making a joke about what a shitty President Trump is. I’m sorry if I was too nuanced to trigger your hate buttons. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/125 "2020-08-20T00:48:15Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Only a sTrumpet would think those are actual choices. How about he do the fucking job he was elected to? Dear God in heaven, NO! Trump’s golf trips have cost the country only $140 million and have kept him out of the White House for hundreds of hours. Can you imagine the cost to the country if he’d spent that time _governing_? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/126 "2020-08-20T00:50:17Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Dear God in heaven, NO! Trump’s golf trips have cost the country only $140 million and have kept him out of the White House for hundreds of hours. Can you imagine the cost to the country if he’d spent that time _governing_ ? It would cost less with none of it going in his pockets and he could spend what would have been travel time golfing. Win-win. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/127 "2020-08-20T03:59:57Z")
And after he’s done doing that and whatever else you demand he does for 168 hours every week we’ll achieve utopia? I’m really surprised you’re upset he isn’t doing more. Sounds like you would prefer he practically lived on a course in Fiji. Maybe I misread something in your theme. Apologies. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/128 "2020-08-20T16:46:29Z")
Jesus Christ. Trump is a useless piece of shit, and he’s done a bad job with the virus. That doesn’t mean he is directly to blame for all COVID deaths. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/129 "2020-08-21T09:24:57Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > It’s about the fundamentally lazy, incompetent, hypocritical, irresponsible asshat and one example of many demonstrating his inherent unsuitability for the high office he inhabits. In the jerk’s case, he’s not inhabiting the office; he’s inhibiting it. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/130 "2020-08-21T23:08:55Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > In the jerk’s case, he’s not inhabiting the office; he’s inhibiting it. You misspelled infesting. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/131 "2020-08-21T23:37:15Z")
For me, the issue with Trump playing golf isn’t about him playing golf. It isn’t about denying him a proper work life balance or whether or not Trump deserves recreational opportunities. It’s about his repeated and explicit campaign promises to NOT play golf. It’s about making a promise to 100% of your constituents then shrugging it off because half of them don’t care if you keep your word. It’s about Trump being a pathological liar. It’s about his complete and utter contempt for the very concept of truth. It’s about a self-sacrifice he promised to make -then dismissed like it was nothing. The fact that it’s a relatively trivial lie makes it worse. I once worked for a pathogical liar. It’s what they do, they lie about everything. I’d say ”Tim, where are you stopping for lunch?” and he’d say Burger King and then I’d watch him walk right into Wendy’s. It’s infuriating after a while, especially the stupid little stuff. And the hypocrisy involved in him doing exactly what he criticized his predecessor for - but mostly the pathological lying. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/132 "2020-08-22T05:53:47Z")
Welcome to American politics. We welcome new members. If Biden wins you’ll read the spirit of your post from the other side in 4 years. Bush to Clinton, Clinton to Bush, Bush to Obama, Obama to Trump. Whoever “your side” is running against will always be the one who will cause the fall of the republic. No matter what side you’re on. It’s why I’ve gone from liberal in my youth, to conservative in my 20’s and 30’s, to cynicism to outright indifference. I make too much to benefit by voting Democrat, and too little to benefit voting Republican. Though I do tend to vote Republican simply because my taxes and fees tend to be less. But they’re social policies are very often too controlling of self choice. Point is, don’t be so angry. Understand they don’t care about you personally. They just need you to vote for them. Try this. Email whoever you plan to vote for with a very specific question or concern. Then note how long it takes for a reply and then if it seems like a genuine response from whoever is “fighting for you”. Relax. It’s all a game these days. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/133 "2020-08-22T06:57:05Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > > [@Monty](#): > > > > In the jerk’s case, he’s not inhabiting the office; he’s inhibiting it. > > You misspelled infesting. Potato, potato. I spell it “befouling.” ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/134 "2020-08-22T07:18:00Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > It’s why I’ve gone from liberal in my youth, to conservative in my 20’s and 30’s, to cynicism to outright indifference. Apathy isn’t a virtue. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/135 "2020-08-22T07:34:34Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > Though I do tend to vote Republican simply because my taxes and fees tend to be less. But they’re social policies are very often too controlling of self choice. Complete self-serving isn’t a virtue, either. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/136 "2020-08-22T12:35:19Z")
I can’t take @duffer seriously. I now imagine him typing every post with a pair of women’s panties on his head. CMC ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/137 "2020-08-22T13:38:02Z")
I did that whole cynically apathetic thing for a few years in my life. The whole “it doesn’t matter who gets elected, they’re all pretty much the same and nothing will change” attitude. Then I witnessed the Dubya (and now the Trump) adminstration, and saw, firsthand, the tragic amount of damage idiots and narcissistic racists can do to our country. I saw billions of dollars and thousands of lives snuffed out on an unnecessary war. I saw the divide between wealthy and the poor grow ever more massive. And, most importantly, I saw the sheer hate-filled, willfully stupid 40% of our population that continues to support the worst president in the history of our country. It’s not a fucking game. It’s people’s lives we’re talking about. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/138 "2020-08-22T14:13:39Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > I can’t take @duffer seriously. I now imagine him typing every post with a pair of women’s panties on his head. - > CMC I never pictured him as a cross-dresser. 😲 ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/139 "2020-08-22T14:18:47Z")
It’s from duffer’s ‘let’s make a joke out of mask wearin’ at work thread, > [@Wisconsin mask mandate. I'm going to make it fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisconsin-mask-mandate-im-going-to-make-it-fun/916961): > > So Wisconsin starts a mask mandate 1 August. Fine. Other than the Karen’s I don’t mind making people feel comfy and safe. If wearing a mask might make you safer do it with no worries. It will at least make you feel safer and more relaxed. All for that. I get it. But the wording is “face covering”. A bandana qualifies. They don’t seal, just for the purpose of blocking, well, spittle or snot. All for that too, obviously. So I’ve decided my face covering will be a pair of women’s panties. They h… CMC ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/140 "2020-08-22T14:20:15Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > It’s from duffer’s ‘let’s make a joke out of mask wearin’ at work thread, - Ah, I hadn’t seen that thread topic. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544/141 "2020-08-22T14:22:07Z")
I sincerely apologize for bringing it’s high level derp to your attention. CMC [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-never-in-my-life-been-so-disgusted-with-the-democratic-party-as-i-am-now/913544.md?page=8)