# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 4, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588 "2023-07-04T21:42:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 50
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/981 "2023-09-08T04:23:26Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > There’s something seriously wrong with that guy My first suspicion was aroused when I saw that his name was Vivek Ramaswamy and he thought he could be the presidential candidate for the party of white supremacists and Christian nationalists. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/982 "2023-09-08T04:24:07Z")
Likewise. When he smiles, he looks crazy to me. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/983 "2023-09-08T04:47:20Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > My first suspicion was aroused when I saw that his name was Vivek Ramaswamy and he thought he could be the presidential candidate for the party of white supremacists and Christian nationalists - For me, it was the whole “first-generation-American against immigration”. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/984 "2023-09-08T05:59:42Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > When he smiles, he looks crazy to me. Me, too. He looks like a Batman villain. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2023, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/985 "2023-09-08T09:33:12Z")
According to an article I read, his family is very high-caste, so he might really think he’s different. And he has links to _Hindu_ nationalism. So why not make common cause with Christian ones? Let me try and find it. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/986 "2023-09-08T09:58:21Z")
Found it: [Vivek Ramaswamy’s religion: Where Hindu nationalism and Christian nationalism collide.](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/08/vivek-ramaswamy-religion-hindu-christian-nationalism.html) ---
**Author:** ![keeganst94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@keeganst94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keeganst94)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/987 "2023-09-08T10:50:17Z")
Velcro was inspired by burdock, which is a much gentler looking burr without that long spine. That thing looks the inspiration for caltrops, or maybe some sort of torture device. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/988 "2023-09-08T13:34:30Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > CNN says no such thing is occurring. As the article states it seems more of a play to set up that it was CNN that refused or cancelled. As expected he’s trying to copy his idol’s playbook: “_of course, your news organization **HAS** to cover me and give me exposure_”. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/989 "2023-09-09T19:43:09Z")
Who says high-waisted trousers are out of style? > ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/990 "2023-09-09T19:46:58Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Who says high-waisted trousers are out of style? That’s a fake image, surely. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/991 "2023-09-09T19:51:10Z")
Agreed. I’m reasonably sure Trump and Giuliani have torsos. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/992 "2023-09-09T19:55:20Z")
And bigger bellies (at least, Trump). ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/993 "2023-09-09T20:00:48Z")
My father is in his nineties and I think I figured out the high-waisted thing. I know my father lost height as he aged (don’t know if this is common). Meanwhile most men are too cheap to buy new trousers, or think they should still wear the same size they always have. The result is trousers that have to be worn high so as not to drag on the ground. (Though Trump has money and presumably has access to decent tailors.) ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/994 "2023-09-09T20:11:31Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I think I figured out the high-waisted thing. I think it’s because the belly gets fatter and saggier. At some point you can no longer cinch your belt across your gut, and if you wear your belt below your stomach, your butt crack will be exposed. So above the waist it goes. Suspenders will probably alleviate this problem. I’ll report back in 20 years (or less) when it becomes an issue for me. /end hijack ---
**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 9, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/995 "2023-09-09T20:36:00Z")
Original image: [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5WrJWVXcAA2C2m.jpg) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5WrJWVXcAA2C2m.jpg) ---
**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:** [September 9, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/996 "2023-09-09T20:41:23Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > Original image: > > [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5WrJWVXcAA2C2m.jpg](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5WrJWVXcAA2C2m.jpg) - Not much of an “improvement”. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/997 "2023-09-09T21:35:13Z")
Eagle Rock? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/998 "2023-09-09T21:40:39Z")
Scanga Meat Co, based out of Salida CO. But little mom and pop place near us sells it. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/999 "2023-09-09T21:52:41Z")
Huh, never seen it. I’ll check it out next time I am down that way. ---
**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 9, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1000 "2023-09-09T23:40:25Z")
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