# 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:** 72
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1421 "2023-10-02T12:04:20Z")
Fifty bucks is fifty bucks. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1422 "2023-10-02T13:34:20Z")
> [@Sylvanz](#): > > Off topic: I wish someone would punch matt gaetz in the face. That would surely make my day … any day … my month … you know I’d be sort of happy. Next time I see him. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1423 "2023-10-02T13:36:54Z")
Cool, get it on video. K? 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1424 "2023-10-02T13:55:38Z")
It would probably result in an improvement over his current phiz. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1425 "2023-10-02T14:25:01Z")
Yeah, given the bizarre physiognomy of so many GOP members of Congress, I find it depressing that people limit themselves to criticizing the women’s appearance. There was a brief, shining moment in the late 70’s when I was hopeful that professional women would start being judged for what they do instead of what they look like. I misjudged how deeply ingrained it is in our society for women’s value to be inextricably tied to their fuckability. That said, I also have a huge, inappropriate crush on AOC. The last politician that struck that chord was Bill Clinton (shut up), so that gives me hope that her charisma will overcome the fact she’s a woman in her political future. ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1426 "2023-10-02T15:00:10Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Youtube demonetizes videos that use the words “kill” or “suicide”, so those who discuss such topics have started using “unalived” to get around the AI. OK, I guess it makes sense on those channels (until YouTube gets wise to it), but I’d like to formally state that I dislike its use here. In fact, if it were up to me I’d unalive it. 😜 ---
**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:** [October 2, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1427 "2023-10-02T15:51:03Z")
YouTube’s scattershot efforts to nerf content that anyone anywhere may get upset about should really be a permanent feature of the general “stupid fuckers” thread. Meanwhile the Republicans cancelled the early-October House recess to try and catch up on everything they failed to do in September while putzing about with the shutdown threat. And what they are bringing is more putzing about with attaching we-hate-everyone riders to the appropriations bills. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1428 "2023-10-02T23:04:11Z")
> [@Akaj](#): > > In fact, if it were up to me I’d unalive it. 😜 Personally I find it less cringe than “died of suicide”, which seems to be the PC way of saying it these days. It’s an egregious misuse of the passive voice and makes it sound like it’s something that just happens to a person and not an action one undertakes. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1429 "2023-10-02T23:33:00Z")
> [@Akaj](#): > > OK, I guess it makes sense on those channels (until YouTube gets wise to it) Then we’ll move on to “unsouled”. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1430 "2023-10-03T00:03:59Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Personally I find it less cringe than “died of suicide”, which seems to be the PC way of saying it these days. It’s an egregious misuse of the passive voice and makes it sound like it’s something that just happens to a person and not an action one undertakes. I think, but I could be wrong, that that’s the reasoning behind it. That is, phrasing it in a way to say the person was killed by their mental illness rather than by something they chose to do. From the POV of saying someone “died from [disease]” (ie “John died from cancer” or “Pneumonia killed John”, it makes sense. I entirely understand you saying it’s a bit cringy, but I think that’s more to do with it sounding different/not parsing correctly when you’re not used to saying it. If it catches on, I don’t think most people will give it a second thought after a while\*. What might be interesting is if there’s a differentiation between people that die by suicide due to a mental issue vs people that kill themselves for reasons unrelated to mental health issues (ie staring down the barrel of a long prison sentence or owing someone loads of money). As for ‘unalived’, that always comes across, at least to me, as more of a joke. \*‘a while’ being anything from a few years to a generation or two’ ---
**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:** [October 3, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1431 "2023-10-03T00:15:25Z")
Oh, I get the reasoning. It just bothers my sensibilities as a former aspiring journalist who learned in school to use active voice whenever possible. ---
**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:** [October 3, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1432 "2023-10-03T00:39:15Z")
> [@InternetLegend](#): > > The last politician that struck that chord was Bill Clinton That’s because of the _sax_, right? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1433 "2023-10-03T00:56:32Z")
Yes! Down with the passive voice! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1434 "2023-10-03T01:06:16Z")
The passive voice is to be eschewed most forcefully. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1435 "2023-10-03T01:06:48Z")
Passive voice has always been hated by me. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1436 "2023-10-03T02:17:57Z")
A sax can’t play a chord! ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1437 "2023-10-03T05:27:16Z")
Whatever “it” is, Clinton had it. Most successful politicians, like must celebrities, have charisma, but his veered into rock star territory. ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1438 "2023-10-03T05:38:00Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > A sax can’t play a chord! Close, but no cigar? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1439 "2023-10-03T05:53:29Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > … which seems to be the PC way of saying it these days … But what is the Mac way of saying it? “_«something» «something» for tax purposes_” ? ---
**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:** [October 3, 2023, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588/1440 "2023-10-03T08:18:55Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Then we’ll move on to “unsouled”. That makes it sound like something you’d find in the ‘Managers Specials’ aisle. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=71) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-3/986588.md?page=73)