# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 4) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 22, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678 "2025-02-22T21:08:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 149
**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:** [January 23, 2026, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2961 "2026-01-23T08:02:38Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > The trailer looks awesome too. I’ll probably see it. I was a little too young for the original animated series, but the ‘80s movie with Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella is a camp favorite of mine, and I enjoyed the recent Kevin Smith sequel series on Netflix as well as the She-Ra reboot. It’s a little amusing that the plot of the ‘80s movie was “He-Man travels from Eternia to the real world” and this one is “He-Man travels from the real world to Eternia”. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2962 "2026-01-23T08:18:57Z")
> **[Conservatives freak out over He-Man using pronouns](https://www.out.com/film/he-man)** > > The new Masters of the Universe trailer features a joke about he/him pronouns. What’s gonna happen when they find out He-Man is LGBTQIA+? ---
**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:** [January 23, 2026, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2963 "2026-01-23T08:20:44Z")
[![](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/385/264/773) ](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/385/264/773) ---
**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:** [January 23, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2964 "2026-01-23T12:32:52Z")
They-Person? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2965 "2026-01-23T16:24:30Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > > [@Smapti](#): > > > > **He-Man.** Has **pronouns**. > > LOL, he has nothing _but_ pronouns. > > 😆 What do they say about She-Ra? ---
**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:** [January 23, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2966 "2026-01-23T17:01:31Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > 1. Check Ted Cruz’s travel itinerary: > > > [https://x.com/shea\_jordan/status/2013836413427417469](https://x.com/shea_jordan/status/2013836413427417469) I’m guessing he left Snowflake behind this time, too. [![](https://people.com/thmb/H8Eak_GSOBCZK8NLpMNEkiECh-I=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x549:751x551)/ted-cruz-dog-snowflake-fc6ffe612ada4e838c9de6cb1b0e2427.jpg) ](https://people.com/thmb/H8Eak_GSOBCZK8NLpMNEkiECh-I=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x549:751x551)/ted-cruz-dog-snowflake-fc6ffe612ada4e838c9de6cb1b0e2427.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2967 "2026-01-23T17:06:15Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > What do they say about She-Ra? She-Ra’s name always struck me as weird. It’s _almost_ but not quite a mirror of her brother’s name. “She-Woman” would be closer. But that name just seems awkward, and while “He-Man” is an actual phrase, “She-Woman” isn’t. And “She-Ra” is certainly easier to say. As far as where her name came from, I defer to the creator of the character at Mattel, Larry Ditillio. He said that the “Ra” is a reference to the Egyptian sun god “[Ra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra)”. And her outfit did sort of look like it might have had a bit of an Egyptian influence. Even as a kid, I was into mythology stuff and I assumed that was the origin. It also implied god-like powers, which fits in with the whole overpowered “Masters of the Universe” idea behind the toys and shows. Anyway, that explanation can be heard in an interview with Larry: > **[3 years ago! An interview with Larry Ditillio from Masters of the Universe...](https://operationretroshock.podbean.com/e/3-years-ago-an-interview-with-larry-ditillio-from-masters-of-the-universe-chronicles/)** > > Hello all and welcome to an episode of....Masters of the Universe Chronicles?  Is that right?  yes it is.  Allan and Chris will be celebrating their 3 year anniversary of doing Operation Retroshock and some of you followers may know that Chris... ---
**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 23, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2968 "2026-01-23T18:57:00Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > “Ra” is a reference to the Egyptian sun god “[Ra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra)”. ‘I am _Ra!_’ ‘You think _you’re_ raw, what about _me?_’ ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2969 "2026-01-23T18:59:55Z")
Well, she does ride a flying horse while wearing a short-skirted tunic, so I guess her name is probably descriptive. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2970 "2026-01-23T22:30:33Z")
Scott Bessent says the Albertans long for expensive healthcare and masked terror squads roaming the streets. > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3md3wlpqidk2o)** > > Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has... ---
**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 23, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2971 "2026-01-23T23:21:50Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > The purpose of the hearings is political theater. It is not fact-finding, and certainly not fact-finding in the logically reliable style of a court hearing. > > Jordan _is_ a stupid person. But his entire purpose was to repeatedly assert the message he wanted to get out there. … Well, he did succeed in getting out the message that he’s stupid. I’ll be interested to see if general approval ratings of Republicans are affected by that hearing; granted, only a tiny proportion of Americans are even aware that the hearing took place. Clips may be shown, though, and MAGA will like the shouty ones. @Atamasama --agreed on the “hearsay” points. ---
**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:** [January 24, 2026, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2972 "2026-01-24T03:17:40Z")
Whoever runs the White House Twitter account thinks there are penguins in Greenland. > **[White House Posts AI Slop of Trump and a Penguin in Greenland, Which Doesn’t...](https://www.mediaite.com/online/white-house-posts-ai-slop-of-trump-and-a-penguin-in-greenland-which-doesnt-have-penguins/)** > > On Friday, the White House's official X account posted an AI-generated image of President Donald Trump walking towards Greenland's flag, hand-in-hand — or wing — with an American flag-touting penguin, even though penguins do not live in Greenland and... ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2973 "2026-01-24T03:38:29Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Whoever runs the White House Twitter account thinks there are penguins in Greenland. Maybe it’s the same doofus that thinks Venezueler is an island. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2974 "2026-01-24T07:40:38Z")
I guess it’s easier to hold a penguin’s ‘hand’ than a polar bear. 😛 ---
**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:** [January 24, 2026, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2975 "2026-01-24T07:53:22Z")
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**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2976 "2026-01-24T12:05:50Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Whoever runs the White House Twitter account thinks there are penguins in Greenland. Needs to read more (or at all). This was a plot point in an Encyclopedia Brown story I read in my youth. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2977 "2026-01-24T13:04:53Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Whoever runs the White House Twitter account thinks there are penguins in Greenland You’re just not playing 5-D checkers, man, it all hangs together! Remember that 1000% Tariff he imposed on Penguin Island? That’s pushed the penguins to the edge of economic ruin. They’re desperate for anyone to come to their aid. Enter Trump The Conqueror. He’s offered them all jobs as cold-weather adapted mercenaries. Shock troops who won’t have any difficulty with the snow, or the oppression of their traditional rivals, the Eskimos (none of that woke “Inuit” stuff for Penguin Islanders!!). Once they’ve suppressed the local opposition forces, they’ll have enough experience to move on the polar bears in Canada’s north. ---
**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 24, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2978 "2026-01-24T15:45:21Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Whoever runs the White House Twitter account thinks there are penguins in Greenland. > > [WH Posts AI Trump and Penguin in Penguin-Less Greenland](https://www.mediaite.com/online/white-house-posts-ai-slop-of-trump-and-a-penguin-in-greenland-which-doesnt-have-penguins/) It doesn’t really look like the penguin is touting an American flag, or anything else. Looks like it’s just toting it. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2979 "2026-01-24T15:56:45Z")
Obviously a fake photo. trump doesn’t even let Melanoma walk that close to him. ---
**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:** [January 24, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2980 "2026-01-24T16:05:59Z")
I wonder why the administration likes to share AI generated images. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=148) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678.md?page=150)