# Stupid liberal idea of the day **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 20, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086 "2011-04-20T15:35:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 301
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2017, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6001 "2017-06-26T16:39:10Z")
> [@Not\_Carlson](#): > > Damn, that is a confusing choice of photo. > > Also, Liberal or not, right or wrong, it does look like the people who were asked to leave chose the wrong symbol for the wrong protest, whether as an innocent misunderstanding or as an attempt to stir up trouble. Well, assuming we believe them, they’d attended the march for many years and brought the same flag every year. And the flag is an Israeli pride flag, that is, gay pride, in Israel. The Israeli equivalent of a stars and stripes with rainbow stripes. It’s a flag that you would use to say “I’m pro-gay” while living in Israel, not something with an intended message of “gays are great and also Israel is great” or anything like that. ---
**Author:** ![Not\_Carlson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc79bd/32.png) [@Not\_Carlson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_Carlson)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6002 "2017-06-26T17:05:54Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > Well, assuming we believe them, they’d attended the march for many years and brought the same flag every year. Taking them at their word\* then, it’s unfortunate that they were turned away. If they were willing to participate in the parade on the understanding that it was pro-Palestinian in its intent, and they were there to support that message, allowing them to participate could have been an opportunity to foster mutual respect and support. (Although given that one of the organizers also described the march as “anti-Zionist”,\*\* I doubt the organizers would be open to such inclusiveness.) \*I’m not sure they’re actually claiming to have participated in this same parade in the past. From the article: > [@](#): > > “Prior to this [march] I had never been harassed or asked to leave and I had always carried the flag with me.” This might be refering to other events, not the Dyke March. There is also nothing from them to indicate they were either aware of or supportive of the march’s anti-Zionist/pro-Palestinian agenda. Although the following response does make me wonder whether they went there with the intent to be turned away. > [@](#): > > Another person who was asked to leave told the Windy City Times that she was made to feel that “as a Jew, I am not welcome here.” I don’t know the history of the Dyke March, but if it’s a normally inclusive event that’s now been co-opted by an anti-Zionist political interest group that’s turning away long-time participants, that is extremely regrettable and stupid. \*\*As a side note, I personally tend to be rather leery of any events described as either “pro-Israel” or “anti-Zionist”. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6003 "2017-06-26T17:16:46Z")
But we’re still down to this; _ **This was not a “LIBERAL” event** _, and thus not a ‘Stupid liberal idea of the day’. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2017, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6004 "2017-06-26T21:27:59Z")
Eh, just give it to them. We have to fill the spaces with something. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2017, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6005 "2017-06-26T22:03:17Z")
So…you’re saying that we should give them a participation trophy? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2017, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6006 "2017-06-26T22:20:53Z")
> [@Not\_Carlson](#): > > If they were willing to participate in the parade on the understanding that it was pro-Palestinian in its intent There’s some subtlety there. The impression I get is that this event is similar to the normal pride parade, but with more focus on social justice and equality issues. One of the positions the organizers hold is being pro-Palestine. But this event is not itself about, or focused on, pro-Palestine or anti-Zionism or any such thing. So the message of the march is something like “yay, marginalized people of all sorts, have your voices heard!” and the marchers in question showed up thinking that, as gay people, they were marginalized, not realizing that to the organizers of the mach “yay, marginalized people” clearly means “yay Palestinians, boo Israelis”, even though nothing in the description of the march itself makes that clear. But I might be wrong. If nothing else, you’d think that if the march was specifically about Palestine it would be called “Dykes for Palestine” or something. > [@Chimera](#): > > But we’re still down to this; This was not a “LIBERAL” event, and thus not a ‘Stupid liberal idea of the day’. Eh… it wasn’t organized by the democratic party, and isn’t in the mainstream of liberal thought, but this seems to be squarely on the fringe left (if something can be squarely in a fringe). ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6007 "2017-06-27T09:34:32Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > Eh… it wasn’t organized by the democratic party, and isn’t in the mainstream of liberal thought, but this seems to be squarely on the fringe left (if something can be squarely in a fringe). …which means that it’s subject to admiralty law. ---
**Author:** ![Not\_Carlson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc79bd/32.png) [@Not\_Carlson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_Carlson)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6008 "2017-06-27T15:06:03Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > There’s some subtlety there. > > The impression I get is that this event is similar to the normal pride parade, but with more focus on social justice and equality issues. One of the positions the organizers hold is being pro-Palestine. But this event is not itself about, or focused on, pro-Palestine or anti-Zionism or any such thing. > So the message of the march is something like “yay, marginalized people of all sorts, have your voices heard!” and the marchers in question showed up thinking that, as gay people, they were marginalized, not realizing that to the organizers of the mach “yay, marginalized people” clearly means “yay Palestinians, boo Israelis”, even though nothing in the description of the march itself makes that clear. > But I might be wrong. If nothing else, you’d think that if the march was specifically about Palestine it would be called “Dykes for Palestine” or something. > > Eh… it wasn’t organized by the democratic party, and isn’t in the mainstream of liberal thought, but this seems to be squarely on the fringe left (if something can be squarely in a fringe). All very good points. I’m quite willing to consider this a possibly stupid possibly “liberal” idea. I just watched this story being covered by the very Lefist/progressive [TYT](https://youtu.be/LUwSivMPuLc). They came down very strongly on the side of the rejected Jewish marchers, and more or less characterised the incident as an example of far-left stupidity. ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6009 "2017-06-28T13:25:29Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I must have missed that one. I can’t find it atm but it was a thread where I criticized Hillary, blamed her for losing to Trump, called her a cheater and accused the DNC of pushing the primary in her direction. We as a nation are finally getting to the point of realizing how bad Hillary was. Nominating her was probably one of the STUPIDEST liberal idea liberal we’ve had so far this millennium. But the Ready for Hillary Crowd believes that any criticism of Hillary is rooted in misogyny. As if women get a free pass from any critics because they are women. The Ready for Hillary Crowd (and their sycophants) responded a dozen times to my initial post so I responded to each of their posts separately. Apparently I’m supposed to respond to 12 posts with a single concise post. I’ve considered the difference between responding to every poster individually without sing multiquote versus responding to every poster individually without using multiquote and think its half dozen of one and six of another. Unless thy are saying I simply shouldn’t disagree with them (and that seems to be a strong instinct among liberals on this board and across the nation generally). Conservatives do this too but not on this board. > [@](#): > > Not intending to Junior Mod, but, not in this thread, please. What if I suggest that nominating Hillary was a stupid liberal idea. Almost as stupid as nominating Trump was for the conservative…almost. ---
**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:** [July 21, 2017, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6010 "2017-07-21T04:19:58Z")
[Sheriff blames animal rights activists for 35,000 lost mink](http://start.att.net/news/read/article/the_associated_press-officials_35000_released_mink_from_minnesota_pelt-ap) > [@](#): > > Authorities say they believe animal rights activists set free from a pelt farm in central Minnesota 35,000 mink incapable of surviving in the wild. > > Hundreds of mink have already been found dead in the area of the farm, the sheriff said. > > "If they (perpetrators) actually cared about animals they wouldn’t release thousands of mink to die out in the heat. We’ve already got reports of chickens killed. Don’t they care about God’s chickens? Gudmundson said. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6011 "2017-07-21T09:12:26Z")
This isn’t the first time animal activists have let loose mink to dire consequences. Mink are vicious little bastards, and if they don’t die themselves they absolutely destroy the local bird population. I understand that mink as fur animals are not well-treated, but if you’re going to take it upon yourself to free them from bondage you damn well better take the little shits with you. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6012 "2017-07-21T13:56:36Z")
Yup, purely stupid. “It is evil to raise animals for fur, so we’ll free them all to die of starvation and other causes while also killing lots of local wildlife!” Then of course the masturbatory congratulations for freeing the animals and hurting the evil farmer while ignoring the actual consequences of their actions. Unfortunately, most of those “animal rights activists” know fuck all about nature. ---
**Author:** ![SaneBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SaneBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaneBill)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6013 "2017-07-21T15:14:41Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Unfortunately, most of those “animal rights activists” know fuck all about nature. Here ( in Northern Europe ) we have these cases every spring. When the weather warms enough to go out after dark those city kids go to free minks - just when the birds start nesting. One perfect example of their ignorance is a pamphlet that stated cows should roam free and make their **nests** wherever they want - I kid you not, it’s been a running joke for last twenty years ! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6014 "2017-07-21T15:25:11Z")
Cow…nests… Wow. Just…wow. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6015 "2017-07-21T15:29:02Z")
35,000 minks sounds like a lot. I can’t even imagine the logistics in freeing that many (or housing that many). ---
**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:** [July 21, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6016 "2017-07-21T15:34:49Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Cow…nests… > > Wow. Just…wow. Go to any field where cows have been. There are cow nests _everywhere_. ---
**Author:** ![user\_hostile](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/user_hostile/32/474_2.png) [@user\_hostile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/user_hostile)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6017 "2017-07-29T00:28:08Z")
You should see the cow’s nest on a ship. That’ll shiver your timbers…Arrrgh! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6018 "2017-07-29T01:13:39Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Go to any field where cows have been. There are cow nests _everywhere_. I like it when the cows come to nest on my property. Free cow eggs! And who doesn’t love a good cow omelette? ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6019 "2017-08-29T19:57:15Z")
I had to laugh at the screams of outrage from the liberal media about President Trump’s visit to Texas to see the storm damage. Other than the one CNN jackass who tweeted that we hadn’t suffered enough, here comes Trump, the major outrage was directed at his wife’s shoes. And kudos to her for shutting them down solidly. Classy lady! > **[Instead of seeing the good in Melania Trump’s Texas visit, the internet...](https://rare.us/rare-news/instead-of-seeing-the-good-in-melania-trumps-texas-visit-the-internet-mocked-her-shoes/?utm_medium=rare-houston&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=organic-social)** > > Immediately after the president and first lady landed in Texas, commenters took notice of a change in footwear. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6020 "2017-08-29T20:02:11Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > I had to laugh at the screams of outrage from the liberal media about President Trump’s visit to Texas to see the storm damage. Other than the one CNN jackass who tweeted that we hadn’t suffered enough, here comes Trump, the major outrage was directed at his wife’s shoes. > > And kudos to her for shutting them down solidly. Classy lady! > > [http://rare.us/rare-news/instead-of-seeing-the-good-in-melania-trumps-texas-visit-the-internet-mocked-her-shoes/?utm\_medium=rare-houston&utm\_source=facebook&utm\_campaign=organic-social](http://rare.us/rare-news/instead-of-seeing-the-good-in-melania-trumps-texas-visit-the-internet-mocked-her-shoes/?utm_medium=rare-houston&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=organic-social) Outrage or ridicule? I’m mostly seeing ridicule. Their are more important things to be outraged about. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086.md?page=300) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086.md?page=302)