# 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:** 319
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6361 "2017-10-06T13:58:07Z")
> [@Bayard](#): > > This is because liberals are more likely to have actual principles and exclude hateful people from our ranks. Conservatives, on the other hand, happily embrace hateful and dangerous people. > [@Clothahump](#): > > Wow. What a steaming pile of bullshit that statement was. > [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Translation from the original conservaspeak: > > “Nuh uh, am not!” > [@Bayard](#): > > I should have qualified my original statement. Some neo Nazis _are_ very fine people. Oh, the fact that I called a steaming pile of bullshit what it was was too much to handle? Ok, then let’s do it the SDMB way. **Bayard** - got a cite for that? ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6362 "2017-10-06T14:00:10Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Let’s see that picture you took of a random woman from a block away and tell us the triggering thing she said to you. There was nothing “triggering” about it. It was friggin’ hilarious. Normally, I only get to read about liberal stupidity in that magnitude. I got to see and hear it up close and personal that day. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6363 "2017-10-06T14:07:57Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > There was nothing “triggering” about it. It was friggin’ hilarious. Normally, I only get to read about liberal stupidity in that magnitude. I got to see and hear it up close and personal that day. If it really happened, you would have not missed the chance to point out the extension cord and savor the embarrassment and chagrin chasing each other across her face. Just because you would have been convinced by that photo and story doesn’t mean we’re that stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6364 "2017-10-06T14:32:21Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Ok, then let’s do it the SDMB way. **Bayard** - got a cite for that? Any example I can name of conservatives embracing hateful and dangerous people (e.g, Republicans embracing Trump, Trump bringing Bannon and Gorka into the White House, Trump refusing to condemn neo-Nazis, etc.) you will handwave away, telling me those people are not hateful and dangerous. Any example I can name of liberals turning on hateful and dangerous people (like the two example in the past two three days in this thread) you will similarly find a way to discount. We’ll go around a few posts and eventually you will respond with your favorite retort, telling me to “Fuck off.” No thanks. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6365 "2017-10-06T14:38:26Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > There was nothing “triggering” about it. It was friggin’ hilarious. Normally, I only get to read about liberal stupidity in that magnitude. I got to see and hear it up close and personal that day. You know, I was out around my fire circle the other day, when this stupid conservative comes up, and starts going on and on about how tree huggers and hippies and environmentalists are ruining he economy and making everyone gay. Hehe, this is [what I was burning](https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2016_19/1536316/160513-spain-tire-fire-mn-02_afb5d5a08a38614300a0962a546d8a61.nbcnews-ux-1024-900.jpg). If you don’t believe me, I took a picture of him as he[walked away](http://c7.alamy.com/comp/ARC72F/miami-beach-florida-ocean-drive-overweight-heavy-fat-man-woman-couple-ARC72F.jpg). ---
**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:** [October 6, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6366 "2017-10-06T14:43:37Z")
Well, there’s Roy Moore, who believes that gay people should all be killed and who was removed from his judicial position **twice** and found guilty of multiple ethics violations, only to win the Republican primary for Senate. There’s also Joe Arpaio, who bragged about running his own “concentration camp”, forced the government to pay tens of millions in civil suit payouts due to prisoners being tortured, maimed and killed in his custody, illegally harassed his critics and finally was found guilty of criminal charges only to be pardoned by his good friend Donald Trump and defended by quite a lot of right-wingers on the basis that he was “just doing his job”. Really, quite a lot of today’s American right-wingers will excuse pretty much any behavior in someone on their side of the fence. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6367 "2017-10-06T14:46:34Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > If it really happened, you would have not missed the chance to point out the extension cord and savor the embarrassment and chagrin chasing each other across her face. > > Just because you would have been convinced by that photo and story doesn’t mean we’re that stupid. Well, RC, you apparently ARE that stupid. It happened. She pulled her little routine with me standing next to the mower with a big, bright orange electric cord attached to it. I didn’t have to point out anything, it was staring her in the face. That is what makes it so damn funny. And I find it almost as hilarious to read your constant whining about how it didn’t happen. That’s comedy gold, and just more proof of liberal stupidity. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6368 "2017-10-06T14:48:02Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > You know, I was out around my fire circle the other day, when this stupid conservative comes up, and starts going on and on about how tree huggers and hippies and environmentalists are ruining he economy and making everyone gay. > > Hehe, this is [what I was burning](https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2016_19/1536316/160513-spain-tire-fire-mn-02_afb5d5a08a38614300a0962a546d8a61.nbcnews-ux-1024-900.jpg). > > If you don’t believe me, I took a picture of him as he[walked away](http://c7.alamy.com/comp/ARC72F/miami-beach-florida-ocean-drive-overweight-heavy-fat-man-woman-couple-ARC72F.jpg). You and **running coach** need to get together and have a circle jerk in real life instead of just on teh interwebz. You are made for each other. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6369 "2017-10-06T15:05:24Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Well, RC, you apparently ARE that stupid. It happened. She pulled her little routine with me standing next to the mower with a big, bright orange electric cord attached to it. I didn’t have to point out anything, it was staring her in the face. That is what makes it so damn funny. > > And I find it almost as hilarious to read your constant whining about how it didn’t happen. That’s comedy gold, and just more proof of liberal stupidity. You had a perfect chance to humiliate a liberal and you didn’t take it? That’s part of what makes the story unbelievable. The other part is offering that photo as proof. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6370 "2017-10-06T15:19:17Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Well, RC, you apparently ARE that stupid. It happened. She pulled her little routine with me standing next to the mower with a big, bright orange electric cord attached to it. I didn’t have to point out anything, it was staring her in the face. That is what makes it so damn funny. > > And I find it almost as hilarious to read your constant whining about how it didn’t happen. That’s comedy gold, and just more proof of liberal stupidity. The part about the cord didn’t even occur to you until we pointed it out. Trying to turn it back into liberal absurdity that only YOU witnessed isn’t helping your credibility. How is it liberal stupidity not to believe such obvious bullshit? \*\*k9friender \*\*was able to recreate your testimony with a couple of stock photos. You can’t find enough examples of liberal stupidity in real life so you have to make them up. As much as you double-down and disseminate, run away and hide whenever proof is demanded of your claims, I bet your students (if they even exist) get their asses kicked at all the Tae Kwon Do tournaments. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6371 "2017-10-06T15:23:55Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > The part about the cord didn’t even occur to you until we pointed it out. Trying to turn it back into liberal absurdity that only YOU witnessed isn’t helping your credibility. How is it liberal stupidity not to believe such obvious bullshit? \*\*k9friender \*\*was able to recreate your testimony with a couple of stock photos. You can’t find enough examples of liberal stupidity in real life so you have to make them up. > > As much as you double-down and disseminate, run away and hide whenever proof is demanded of your claims,\*\* I bet your students (if they even exist)\*\* get their asses kicked at all the Tae Kwon Do tournaments. That much, he’s telling the truth. You can even see his McDojang in Google Maps Street View. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6372 "2017-10-06T15:24:11Z")
I bet they win by sweeping the leg. ---
**Author:** ![DragonAsh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DragonAsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DragonAsh)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6373 "2017-10-06T15:28:47Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > There was nothing “triggering” about it. It was friggin’ hilarious. Normally, I only get to read about liberal stupidity in that magnitude. I got to see and hear it up close and personal that day. If you keep saying it happened enough times, maybe you’ll even convince yourself it happened. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6374 "2017-10-06T15:35:29Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > You and **running coach** need to get together and have a circle jerk in real life instead of just on teh interwebz. You are made for each other. Nah, he always wants to run during our circle jerk, and I’m too lazy for that. ---
**Author:** ![CurtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6375 "2017-10-06T15:47:56Z")
I read the headlines the other day, and thought to myself “the director Harvey Fierstein was hitting on _women_?!?” Then I realized they were talking about someone different. I’ve heard of some of Weinstein’s movies, but I don’t recall ever hearing his name. Is there some kind of right-wing outrage machine going on about how he’s a liberal leader or something? Why is this even news? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6376 "2017-10-06T15:53:34Z")
Big donor to Democratic candidates and causes, so, obviously, all liberals support sexual harassment. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6377 "2017-10-06T16:00:31Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Maybe I’m unduly cynical, but I would have been shocked to learn that a long-time and highly influential Hollywood producer _wasn’t_ an amoral sleazebag using his influence to coerce (or worse) young women into sex. This was precisely my response when i first saw the story. ---
**Author:** ![CurtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6378 "2017-10-06T16:11:50Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Maybe I’m unduly cynical, but I would have been shocked to learn that a long-time and highly influential Hollywood producer _wasn’t_ an amoral sleazebag using his influence to coerce (or worse) young women into sex. I’m pretty sure that Harvey Fierstein has never done that. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6379 "2017-10-06T16:26:29Z")
> [@CurtC](#): > > I’m pretty sure that Harvey Fierstein has never done that. He just wanted to be loved - is that so wrooong? ---
**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 6, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086/6380 "2017-10-06T17:01:56Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Well, RC, you apparently ARE that stupid. It happened. She pulled her little routine with me standing next to the mower with a big, bright orange electric cord attached to it. I didn’t have to point out anything, it was staring her in the face. That is what makes it so damn funny. > > And I find it almost as hilarious to read your constant whining about how it didn’t happen. That’s comedy gold, and just more proof of liberal stupidity. The other day, I was out mowing my lawn, when some red-faced guy came striding up to me. He was shouting something, so I had to turn the mower off to hear him. Trying to understand him though all the spittle flying about, it became apparent that he thought I was the gardener, rather than the owner of the house, and therefor, he knew that I must be “Mexican”, or as he put it, “Mex-can”. He was hilarious with his sputtering and fuming that I should “go back to Mexerico” and that I was “taking jobs from good white people”. I finally got fed up, and told him that I owned this house and to just shut up and move along before he embarrassed himself more. He got more furious, and shouted something about how he taught some kind of martial art, and was going to kick my “Mex-can” ass. He then tried some kind of leg-sweep thing, and promptly fell on his ass. His MAGA hat fell off and rolled into the gutter. I just about bust a gut laughing at this poor idiot lying on the ground. If you want proof that this happened, I’d be happy to send you a blurry picture taken with my phone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086.md?page=318) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-liberal-idea-of-the-day/579086.md?page=320)