# Summarize Complex Political Issues in 10 Words or Less **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [July 8, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332 "2011-07-08T17:30:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Profound\_Gibberish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Profound\_Gibberish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profound_Gibberish)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/1 "2011-07-08T17:30:04Z")
There seems to be an issue going around in the Board where “facts” and “logic” are taking entirely too long to read, understand and incorporate into ones body of knowledge. We need to really look critically at all of this “thought” going on and distill these “ideas” down to their essence i.e. 10 words or less or something that can be read on a bumper. I’ll start: Government Bad. Coprorations Good. Assimilate into the Collective. Any more? ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/2 "2011-07-08T17:47:29Z")
Fuck you, I got mine. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Profound\_Gibberish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Profound\_Gibberish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profound_Gibberish)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/3 "2011-07-08T17:58:13Z")
> [@Merijeek](#): > > Fuck you, I got mine. > > -Joe Stunning in both it’s depth and simplicity–and only five words! You are a master 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/4 "2011-07-08T17:59:44Z")
> [@dbx820](#): > > Stunning in both it’s depth and simplicity–and only five words! You are a master 😃 Spend enough time marveling at Randian Libertarians and you too can be disgusted to five words as well! -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/5 "2011-07-08T18:34:31Z")
My ten word response to the OP: Complex political issues usually can’t be solved by simple solutions. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/6 "2011-07-08T18:43:25Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > My ten word response to the OP: > > Complex political issues usually can’t be solved by simple solutions. Too many long words to fit on a bumper sticker, even if you kept it to 10 words. Rules-lawyer! -Joe ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/7 "2011-07-08T21:21:30Z")
Radical Moderate at the Wheel. I support the thought out, not the bought out. (Yeah, I know you were looking for more sarcasm.) ---
**Author:** ![Profound\_Gibberish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Profound\_Gibberish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profound_Gibberish)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/8 "2011-07-11T13:56:06Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > My ten word response to the OP: > > Complex political issues usually can’t be solved by simple solutions. **Satire:** the use of wit, especially irony, sarcasm, and ridicule, to criticize faults. ---
**Author:** ![Double\_Foolscap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Double\_Foolscap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Double_Foolscap)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/9 "2011-07-11T13:59:31Z")
Your guy’s faults are worse than my guy’s identical faults. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/10 "2011-07-11T15:07:52Z")
Facts say otherwise? You have your facts, I have mine. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/11 "2011-07-11T15:10:38Z")
Holyland conflict: Jews and Muslims want the same land. ---
**Author:** ![Profound\_Gibberish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Profound\_Gibberish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profound_Gibberish)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/12 "2011-07-11T16:02:55Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > My ten word response to the OP: > > Complex political issues usually can’t be solved by simple solutions. Sorry **Little Nemo** , the coffee hadn’t yet kicked in when I read your post. Please accept my apoligies for the sarcastic response. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/13 "2011-07-11T19:23:03Z")
Hate Government? Hate Taxes? We welcome you to Somalia. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/14 "2011-07-13T17:35:45Z")
Shape of Earth: Views Differ ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/15 "2011-07-13T18:37:32Z")
Budget says Yes but debt limit says No. Their fault! ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/16 "2011-07-13T20:59:15Z")
We pretend to report. We tell you what to decide. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/17 "2011-07-13T21:44:49Z")
America needs this so badly, you should pay for it ---
**Author:** ![Double\_Foolscap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Double\_Foolscap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Double_Foolscap)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/18 "2011-07-14T08:10:16Z")
Obama sucks, la la la la la, nine percent unemployment! (Fingers in ears for best effect.) ---
**Author:** ![Recovering\_Republican](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Recovering\_Republican](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Recovering_Republican)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/19 "2011-07-14T12:21:13Z")
Work harder, millions on welfare depend on you! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332/20 "2011-07-14T20:39:52Z")
Work harder?? Where’s the jobs? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-complex-political-issues-in-10-words-or-less/588332.md?page=2)