# The Republican Party is the Party of Evil **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 4, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187 "2021-03-04T17:43:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 132
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2622 "2024-04-02T12:32:44Z")
A few of the Republicans in states denying children’s benefits programs have stated that they don’t want to create “dependent” people. I think we sometimes underestimate what a driving force this is for conservatives. That getting help makes you weak. And that so many people getting help don’t “deserve” it. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2623 "2024-04-02T12:40:06Z")
Also Republicans: “Please donate to Donald J Trump.” ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2624 "2024-04-02T12:54:01Z")
“I’m the richest guy in the world! Also, I need your money!” ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2625 "2024-04-02T13:55:06Z")
It’s not a problem if money flows _up._ This should not be news. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2626 "2024-04-02T14:15:58Z")
Ironically, the same complaint has been lodged at the Catholic Church from time to time. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2627 "2024-04-02T14:23:59Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > The outrage appears to be why spend federal dollars in a state bridge. No, the “outrage” is, why let Biden look good about anything? None of these people actually give a shit about who pays for the bridge, they just don’t want to see Biden looking Presidential, and leading a government that actually works. The longer they can point to a pile of rusting steel in the harbor instead of a working bridge, the happier they’ll be. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2628 "2024-04-02T16:18:47Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > The longer they can point to a pile of rusting steel in the harbor instead of a working bridge, the happier they’ll be. This is sadly true. And I think it’s only a matter of time before we see a dedicated concerted effort on the part of a Republican wing to commit terrorist acts in order to destabilize an elected Democrat government. It’s the next step beyond cheering destruction in order to make the other “team” look bad. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2629 "2024-04-06T01:14:34Z")
Someone tried to torch Bernie Sanders’ office. [https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/05/politics/bernie-sanders-vermont-office-fire/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/05/politics/bernie-sanders-vermont-office-fire/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2630 "2024-04-06T01:49:56Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > And I think it’s only a matter of time before we see a dedicated concerted effort on the part of a Republican wing to commit terrorist acts in order to destabilize an elected Democrat government. > [@Smapti](#): > > Someone tried to torch Bernie Sanders’ office. Please take note these two posts are actually separated by 3 days even though they’re back to back. I just read both of them at the same time. I don’t feel comfortable making a specific statement about what happened to sanders’s office, I just think this is very ironic. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2024, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2631 "2024-04-06T04:02:51Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > And I think it’s only a matter of time before we see a dedicated concerted effort on the part of a Republican wing to commit terrorist acts in order to destabilize an elected Democrat government. I think you mean “to commit terrorist acts again”. That’s the very reason those jackasses attacked the Capitol in 2021. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2632 "2024-04-06T10:03:26Z")
And they still (as far as we know) have no leads on the bomber from that day. On the subject of evil, does financially eating your own count? I mean, I’m not _sad_ about it obviously, but still… > **[Feds say GOP treasurer stole nearly $1 million from campaign accounts](https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/04/feds-say-gop-treasurer-stole-nearly-1-million-from-campaign-accounts.html?outputType=amp)** > > William Curlis, 76, was charged by the Cincinnati-based U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Ohio, which has jurisdiction over investigations covering in Columbus. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2633 "2024-04-06T14:24:20Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > I think you mean “to commit terrorist acts again”. That’s the very reason those jackasses attacked the Capitol in 2021. Yeah, been there, done that. They are now writing up a new plan. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2634 "2024-04-06T14:40:53Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > And I think it’s only a matter of time before we see a dedicated concerted effort on the part of a Republican wing to commit terrorist acts in order to destabilize an elected Democrat government. I’m puzzled by your tense, here. Wasn’t that the January 6 riots? And the right-wing riots at the George Floyd protests? ---
**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:** [April 6, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2635 "2024-04-06T14:56:53Z")
Please feel free to insert the word “more” between “commit” and “terrorist” ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2636 "2024-04-06T15:14:27Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > I just think this is very ironic. I think you mean “prophetic”. Or “timely”. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2637 "2024-04-06T22:06:42Z")
Scott Adams on X says Joe is not in charge. Who is? He humorously claims Hunter is. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2638 "2024-04-06T23:02:08Z")
Scott Adams does humor? ---
**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:** [April 6, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2639 "2024-04-06T23:11:01Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Scott Adams does humor? - Not since he became a Pointy Haired Boss. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2640 "2024-04-07T15:25:31Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > > [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > > > And I think it’s only a matter of time before we see a dedicated concerted effort on the part of a Republican wing to commit terrorist acts in order to destabilize an elected Democrat government. > > > [@Smapti](#): > > > > Someone tried to torch Bernie Sanders’ office. > > Please take note these two posts are actually separated by 3 days even though they’re back to back. I just read both of them at the same time. I don’t feel comfortable making a specific statement about what happened to sanders’s office, I just think this is very ironic. You’re blithely dismissing the possibility that @Euphonious_Polemic is actually the one who torched Bernie’s office as a false flag operation. How else could he have accurately predicted such an act a mere three days earlier? Huh? (Massive /s /s /s in case anyone takes me seriously.) ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/2641 "2024-04-07T23:29:44Z")
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