# 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:** 8
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/141 "2021-03-06T05:12:45Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > There are writing/editing guidelines that do. Yes, so you keep saying . . . funny that you don’t provide any cites that prove it. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/142 "2021-03-06T05:14:49Z")
Why should I provide cites in the Pit? Some (a lot) of you don’t provide cites in GQ, GD, or PE. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/143 "2021-03-06T05:15:26Z")
Because you’ ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/144 "2021-03-06T05:16:50Z")
Because you’re actually interested in providing support for your arguments and not just shit posting for shit posting’s sake? ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/145 "2021-03-06T05:18:34Z")
> [@WalterBishop](#): > > I don’t agree that the republican party should be disbanded, but that’s partly because I’m worried that if it splits in two, the sensible faction will be overwhelmed by the idiots and everything will get even worse. To fix the republican party, we need to somehow fix the republican base. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no idea how to do that. Suspend their citizenship until they can demonstrate that they’re willing to live in a pluralistic society? ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/146 "2021-03-06T05:19:17Z")
What about the posters who don’t provide support for their arguments in other forums? Are they “shit posting”? There’s a long list. ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/147 "2021-03-06T05:20:19Z")
I appreciate what [Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg) and some others are trying to argue, but you can’t both sides this. The right-wing of most democracies right now is nowhere near as denialist and ignorant as the current GOP. Meanwhile the Dems are standard politicians trying to do a job. A good example of the contrast is the Texas power outages. AOC raises $5 million despite not having any obvious connection to Texas. Beto O’Rourke and his team helped make close to a million wellness checks delivering food and water. Both politicians, and other Dems, have tried to start a debate on the Texan power grid, as its isolation and lack of regulation seem to be the main causes. Meanwhile, Cruz escaping to Cancun may have made headlines, but the bigger issues are republicans doing essentially nothing to help their constituents, and trying to blame everything on wind power and even the green new deal. Note that _all_ the main methods of energy production were at reduced capacity in Texas, with the reduced output from natural gas responsible for most of the deficit. So once again, the GOP is just trying to spread ignorance instead of doing anything to help the people. This is a simple example, stuff like the election is more egregious. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/148 "2021-03-06T05:21:01Z")
How can the government legally suspend citizenship? ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/149 "2021-03-06T05:21:33Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > What about the posters who don’t provide support for their arguments in other forums? Are they “shit posting”? There’s a long list. So, you _want_ to be like them? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/150 "2021-03-06T05:22:06Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > What about the posters who don’t provide support for their arguments in other forums? Are they “shit posting”? There’s a long list. Are you five? ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/151 "2021-03-06T05:22:49Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Are you five? I bet he says it ‘two cock’ too. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/152 "2021-03-06T05:24:29Z")
The vast majority of said posters are on your side. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/153 "2021-03-06T05:25:10Z")
Are you an asshole? Asked, and answered. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/154 "2021-03-06T05:25:31Z")
Of course I am. It’s part of the job description. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/155 "2021-03-06T05:27:39Z")
Also, note that it took about four posts of me doing nothing but heaping invective on this useless ass carbuncle before he figured out that maybe I’m kinda an asshole. Fuck ace detective work there, Danc. Absolutely nothing gets past you if you’ve got three or four tries to get a hold on it. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/156 "2021-03-06T05:27:47Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > The vast majority of said posters are on your side. I have a side? :wipes away tear: :does happy dance: 🕺🏻 ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/157 "2021-03-06T05:34:26Z")
I don’t get your point. Why don’t a lot of posters provide support for their arguments? ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/158 "2021-03-06T05:35:59Z")
Why should they . . . you clearly don’t think it’s important for _you_ to do. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/159 "2021-03-06T05:36:46Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > What about the posters who don’t provide support for their arguments in other forums? Most other posters making arguments aren’t shameless blatant liars. You are. > [@D\_Anconia](#): > > Implying something is not a lie. Anyone reading your post, and stupid enough to believe it without fact-checking, would have the impression that the Biden administration was stupidly trying to address the migrant problem by just changing the name of the detention centers. That message is so obviously your intent that it makes you not just a habitual liar and general asshole, but a shameless and clueless one. Keep digging. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187/160 "2021-03-06T05:38:16Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > That message is so obviously your intent that it makes you not just a habitual liar and general asshole, but a shameless and clueless one. He may be shameless, but he posts as if he thinks everyone else is clueless. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-party-is-the-party-of-evil/937187.md?page=9)