# These are the best anti-war slogans they can come up with? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 10, 2003, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056 "2003-02-10T07:16:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/1 "2003-02-10T07:16:37Z")
Call me hard to convince, but “Attack Iraq No” and “No Iraq War” sound like they came from the “Purple Monkey Dishwasher” school of sentence creation. I mean, yes, these signs are cheaper to make than ones that say “Please don’t bomb the fuck out of Iraq,” and, yes, it’s arguably the show of support (or lack thereof) that matters, but are these slogans really that effective? Optional homework: Write your own anti-war slogan. ---
**Author:** ![flertbert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e5b9ba/32.png) [@flertbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flertbert)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/2 "2003-02-10T07:37:31Z")
Well, “I’m a craven little coward who’s afraid I’ll get drafted!” just doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, you know? Most of the ones I’ve seen on TV have been “No War For Oil” which is better than the ones you’ve mentioned. Of course, it seems like wars for oil are _shorter_ than ones of ideology, religion, or territorial expansion, so… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Calculus\_of\_Logic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@The\_Calculus\_of\_Logic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Calculus_of_Logic)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/3 "2003-02-10T07:52:35Z")
here are some quasi-good ones. They have to rhyme so people will remember them. No destruction for reelection (a remark on how Bush is supposedly using the war to unify the country behind him so he will win in 2004 & have something to brag about) The army is to keep america safe, not for Bush to retaliate (a remark about how his dad failed to solve the Saddam problem, and about how Saddam tried to have his father killed) You’d probably have to make some that question the principles behind the war too like “if humanitarianism is important in this war, why aren’t we going into Myanmar” “Israel has violated more UN resolutions than Iraq, but maybe they will help us attack” ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/4 "2003-02-10T08:57:11Z")
**calculus** , you’re a fan of the Conan O’Brian sports fan guy, aren’t you? (You know, the one whose cheers go on for full minutes?) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![straykat23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@straykat23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/straykat23)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/5 "2003-02-10T09:04:04Z")
These are supposedly signs that were noted at a recent rally. A friend sent them by e-mail to me and I don’t know if they’re actual signs or just someone’s effort to be clever. 1. These colors don’t run the world. 2. One nation under surveillance. 3. How did our oil get under their sand? 4. Go Solar, not Ballistic. 5. Who would Jesus bomb? 6. Start Drafting SUV Drivers Now. 7. Don’t blame me, I voted with the majority. 8. Buck Fush! 9. It’s NUCLEAR, not NUCULAR, you idiot! 10. Patriots are idiots - Matriarchy Now! 11. Resistance is Fertile. 12. (Pictures of sheep carrying flags) Stop Mad Sheep Disease Now. 13. (UFW sign) Pick Fruit, not Fights. 14. (On a five year old) More Candy Less War. 15. Say can you see my democracy? 16. (With pictures of Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld) Asses of Evil. 17. It’s the oil, stupid. 18. War is expensive, Peace is priceless. 19. Read between the Pipelines 20. No More BuShit. 21. Smart weapons, Dumb president. 22. The only thing we have to fear is Bush himself. 23. How many Lives per Gallon? 24. Peace Takes Brains 25. Anything War can do, Peace can do better. 26. Negotiation Not Annihilation. 27. Make touchdowns, not war - Go Raiders! 28. Another patriot for peace. 29. Oh Say can You Cease? 30. Star Spangled Bummer 31. Don’t Arm a Son of a Bush 32. Don’t do it George, Dad will still love you. 33. Power to the Peaceful 34. The last time we listened to a Bush, we wandered in the desert for 40 years. ---
**Author:** ![Sock\_Munkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Sock\_Munkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sock_Munkey)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/6 "2003-02-10T12:27:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Calculus of Logic \* > **"if humanitarianism is important in this war, why aren’t we going into Myanmar"** I’m sorry to say I don’t even know where that is. :o ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/7 "2003-02-10T12:30:29Z")
Myanmar used to known as Burma. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/8 "2003-02-10T13:07:36Z")
When I was protesting the Poll Tax in London in 1990, I made up the following slogan: “You say poll tax, I say boll-ax!” Nobody used it. ☹ As for the war… I’ve been reading the SDMB too long to be able to come up with a trite summary. How about “I’m dubious about the motives behind the war, Though I don’t think that is a good enough reason To oppose the removal of Saddam from power, But I am also extremely concerned About the inevitable civilian casualties And the almost-certain high level of recruitment To anti-Western terror groups Throughout the Arab and Islamic worlds, If this action goes ahead, And I think pre-emption sets A nasty precedent For further US belligerence. Yeah!” ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/9 "2003-02-10T13:42:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sock Munkey \* > \*\*I’m sorry to say I don’t even know where that is. > :o \*\* Call this a wild guess if you like, but are you from the U S of A by any chance? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/10 "2003-02-10T14:15:29Z")
I’ve been wanting to make a bumper sticker that says “The good guys don’t _start_ wars.” ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/11 "2003-02-10T16:22:08Z")
A bas la Busherie (down with the Bu(t)shery) Who let the bombs out? Bush! Blair! Chretien! (pause for groans) ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/12 "2003-02-10T16:48:02Z")
They don’t seem any less creative or any more stupid than the reasons we’ve been given _for_ going to war. ---
**Author:** ![FabioClone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5f8ce5/32.png) [@FabioClone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FabioClone)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/13 "2003-02-10T17:36:17Z")
My school is littered with gaudy flyers cleverly urging “Don’t Invade Iraq!” I really don’t see how you can expect any slogan to top that. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/14 "2003-02-10T22:18:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > \*\*As for the war… I’ve been reading the SDMB too long to be able to come up with a trite summary. How about > > “I’m dubious about the motives behind the war, > Though I don’t think that is a good enough reason > To oppose the removal of Saddam from power, > But I am also extremely concerned > About the inevitable civilian casualties > And the almost-certain high level of recruitment > To anti-Western terror groups > Throughout the Arab and Islamic worlds, > If this action goes ahead, > And I think pre-emption sets > A nasty precedent > For further US belligerence. > Yeah!” \*\* … I smell a t-shirt … ! ---
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/15 "2003-02-10T23:58:30Z")
I personally think it’s having to pick the lesser of two evils: America, or Iraq. This war will come and go. That’s why this is the best slogan, because it works for absolutely everything: **No!** ---
**Author:** ![tesseract](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@tesseract](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tesseract)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/16 "2003-02-11T00:10:23Z")
A lot of the rallies around here are called “Not In Our Name” rallies and there are signs in windows that say the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/17 "2003-02-11T02:59:41Z")
Why test our weapons in the Midlle East when Florida has so many weirdos? UN a bomber! So he tried to kill your dad? Let it go… ---
**Author:** ![Lissa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/18 "2003-02-11T03:19:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FabioClone \* > \*\*My school is littered with gaudy flyers cleverly urging “Don’t Invade Iraq!” I really don’t see how you can expect any slogan to top that. \*\* I dunno . . . As a slogan, I can’t see how that beats the ole standard: “One, Two, Three, Four! We don’t want your fucking war!” ---
**Author:** ![Hallo\_Space\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hallo\_Space\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hallo_Space_Girl)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/19 "2003-02-11T05:29:15Z")
War is smelly. Let’s not. ---
**Author:** ![pilot141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@pilot141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pilot141)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056/20 "2003-02-11T06:11:06Z")
> [@](#): > > I’m sorry to say I don’t even know where that is. > [@](#): > > Call this a wild guess if you like, but are you from the U S of A by any chance? **Malacandra** , **Sock Munkey** must not be from the United States. Anyone from the United States would have seen the Seinfeld episode where Elaine must go to Myanmar (Burma) to track down Peterman to approve an $8,000 hat that George bought on the Peterman account. Co-stan-za! 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-are-the-best-anti-war-slogans-they-can-come-up-with/154056.md?page=2)