# What would you do if you found out your cat had opposing political views? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 25, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107 "2017-07-25T20:45:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/41 "2017-07-26T19:27:29Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > All cats are Hitler on the inside. We love them because they are adorable in their evil machinations. Your cat [looks like this?](https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0SO8xnX7HhZJTwAx51XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEycmVrcm81BGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjQwNzlfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=hitler+cat&fr=ymyy-t-999)šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/42 "2017-07-26T19:35:06Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Okay, your thread title made me LOL; but the idea [has been explored before](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfCCwEf_J5A). That was hilarious! thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/43 "2017-07-26T20:03:45Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > I often wake up to my cat sitting next to be in bed, glaring at me. I am sure he is plotting my murder. Opposing political views would not phase me. When I see PiperCat2 staring at me, I assume sheā€™s thinking: ā€œI wonder what flavour he is?ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/44 "2017-07-26T21:11:45Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > I doubt any of them would vote for Trump anyway. None of them like being grabbed. _golf clap_ ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/45 "2017-07-26T21:25:08Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > They are all three under voting age, so their views are irrelevant. > > I doubt any of them would vote for Trump anyway. None of them like being grabbed. Ha! ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/46 "2017-07-26T21:29:08Z")
Cats are not humans and have a completely different referential reality. So I really doubt theyā€™d care much about politics. But you die on them, and theyā€™ll eat you. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2017, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/47 "2017-07-27T00:20:09Z")
Wife claimed we had an elemental thatā€™s vaguely cat-shaped. MIL was visiting, Nancy Reagan was on the TV, and Docā€™s Cat ([Doc.](http://www.theparanormalguide.com/uploads/1/7/3/8/17382059/3584589.jpg?462) ā€œHe likes church.ā€ :rolleyes: ) came out of the bathroom spitting out vitriol about the First Lady. ā€œMom mustā€™ve seen him because she turned and looked, but never said anything.ā€ That creature had very strong political beliefs, but I agreed with them. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/48 "2017-07-27T19:31:11Z")
Opposing views I can handle, Iā€™d be more concerned if I found she had opposable thumbsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![48Willys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/db5fbb/32.png) [@48Willys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/48Willys)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/49 "2017-07-28T02:12:12Z")
I did not read any other posts, so keep that in mind while reading mine. I only posted so folks would think twice before ā€œdonatingā€ any more cat to us country kids. I have cats mostly because idiots in town think that dropping off their older, not so cute kittens out in the country is an acceptable way to dispose of them. The main reason I feed them at all is they do a good job keeping the mice at bay. Their only job is to kill & eat mice. As long as they do their job & do it well, they can stay. I am an equal opportunity employer, I do not care what color they are. I do not care about any disability they have. I do not care what religion they are. I do not care about their gender issues. I really do not care about their political stands either. I do care if they quit catching mice. When that happens I have a talk with them about life, liberty, & food rations. So far, this has worked well, & they get back to work. I do not care about their age, OTOH, if they have been working here for over eight years, I do cut them some slack. Oh yeah, I do get them neutered. I do not need them to bless me with kittens, I only need about three or four cats. Right now I am down to eight. I did not vote as there was no ā€œI do not careā€ option. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/50 "2017-07-28T03:07:06Z")
Amazon has a [book](https://www.amazon.com/HOW-TELL-YOUR-ABOUT-TRUMP-ebook/dp/B0734S9PFR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1) that might help some cat owners. ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/51 "2017-07-28T22:27:41Z")
How would I even learn that my cat had political views? If the cat told me, Iā€™d pay much more attention to the critterā€™s ability to speak than to its viewpoint on current affairs. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/52 "2017-07-28T22:38:30Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > I often wake up to my cat sitting next to be in bed, glaring at me. I am sure he is plotting my murder. Opposing political views would not phase me. Heā€™s simply thinking ā€œIf only I were bigger, I could have lots of fresh MEATā€. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/53 "2017-07-28T23:09:48Z")
> [@Scribble](#): > > How would I even learn that my cat had political views? If the cat told me, Iā€™d pay much more attention to the critterā€™s ability to speak than to its viewpoint on current affairs. Donā€™t have a cat, eh? šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/54 "2017-07-28T23:33:29Z")
> [@Scribble](#): > > How would I even learn that my cat had political views? If the cat told me, Iā€™d pay much more attention to the critterā€™s ability to speak than to its viewpoint on current affairs. ITā€™S PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO ARE THE REASON WE HAVE TUMP AS PESIDENT!!!šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/55 "2017-07-28T23:38:24Z")
> [@48Willys](#): > > I did not vote as there was no ā€œI do not careā€ option. The ā€œYouā€™re an idiot Mr. Nylockā€ is probably a close enough option. ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2017, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/56 "2017-07-29T19:16:42Z")
> [@Mr.Nylock](#): > > ITā€™S PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO ARE THE REASON WE HAVE TUMP AS PESIDENT!!!šŸ˜› Are people like me also responsible for your tragic shortage of ā€œrā€ s? šŸ™‚ Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2017, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/57 "2017-07-29T19:58:43Z")
> [@Scribble](#): > > Are people like me also responsible for your tragic shortage of ā€œrā€ s? šŸ™‚ > > Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Mr. Tump is missing at least one of the rā€™s, if not all three. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107/58 "2017-07-29T20:06:09Z")
ehh my cat thinks shes Kim Kardashian and above the little people soā€¦ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-if-you-found-out-your-cat-had-opposing-political-views/792107.md?page=2)