Has the word "asshole" become synonymous with Republican?

[Cyrano]

Maybe it's just me, but every time I hear the term "asshole" my mind changes what I'm hearing to "Republican."

Is this some kind of mental disorder? Or is it just me?

[Girard442]

1. LOL. If this were posted in LBN, I'd tell you to repost it elsewhere.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. I've made that association for many years

[onecaliberal]

3. Lying murderous shit stains.

[Aquaria]

4. Wasn't it always?

Or maybe it’s a variation of JS Mill: not all assholes are repuke, but all repukes are assholes.

[alwaysinasnit]

5. +1000

[Marrah_Goodman]

6. It has for me

[TreasonousBastard]

7. If it hasn't, it should be, with apologies to Eisenhower. But...

remember that *gasp* many of the current crew of "Republicans" were Dixiecrats, aka Boll
Weevil Democrats*.

I generally think "scumbag" when I hear "Republican", especially after Reagan started our moral decline.



*Boll Weevil Democrats largely approved of Roosevelt/Truman economics, but absolutely hated any form of racial integration, equality or justice.

[Hanzzy72]

8. When I see Republican

The three things that come to mind are asshole, moron, and crazy.

[rustbeltvoice]

9. Roget's should have considered it synonymous

under Reagan, and it should have been thoroughly universal under Gingrich. Under Cheney the chief synonym was 'Fascist'. Now, with Orange Caligula, it should be written (even in the politest, most conservative style books) as "crazier than an outhouse rat".

[rickford66]

10. The ratings go from monster(10) evil(5) asshole(0)

Fill in 1,2,3,4,7,8,9 as you see fit.

[MineralMan]

11. It started with GWB.

I'd say Reagan, but GWB for sure.

[Cyrano]

12. I thought Reagan was an amiable idiot

But no matter how you look at it, anyone that stupid was a world class asshole. However, I don't believe he had the cruelty that is so much a part of Trump's character and being.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. For as long as I remember

[rufus dog]

14. The story of Projection - Identity politics

Repukes used it as a racial slam. In reality it describes them perfectly.

Look at the Repuke 2016 Primary, majority of votes went to assholes. Last two standing were to major league fucking assholes. And the biggest asshole won.

So yes, all Repukes are assholes. Now there may be some that aren't, but FUCK THEM! They haven't dropped the support for assholes so all get painted with Orange shit.