What Do You Think of a Person Who Introduces Themself As A Conservative Republican?

[Yavin4]

My first thought is this: "Is this person very wealthy? If so, then it's understandable why they're a conservative Republican. They're just selfish."

My next thought is this: "If this person is not very wealthy, then they're not very bright, or they're bigoted, or they're a fundie."

What are your thoughts?

[Carolina]

1. I think

stupid asshole!

I say "bless your heart"... my adopted southernism for FU

[pnwest]

7. oh, i always thought

"bless your heart" meant "you poor, dumb bastard"

[renie408]

11. You're right

'Bless your heart' means 'you hapless idiot' in Southern. 'Fuck you' means 'fuck you'.

[Carolina]

23. actually it does

but over the years, it has morphed to mean whatever pejorative name or exclamation you wish! Besides, I said adopted, and I might add adapted!

[DontTreadOnMe]

2. That is exactly how I see it as well.

Funny thing, most fall into the not wealthy group.

[kysrsoze]

17. Yeah, but the idiots always blame their lack of sucess on "liberals" and welfare recipients...

as opposed to their general ignorance, and lack of education or motivation.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

3. My initial thought: you're either an idiot or you are of very low moral character

Stupid or greedy. We could get picky, and break stupid down into categories like uninformed, ignorant, one-issue-voter, and so on, but they're all under the same heading.

[barbtries]

4. i think,

aren't you embarrassed to admit it?

actually it hasn't happened to me. but i'm pretty sure that's what i would think, or just whew, you must be stupid.

[truebrit71]

5. I immediately assume that they are incapable of independent thought..

...and that they are only able to regurgitate talking points...

[Mz Pip]

6. DO people actually do that?

Hello, my name is Brad and I am a conservative Republican. Most peoplke talk about their kids, their jobs, their pets before they announce their political affiliation. Maybe this is a new thing.

[elleng]

8. Right. I think, 'Weird,'

depending on the circumstances, of course. Could be an AA meeting?

[kysrsoze]

19. Most of the ones I talk to say they're not Republican, they're "independent." Yeah... sure you are.

Most definitely independent, but they just happen to vote for Republicans 99.99% of the time.

[bowens43]

9. I think they are redundant

[kctim]

10. I think of important things

like if they are kind, respectful, etc...

[renie408]

12. I think pretty much along the same lines as you. Rich and Republican = selfish...

Poor and Republican = Stupid.

I also tend to think of Republicans as timid. Self identifying as a conservative Republican makes me realize that this person lives in a scarier world than I do and that they are likely to be at least slightly paranoid.

[HughBeaumont]

13. Not so much "thoughts", but dramatic facepalms, sighs and DeNiro grimaces.

Honestly, someone tells me that, and it's almost as if they're hiding something . . . whether it's racism or classism or homophobia . . . or that it's about something obvious, like a deeply religious Bible literalist or belief in Horatio Alger.

[JoePhilly]

14. Those I meet usually also include which church they go to and then ask if Jesus is my savior.

If I lie, and tell them I go to some other church, they tell me I should really come check out their church because you don't want to leave your eternal salvation up to just "any church".

Sometime I tell them that I don't go to church because I'd rather talk to God directly.

[AlinPA]

15. Yes, that computes. Good clear answer.

[kysrsoze]

16. Stupid, know-it-all, Fox-tuned bullhead.

[SalviaBlue]

18. Probably listens to Rush everyday.

Watches Fox "news". Not very smart. If you told him a fact, he would not believe it. Thinks facts and opinion are the same.

[VWolf]

20. I don't n/t

[Nye Bevan]

21. What a weirdo. But if someone introduced themselves as a "progressive liberal",

or as a "moderate centrist", or anything else political, I would also think they were weird. Normal people don't do that.

[immoderate]

22. There's also Libertarians -- Not stupid, they have a PHILOSOPHY!

They are selfish, but they are excused, because they have a philosophy that justifies it.

Many lessons in psychology to be derived from this.

--imm

[The Wizard]

24. fargin icehole

Dumb bastage