Why Republicans are like Nascar and Democrats are like Formula 1:

[MineralMan]

Nascar:

You drive around and around an oval, turning only in one direction. It's simple to understand and simple to design cars for. Republicans are simple, and they like things that don't change. Republicans like Nascar.




Formula 1:

Formula 1 tracks are complex in design and require all sorts of turns, in both directions. They're complicated, with frequent changes in direction. Formula 1 cars have to be versatile and so are more difficult to design. Democrats are versatile, and like changes in direction. Formula 1 fans tend to be Democrats.

[Indydem]

1. Or not.

You overlook Pocono, Sonoma, and Watkins Glen.

But nice try.

[CherokeeDem]

2. I'm a Yellow Dog Democrat...

and I like NASCAR and Formula 1...

Not certain the analogy works all that well...

[Tikki]

3. ...sorry both are wasting gasoline...

Their only purpose is to use up gasoline and with an obsessive need to flaunt their consumerism.


Tikki

[NYC_SKP]

4. Nah, they aren't that orderly. Its WAY more like this:

Also, please note the teabaggers in attendance.

[MineralMan]

6. Hold my beer and watch this...

[MindPilot]

12. A whole bunch of firefighters...

That was the first thing I saw. Teabaggers not so much.

[NYC_SKP]

13. I see them too, Baggers are to the left. Shirtless, a few mullets.

Tres chic.

[MindPilot]

14. Oh, them. I thought they were just waiting for Wal*Mart to open.

[Blue_Tires]

5. I get your general point...

But as someone who watches a lot of racing series, your analogy is a bit off...

[MineralMan]

7. Like most analogies, it's not perfect.

Oh, well.

[cigsandcoffee]

8. F1 is very expensive, elite, and utterly exclusive. Nascar is much easier to join.

I'm not thinking this is a great analogy. And I say that as a pretty hard-core F1 fan.

[Niceguy1]

9. maybe that was the OP's

Intent lol ha ha ha ha

[Norbert]

10. You don't want the Dems to be like Formula 1

The head kingpin in F1 is Bernie Ecclestone. He is about as shady of character as they come. He would make the France family on their worst days look like a bunch of alter boys.

[MindPilot]

11. I like NHRA.

I think that makes me left-libertarian-progressive-something because I want to go very fast in a straight line.

[Johonny]

15. What Republicans call a sport, I call driving around for 3 hrs and not getting anywhere.

to watch traffic all I have to do is drive home every freaking night. Lack of public transportation brought to you by people that like to watch traffic.

[cthulu2016]

16. And Tea Partiers prefer Demolition Derby

[Lugnut]

17. I'm a NASCAR fan....

And a life long Democrat. And - wait for it - NASCAR drivers turn LEFT.

[1-Old-Man]

18. Sebastian Vettle may be the best driver who has ever lived

And I am old enough that I saw Fangio.