Imagine by John Lennon - Republicans hate it - why?

[Joey Liberal]

I had a right winger storm out of my office the other day when this song came on the radio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEOkxRLzBf0

[idgiehkt]

1. "imagine there's no heaven"

you can get sent to hell for thoughts like that, lol.

[skygazer]

2. Imagine there's no country

Are you serious? That whole song is the antithesis of everything they stand for - it talks about sharing, peace and love. And no country or religion to get all worked up about.

[Left Is Write]

3. Because it encourages one to think about life without religion, hate and war.

Three things essential to the conservative mindset.

[Goblinmonger]

7. You could just put a period after "think" and you'd have your reason.

No thinky on the righty.

[YankeyMCC]

4. Because it's the ultimate liberal statement

throw away your dependency on traditions and use your brain to come up with the best way to live life together.

right-wingers are all about sticking to 'tradition', they believe the 'we've always done it this way' approach to life is the best.

[Crap_in_a_Hat]

5. Because it makes them think of Mark David Chapman,

Who makes them think of John Hinckley, the OTHER friendless heatpacker who thought he was Travis Bickle and went after a man venerated by a specific portion of society.

[smtpgirl]

6. Imagine all the people living life in peace

[Crap_in_a_Hat]

8. And also

They're kept up at night wondering if John Lennon really was bigger than Jesus. Next to "The Da Vinci Code", a casual cocky comment by a dead guy is the ultimate threat to their two-thousand-year-old beliefs (with the occasional made-up divine hatred of the same people they hate).

[Crap_in_a_Hat]

9. And also

They're kept up at night wondering if John Lennon really was bigger than Jesus. Next to "The Da Vinci Code", a casual cocky comment by a dead guy is the ultimate threat to their two-thousand-year-old beliefs (with the occasional made-up divine hatred of the same people they hate).