People still think it's OK to slam at least one unoffensive group.

[raccoon]

The Neanderthals.

People compare tea baggers, conservatives, Republicans, and other similar groups to them.

The Neanderthals were a hard-working group who don't deserve such a comparison.

Please come up with a better comparison.

[MiddleFingerMom]

1. The Meander-thals...

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...a more obscure, even less offensive, much more nomadic group.
.

[Deep13]

2. homo selfishus nt

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. Okay....

[NewJeffCT]

16. I knew a teabagger type

Who thought because Geico made fun of cavemen in their ads, it was okay for him to make fun of minorities/women.

[dawg]

4. You know, now they are saying we have 2-4% of their DNA

Apparently they have sequenced Neanderthal DNA and they have gone back on their prior claim that there was no crossbreeding with moderns. Now, they are saying all non-Africans have some Neanderthal contribution to their DNA.

[geardaddy]

5. Yeah, I read that.

It's a pretty cool concept.

ETA: Have you read this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neanderthal_(novel)

Pretty good sci-fi-ish novel.

[raccoon]

13. Started it, but I didn't finish it. Maybe I'll try it again sometimes. nt

[geardaddy]

6. Have you SMELLED a Neanderthal?

phew! Unoffensive my ass.

;)

[petronius]

12. Damn you! Ripped off my joke in advance...

:)

[Bucky]

7. Plus they were redheads!

You can't hate on red heads. Well, except for Carrot Top. But he's just a CroMagnon.

[Jade Fox]

9. and Shaun White....nt

[nickinSTL]

17. I've also heard they were redheads

makes me wonder...

is it possible that the gene(s) for red hair in modern Homo sapiens sapiens originated in Neanderthals?

(not sure it's a good idea for science to publicize that if it is, or "gingers" might be subject to abuse as a result)

[sarge43]

8. Neanderthals took care of their sick, injured and elderly

That alone puts them way ahead of Republicans.

[Crabby Appleton]

10. Neanderthal chicks are hawt!

[Bucky]

11. e.g.

[Crabby Appleton]

14. How did you get a picture of my ex?

[Bucky]

15. Well, like with most Neanderthals, you really have to dig around for them.

[Xipe Totec]

18. Not all knucke dragging mouth breathers are Neanderthals...

Some are Neondercons.