?Question about ribbons?

[ThatsMyBarack]

"Support our Troops."
"God Bless America."
"Freedom isn't free."
"These colors never run."

Do all of these make people *'s sheeple?

[LaurenG]

1. I would say no

but they are used by more than a few unthinking people so they don't mean the same things as they used to. I think it's sad.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

2. The Latter Two, Probably. The Former Two, No.

[MrCoffee]

3. I saw the best ribbon ever the other day...

"Support Magnetic Ribbon Makers"

I almost crashed from laughing so hard.

[porphyrian]

4. Does a Tammy Fae haircut make a woman a republican?

Certain appearances become the uniform of certain groups, especially ones that value homogeniety and conformity. However, in reality, the things that give those appearances, such as conservative haircuts and magnetic "ribbons," are available to anyone. So, logically, no, you can't say these things automatically make someone a member of a specific group. However, like with other profiling, these characteristics can be considered supporting evidence of group membership, just not on their own and not exclusively.