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Which ridiculously overused annoying political statement do you hate the most? Things like "Why do you hate freedom?" or "Islamofascism" etc. Teh poll coming. In the interests of fairness, I have added a couple of options for the religious posters. Two valuable poll spaces lost. I hope you're happy, you bastards.
GAH, I forgot the 'other' option. Oops.

"Support the troops."

"Bush is a Nazi"

"Authoritarian government" (When in reference to Bush)

"They're taking away our freedom!"

I could go on and on.

Republicans are elitist white-Christians only looking out for big coorporations, blah blah blah

and

Democrats are un-patriotic, baby-killing, lazy-supporting politicians, blah blah blah.

I hate sterotyping. I also dislike this dang republican vs democrat system. It's a system of extremists with no connection to the moderate majority.

"Liberal media"...hands down.

"Sept. 11th" or "9/11"


I hate hearing that date anymore

"Sept. 11th" or "9/11"


I hate hearing that date anymore

It's like it's been Disneyized. It used to mean something, but then it's been packaged into this debate-killing entity.

It's like it's been Disneyized. It used to mean something, but then it's been packaged into this debate-killing entity.

No kiddin, in HS during a debate in poli sci, I was debating the US foreign policy and I hear 9/11 46 times from opposition. 46 times in less than 15 mins.. That is way too much for me.

People who suggest anything left of center is communist.

Im am getting sick of all the terrorist stuff, and the islam discussion and blah blah blah blah

i am going to puke if the damn media talks anymore about anything related to terriorism and Islam. So someone please only alert me, when another plane crashes into something else or when America actually decides to invaded another country.....

No kiddin, in HS during a debate in poli sci, I was debating the US foreign policy and I hear 9/11 46 times from opposition. 46 times in less than 15 mins.. That is way too much for me.

QFT!

"radder radder September 11th radder radder" *applause*

It was a tough one, but I went for "They hate freedom/why do you hate freedom?"

Hard Working Families. Here both Slave Labour and the Tories threw it around at the last election while constantly ignoring what while in power...?

Hard Working Families. Here both Slave Labour and the Tories threw it around at the last election while constantly ignoring what while in power...?
Everything but their own best interests?

I dislike "it's political correctness gone mad!" and "*ist". Somebody who supports thing X is not an Xist you illiterate morons!

Everything but their own best interests?

I dislike "it's political correctness gone mad!" and "*ist". Somebody who supports thing X is not an Xist you illiterate morons!

anti-istist

One that annoys me greatly is "On my watch"
Get this through your head:
You're not a soldier.
You're not a policeman.
You're not a security guard.

You're just another fat-ass politician with a bloated sense of self-worth.

Well, I hate the phrase "liberal media". It's so overused, it no longer has any meaning. Besides, as another poster once put it "It's just a phrase used by right-wing muppets to dismiss anyone who disagrees with them." They accuse everyone of being the liberal media.

Conservative: They're the liberal media! HE'S THE LIBERAL MEDIA! SHE'S THE LIBERAL MEDIA! I'M THE LIBERAL MEDIA! Oh, wait, that can't be right. (Heh heh)

This is a very liberally biased poll if I ever saw one. I happen to agree with most of the options listed.

one that i hope we never have to hear again

"you go to war with the army you have"

its hard not to rant about how stupid rumsfeld is when i type it out.

Could add a few more votes to "Stay the course" please, it wont let me vote for that anymore and i really hate it, a lot I mean a whole lot.

You also forgot "COnservative biased Media"

I would like to point out as was pointed out on NPR that over whelmingly the Press personel vote Democratic/Liberal so while I am not slandering the Media as a whole if they were to be bias based on their own beliefs it would be a Liberal bias.

However, given that they are not in a vacuum and are aware of the suggestion of bias they tend to be hyperaware of Liberal and Democratic flaws and hyper critical of them so that can appear to not be biased against the "Right".
I myself find that much ofthe mdeia does a fair job overall, one must simply diversify sources.

"African-American." No. Just, no. You're black.

African American can include white people, arabic people, even Jews. And it excludes black people living outside the United States. It is the single most commonly used retarded term in our political dictionary.

I hate people who say 'liberal' like one might say 'convicted of raping and murdering 30 children'

All the religiously hypocritical ones. :)

"African-American." No. Just, no. You're black.

African American can include white people, arabic people, even Jews. And it excludes black people living outside the United States. It is the single most commonly used retarded term in our political dictionary.

Agreed. Not to mention, the term is so politically correct it makes my stomach churn.

I hate people who say 'liberal' like one might say 'convicted of raping and murdering 30 children'
I agree and I am a conservative...kind of ...

My most hated phrase would be "evolution is just a theory" or "... Then the terrorists win"

Anything that twists religion for evil political ends.

I will fix x by doing x different than them (them being the other party) without explaining how...

Adam and Steve...


If only I could punch people who say that.

All of them are good. Without phrases such as these then what would we make fun of?

Any time someone talks about "the children", "the workers" or "the people", as if that somehow made what they were saying automatically right.
You know what? Fuck the people, the workers, AND the children. Fuck them, fuck human rights, and, most importantly, fuck you, you self-righteous, hipster asshole.

http://www.jsp.org/i/2005/11/mission-accomplished.jpg

all but the last 3 cuz i never noticed the hamilay-thread : poll bias.

Any time someone talks about "the children", "the workers" or "the people", as if that somehow made what they were saying automatically right.
You know what? Fuck the people, the workers, AND the children. Fuck them, fuck human rights, and, most importantly, fuck you, you self-righteous, hipster asshole.

fuck you be-atch ;)

Any time someone talks about "the children", "the workers" or "the people", as if that somehow made what they were saying automatically right.
You know what? Fuck the people, the workers, AND the children. Fuck them, fuck human rights, and, most importantly, fuck you, you self-righteous, hipster asshole.
Good luck getting political support with that "fuck the people" line.

Anytime someone calls someone in politics a nazi or communist or a dictator. They're not that extreme, otherwise they would never get elected. Then there's the whole "its the end of the world!!" bullshit whenever a politician gets elected that someone doesn't like. And of course whenever someone they do like gets elected, they act like the salvation of their souls took place. Both conservatives and liberals are guilty of these shitty political phrases.

"Religion is evil/intolerant etc."

That phrase is so old, I would rather play another WWII game then see another thread talking about this.

Good luck getting political support with that "fuck the people" line.
I'm thinking I'll run for office on the last part, "Fuck the children."
"Ladies and Gentlemen of America, the how many times must the lessons' of Columbine be repeated? Sexual frustration is killing the youth of America, THE CHILDREN NEED WHORES!"

"Religion is evil/intolerant etc."

That phrase is so old, I would rather play another WWII game then see another thread talking about this.

Or how about "organized religion is the source of all of the worlds problems!!".

"freedom from religion"

yeah, I get it that you don't want the government to sponsor a state religion, and I agree 100%, but please quit running around complaining about private citizens practicing their religion.

[/rant]

Islamofascist is teh stupid.

"freedom from religion"

yeah, I get it that you don't want the government to sponsor a state religion, and I agree 100%, but please quit running around complaining about private citizens practicing their religion.

[/rant]

But, most of the time when that phrase is used, it isn't about individuals practising... it is about how groups are using their religion as a way to control other people.

They say "it is my freedom of religion that allows me to...", and I say "what about my freedom from religion?"

Islamofascist is teh stupid.

Agreed.

A simple look at the actual political models employed quickly shows that - faced with a choice between the open, cellular form of a group like Al-Qaeda, and the closed, authoritarian paranoia of the US... Islam isn't looking like the fascist on the world stage.

http://www.jsp.org/i/2005/11/mission-accomplished.jpg

You win the thread. :)

They say "it is my freedom of religion that allows me to...", and I say "what about my freedom from religion?"
Your sig mentions Jesus in it, thus forcing me to think of my former savior in several contexts that I might encounter later. What if, for instance, I happen to be playing D&D with a bunch of accoutants at the next World Cup?
I demand that you remove your sig and pay me large amounts of money.

Your sig mentions Jesus in it, thus forcing me to think of my former savior in several contexts that I might encounter later. What if, for instance, I happen to be playing D&D with a bunch of accoutants at the next World Cup?


Then you will already have the answers? Damn I'm good... you should pay me for being one of them future guessier people.


I demand that you remove your sig and pay me large amounts of money.

I can give you a quarter so you could call someone that cares?

The worst and most annoying term used in any 'poltical' sphere is


It's political correctness gone mad!

Especially when used in terms of immigration and/or words that you probably shouldn't say about Gay/Black/Female/Male people because they might, just might cause offense....

*takes out gun and shoots Lord Rothmere*

"Truth to Power"

Especially when it's used by people as full of feces as the people they're ranting about (I'm talking to you, Al Franken...)

13. "family values" - the dems want to destroy your family with liberty
12. "liberal" "ivy league" "intellectual" (when used as 'insults') - ouch
11. "war on terror" - coming soon: the war on sadness
10. "tax and spend" - as opposed to spend and spend
9. "flip-flop" - because dogmatism and 'infallibility' aren't just for the pope anymore
8. "war on Christmas" - every time you say "happy holidays" or mention non-Christian religious holidays, you make baby Jesus cry
7. "we're fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them here" - we're poking the hornets' nest with a stick because we got stung
6. "undermining the sanctity of marriage" - because the value of your relationship with your wife is dependent upon that of Bob and Steve across the street
5. "pro-life" - since a few cells is a person, but somebody found guilty isn't
4. "you're either with us, or you're with the terrorists" - cuz this (http://www.jokejunk.zoomshare.com/album/Animated%20Fun/images/37eb0008e985741e11ef9bd59e88a7a6_11359516090/image.jpg) is world, and there is no middle ground
3. "support the troops" - because liberals hate our troops and sponsor terrorism
2. "stay the course" - since it's going so well...
1. "cut and run" - if we admit we were wrong, everyone will know we were wrong (except the 90% that already knows)...................[/rant]
Try not to drown in the sarcasm.

All the cowboy shit that Bush has said (dead or alive, axis of evil, etc...) that has made the results of 9-11 even worse.

Remember Columbine...
Well, actually I don't! Yet, I know two people who advertised a CD by saying they were going to commit a school shooting.

Pro ________
More of a way of saying group A is Pro Abortion, so we don't like them.

Anytime someone calls someone in politics a nazi or communist or a dictator. They're not that extreme, otherwise they would never get elected. Then there's the whole "its the end of the world!!" bullshit whenever a politician gets elected that someone doesn't like. And of course whenever someone they do like gets elected, they act like the salvation of their souls took place. Both conservatives and liberals are guilty of these shitty political phrases.
You do realise people voted for the Nazi Party...

You do realise people voted for the Nazi Party...

And you do realize that the country is so divided that that could not happen in America. Politicians are forced to stay more towards the center because people are so divided along party lines. Its the moderate vote that really counts not some radical person who will only vote for one particular party.

Adam and Steve...


If only I could punch people who say that.

Do you ever wonder if it was actually Adam and Steve? It's already been shown that Adam can grow human beings out of his ribs, so why not a couple children?

Being gay is a choice.


No, no it isn't. Dumbshit. It's not a lifestyle either. It's a lifestyle in the same way anorexia is a lifestyle. (except not tragic for the victim) (usually)

And you do realize that the country is so divided that that could not happen in America. Politicians are forced to stay more towards the center because people are so divided along party lines. Its the moderate vote that really counts not some radical person who will only vote for one particular party.

Your assumption is flawed on a number of premises:

1) Politicians in America are not "forced to stay more towards the center"... both the main parties are actually right-of-centre by universal standards.

2) The country isn't that divided, as evidenced by the relative minority of true 'leftist' parties/voters. One right-wing party that appeased both the right-wing-'Republican' and the right-wing-'Democrat' could make a clean sweep.

3) You seem to be arguing a huge divide... but it is only in one possible arena. A Christian party that was broad enough to capture fundamentalist votes and some of the moderate vote could easily cover half of all the available voters. Ever noticed how similar fundamentalist agendas can be to a Nazi party agenda?

They probably wouldn't call the party 'Christian Nazi Party'... it would probably end up more like 'Biblical Values Party', or something. But it would be the same thing.

Ever noticed how similar fundamentalist agendas can be to a Nazi party agenda?
Ever noticed how fundamentalists are neither mainstream nor broadly accepted?
They probably wouldn't call the party 'Christian Nazi Party'... it would probably end up more like 'Biblical Values Party', or something. But it would be the same thing.
And it would still lose, because most American Conservatives are too politely suburban to do anything as pro-active as vote in a radical right-wing regime. The same sorts of people who opposed the Civil Rights movement of the 60's, would now stare in shocked silence if a house guest were to say "******" over the dinner table, not because they've been improved in some way, but because of their fanatical devotion to the status quo.

"Religion is evil/intolerant" I don't feel that any Religion is evil/intolerant. I believe that it is Man who can be evil/intolerant. My God is a Loving God. A Forgiving God. An Understanding God. My God is a Good God.

the first one. freedom must be controled in order to have max freedom i hate it when people, "but its my right".

Your assumption is flawed on a number of premises:

1) Politicians in America are not "forced to stay more towards the center"... both the main parties are actually right-of-centre by universal standards.

2) The country isn't that divided, as evidenced by the relative minority of true 'leftist' parties/voters. One right-wing party that appeased both the right-wing-'Republican' and the right-wing-'Democrat' could make a clean sweep.

3) You seem to be arguing a huge divide... but it is only in one possible arena. A Christian party that was broad enough to capture fundamentalist votes and some of the moderate vote could easily cover half of all the available voters. Ever noticed how similar fundamentalist agendas can be to a Nazi party agenda?

They probably wouldn't call the party 'Christian Nazi Party'... it would probably end up more like 'Biblical Values Party', or something. But it would be the same thing.

1. Are you using Soviet Russia's standards?
2. A right wing Democrat is still more liberal than a right wing republican.
3. The common misconception is that christianity is some how associated with Nazism. This is completly false. The Nazis hated christianity because it was a religion which professed a peaceful nature.

I find it very funny how the Democrats criticize the republican party for being a party of fear mongers, when they use the exact same tactics. Calling a popular American party, that was in power for 12 years and still hasn't established a dictatorship, Nazi's is like calling Fidel Castro a capitalist. It doesn't work. The Nazis hated America and they openly professed that they wanted to destroy the democratic system that was in place.

Ever noticed how fundamentalists are neither mainstream nor broadly accepted?

And it would still lose, because most American Conservatives are too politely suburban to do anything as pro-active as vote in a radical right-wing regime. The same sorts of people who opposed the Civil Rights movement of the 60's, would now stare in shocked silence if a house guest were to say "******" over the dinner table, not because they've been improved in some way, but because of their fanatical devotion to the status quo.

By which logic, the Nazi Party never gained dominance in German politics.

"Viva la revolución bolivariana"

"Viva el socialismo del siglo XXI"

1. Are you using Soviet Russia's standards?
2. A right wing Democrat is still more liberal than a right wing republican.
3. The common misconception is that christianity is some how associated with Nazism. This is completly false. The Nazis hated christianity because it was a religion which professed a peaceful nature.

I find it very funny how the Democrats criticize the republican party for being a party of fear mongers, when they use the exact same tactics. Calling a popular American party, that was in power for 12 years and still hasn't established a dictatorship, Nazi's is like calling Fidel Castro a capitalist. It doesn't work. The Nazis hated America and they openly professed that they wanted to destroy the democratic system that was in place.

I have no idea what you are talking about... which popular American party are we discussing? Who am I calling Nazis? Or - is this a whole load of stuff, not necessarily responding to me?

Let me see what I can answer...

1) Soviet Russia's standards. No - but, on a world stage, American politics is (quite a long way) right of centre - certainly in comparison to the othe major 'western' powers.

2) No - a rightwing Democrat could be more rightwing than a rightwing Republican. Or they could be about the same -and probably are, on average.

3) Christianity was connected with Nazism. Hitler made a special point of attempting to connect with the religious vote. And, when you look at the platforms that have been traditional biblical standards (slavery, not marrying different ethnic groups, frowning on homosexuality, etc) it is not hard to see how the two groups can be easily connected.


The whole other half of the post - I'm not sure what you are on about. Who did I call Nazis? What does Second World War sympathy of the German voter, have to do with a 'nazi-style' party coming to power now, in the US?

"We must all be politically correct"

No , no we musn't

Communism is the worst idea in history. :headbang:

What's wrong with living in a community?

And Fidel Castro is a capitalist. A state capitalist.
Same goes for Stalin. Nazis were darwinists by the
way. Republicans are more like the Spanish Fascists
abet more democratic

By which logic, the Nazi Party never gained dominance in German politics.
Shwa . . . ?
If you can't see how Germany under the Weimar Republic was entirely different from the present day US, then you're simply beyond anyone's help.

Umm 'vote for....'

Once when I was samll and childlike(as opposd to grown and childlike) my drunken father had fallen asleep on the setee in his Y fronts and string vest(heh I'm not makeing this up) and us kids(there were 5 of us at this point in time) were all creeping about so as not to awaken him, when all of a sudden the door bell rung.

Me being the eldest rusehed out to open it, and there stood in all his smarmyness our local Tory candidate, asking to speak to mum or dad. I tried to say that dad wasn't in, but right at that moment he throw open the living room door, and stood swaying in vest and pants in all of his drunken glory.

Spotting the Tory, he charged up to the front door and stood silent whilst the silly politician gave his spiel.

Afterwards my dad went into the living room, picked up my little sister teddy bear, and walking to the front door agian said the following 'I'll vote for you, if you kiss my fuckin' teddy'

Heh man, I'll always remember it. The man went white, turned, and fled, with his entourage in tow.

Did this put my father off? Hell no, he chased him down the road, still in his pants and vest screaming 'KISS MY FUCKIN' TEDDY'

Dad's huh!

"Political correctness gone mad" automatically invalidates the argument of the person who says it. And makes me despise it.

Oh, and, "it's that bloody Human Rights Act, helping all those immigrants/criminals/etc". Fuck off, you've just demonstrated you have no idea what the HRA does, and you're just repeating what you read in the Daily Mail.

And last, but not least....

"White male Christians are the most oppressed group in this country!" No words. Can. Describe. My. Hatred. For. That. Phrase.

"...for the children" as justification for any limitation of individual rights...

/me shows an :upyours: at a number of German politicians...

Shwa . . . ?
If you can't see how Germany under the Weimar Republic was entirely different from the present day US, then you're simply beyond anyone's help.

Weak.

If you can't think of an argument, I'd rather you said.

"If you can't see... then you are beyond help..." In other words, you have nothing.

"Compassionate conservatives."
While there may be some compassionate conservatives, it's definitely not the ones using it.

Which ridiculously overused annoying political statement do you hate the most? Things like "Why do you hate freedom?" or "Islamofascism" etc. Teh poll coming. In the interests of fairness, I have added a couple of options for the religious posters. Two valuable poll spaces lost. I hope you're happy, you bastards.
GAH, I forgot the 'other' option. Oops.

Islamofacist terrorists. Its the stupidist frase I've heard my entire life, and I go to a highschool in the US....quite sad...

My most hated phrase would be "evolution is just a theory" or "... Then the terrorists win"
According to the liberal media, if "evolution is just a theory," then the terrorists win. So, I pose a question to all of our liberal viewers... Why do you hate freedom?

According to the liberal media, if "evolution is just a theory," then the terrorists win. So, I pose a question to all of our liberal viewers... Why do you hate freedom?

Because Satan told me to. And he told me to eat this cat (http://www.3d-screensaver-downloads.com/images/free-cat-screensaver/big2.jpg):

*eats this cat (http://www.3d-screensaver-downloads.com/images/free-cat-screensaver/big2.jpg)*