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What do you make of this open carry cartoon - are we "nuts"?
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Doug Huffman
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I think that the cartoonist is confused in portraying sheeple as squirrels and the NRA 'member' with an OC message.
The conspiracy of ignorance masquerades as common sense.
But it is a great break from wading through the crAP at the ELCA site. (ya kant spiel crAP widoubt the AP).
I think that the cartoonist is confused in portraying sheeple as squirrels and the NRA 'member' with an OC message.
The conspiracy of ignorance masquerades as common sense.
But it is a great break from wading through the crAP at the ELCA site. (ya kant spiel crAP widoubt the AP).
thx997303
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Wow, that's about as stupid as it gets, not only does this portray us as nuts, it also seems to suggest that we are all rednecks.
I mean, I AM a redneck, but most of the people here in Utah that OC are not rednecks.
Wow, that's about as stupid as it gets, not only does this portray us as nuts, it also seems to suggest that we are all rednecks.
I mean, I AM a redneck, but most of the people here in Utah that OC are not rednecks.
compmanio365
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No comments yet......interesting.
No comments yet......interesting.
Doug Huffman
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compmanio365 wrote:
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Their recaptcha script is FUBAR. I gave up dancing with it after trying half-a-dozen times.
thx997303
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There's a comment now.
There's a comment now.
Citizen
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Hahaha!
After the deadly serious business of defendingthe basic human right to self defense, its great to have a little lighthearted fun.
Hey! If you can't laugh at yourself, something's wrong.
I see he portrayed us as left-ists. The meaning is hidden in the fact that the OCer is left handed.
Now me, I'm a centrist--two hands straight out ahead.
Since the message is that we are nuts, I wonder whether the squirrels are meant to be liberals?
Hahaha!
After the deadly serious business of defendingthe basic human right to self defense, its great to have a little lighthearted fun.
Hey! If you can't laugh at yourself, something's wrong.
I see he portrayed us as left-ists. The meaning is hidden in the fact that the OCer is left handed.
Now me, I'm a centrist--two hands straight out ahead.
Since the message is that we are nuts, I wonder whether the squirrels are meant to be liberals?
thx997303
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Hehe, Liberal squirrels.
Have you ever pissed off a squirrel? They will defend their life like crazy.
Not exactly a liberal idea now is it?
As far as the leftist thing, I think for that to work, you would have to assume that the cartoonist had a grasp of being subtle. And that would assume he/she is intelligent.
If he's anti gun, then we have already come to the conclusion that they are run by emotion and not intelligence, so we would then assume that he is not intelligent, or using his brain enough to throw in that subtle little item.
OH, and it's nice that our movement is big enough to get political cartoons made about it.
Hehe, Liberal squirrels.
Have you ever pissed off a squirrel? They will defend their life like crazy.
Not exactly a liberal idea now is it?
As far as the leftist thing, I think for that to work, you would have to assume that the cartoonist had a grasp of being subtle. And that would assume he/she is intelligent.
If he's anti gun, then we have already come to the conclusion that they are run by emotion and not intelligence, so we would then assume that he is not intelligent, or using his brain enough to throw in that subtle little item.
OH, and it's nice that our movement is big enough to get political cartoons made about it.
Citizen
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No, no, no, no! I've got it!!
THE SQUIRRELS ARE ALL THOSE CC-ONLY PEOPLE!!
No, no, no, no! I've got it!!
THE SQUIRRELS ARE ALL THOSE CC-ONLY PEOPLE!!
SouthernBoy
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thx997303 wrote:
The term "redneck" carries a similar meaning when referencing a white as does the term "nigger" when referring to a black. Both can be quite derogatory and demeaning. Just thought you might like to know.
thx997303 wrote:
Please sir. Just a little piece of information and advice.
The term "redneck" carries a similar meaning when referencing a white as does the term "nigger" when referring to a black. Both can be quite derogatory and demeaning. Just thought you might like to know.
tarzan1888
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"What do you make of this open carry cartoon - are we "nuts"?
I'm not, but I can't speak for the rest of you guys. :lol:
Tarzan
"What do you make of this open carry cartoon - are we "nuts"?
I'm not, but I can't speak for the rest of you guys. :lol:
Tarzan
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SouthernBoy wrote:
De-fang it by smiling and being proud.
Me, I'm not really a redneck in the classic sense. But I think many, many people fit the Jeff Foxworthy definition: "A glorious absence of sophistication."
Remember Abe Lincoln's words, "[God plainly likes homely people. That's why he made so many of them.]"
In the spiritual sense, psuedo-sophisticates reveal their lack of sophistication by turning up their nose at the unsophisticated. If they were truly sophisticated they would understand that not everybody is, and it wouldn't bother them, and it wouldn't not bother them. They just wouldn't care. And they wouldn't use it to demean others.
SouthernBoy wrote:
De-fang it by smiling and being proud.
Me, I'm not really a redneck in the classic sense. But I think many, many people fit the Jeff Foxworthy definition: "A glorious absence of sophistication."
Remember Abe Lincoln's words, "[God plainly likes homely people. That's why he made so many of them.]"
In the spiritual sense, psuedo-sophisticates reveal their lack of sophistication by turning up their nose at the unsophisticated. If they were truly sophisticated they would understand that not everybody is, and it wouldn't bother them, and it wouldn't not bother them. They just wouldn't care. And they wouldn't use it to demean others.
thx997303
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I actually feel that redneck is not a derogatory term. It has been used in that sense, but i don't take it that way.
If you want to be technical, Cowboy would be the proper word for what I am, but that's another thing in and of itself.
I personally have had several non operational vehicles in my yard, and you never know what kind of car part you may destroy the lawn mower on.
I don't ever take the term redneck, or even cowboy in a negative manner, even when that is how it was intended.
Oh, and nothing pisses off a rude person more then when you sincerely appreciate the derogatory comment they just made.
It's like laughing at a seriously pissed off person, they really hate that.
ETA: I think that the really derogatory term would be White trash.
I actually feel that redneck is not a derogatory term. It has been used in that sense, but i don't take it that way.
If you want to be technical, Cowboy would be the proper word for what I am, but that's another thing in and of itself.
I personally have had several non operational vehicles in my yard, and you never know what kind of car part you may destroy the lawn mower on.
I don't ever take the term redneck, or even cowboy in a negative manner, even when that is how it was intended.
Oh, and nothing pisses off a rude person more then when you sincerely appreciate the derogatory comment they just made.
It's like laughing at a seriously pissed off person, they really hate that.
ETA: I think that the really derogatory term would be White trash.
SouthernBoy
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Citizen wrote:
Frankly, I am not fond of either term and try my best to avoid them whenever possible. I certainly meant no ill will towards anyone with my post.
Citizen wrote:
Believe me, I am not the sensitive PC type by any stretch of the imagination. I suppose what gets me the most is how it is perfectly Ok to call a white person a redneck but there will be hell to pay if you call a black person a nigger.
Frankly, I am not fond of either term and try my best to avoid them whenever possible. I certainly meant no ill will towards anyone with my post.
SouthernBoy
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thx997303 wrote:
thx997303 wrote:
Just like the term "nigger" it depends upon how it's used and by whom. Funny how both of these terms got to where they are today and I know how that occurred.
Citizen
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SouthernBoy wrote:
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Too many squirrels in charge. But then, that's being unkind to squirrels.
Citizen
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thx997303 wrote:
thx997303 wrote:
I just tell them to get the hell out of my trailer park. Or else, I'll get my wife.
thx997303
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ROFL I don't know why, but that was really funny.
ROFL I don't know why, but that was really funny.
Toad
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I actually see it displaying the fact that the squirrels view stocking up on protection just as important as food. If you notice in the cartoon they are heading toward the tree full of nuts with the only effective protection they could think of.
I actually see it displaying the fact that the squirrels view stocking up on protection just as important as food. If you notice in the cartoon they are heading toward the tree full of nuts with the only effective protection they could think of.
Citizen
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Toad wrote:
Toad wrote:
Even squirrels are smart enough to recognize the importance of a firearm and defense!!