Unicorns and rainbows. I like 'em. I also like ponies.

[Armstead]

I'm not real crazy about being continually told "No we can't do that."

And I would humbly suggest that those who obsessively use those terms to describe hope and aspirations try to stretch their brain cells, or at open a thesaurus and come up with some new metaphors to dismiss optimistic goals. Your lack of creativity is getting very boooorrrring.

[Odin2005]

1. They have given up on hope and hate hopeful, optimistic people for making them feel bad.

[Wilms]

3. We're just trying to cheer them up...and on!

[haikugal]

13. I love that song...my son and I used to sing it. Thanks! nt

[Wilms]

14. And thanks for your story.

It made me

[John Poet]

2. If they've told you once, they've told you a thousand times---

[sadoldgirl]

4. I think the new addition to this are puppies.

Obviously the OP which mentions that was not

aware how easy it is to get puppies from the shelters.

[Armstead]

6. Well the "puppies" meme hasn't been around quite as long.

[Binkie The Clown]

5. I like pie. n/t

[99th_Monkey]

18. In The Sky?

[Autumn]

7. It's not a lack of creativity as much as a memo of talking points,

the threads just keep popping up using those terms.

[Armstead]

8. The the Talking Points Factory needs some retooling

maybe they could change it to a FREE CAR......or a Goldfish

[Kalidurga]

9. Or Free College

like where has that ever worked.


my sarc button is broken sorry.

[Skwmom]

10. They have to view it as unattainable. Otherwise, how could they possibly internally rationalize

the selling out of their fellow Americans and their country for personal power and riches (because when you really stop and think about it, that's what they've done).

Note: This does not include those individuals devoid of conscience with no need to rationalize away any of their actions.

[SheilaT]

11. What have you got against kittens?

[Armstead]

12. I hate kittens

...not really. But kittens does not get overused as a metaphor for hope.....Just unrelenting cuteness

[SheilaT]

15. LOL!

I had tried to include some kitten pics, but somehow couldn't do it.

Consider your favorite cute kitten pics included.

[beam me up scottie]

16. THANK YOU.

My god the talking points are stale.

[Adrahil]

17. I assume by "lack of creativity" you mean....

... an unwillingness to engage in wishful thinking.

[Armstead]

20. No I mean an unwillingness/inability to express oneself creatively and at least come up with new...

simplistic metaphors. I mean if one or two posters were to try to swat down ideas they don't like as unicorns and ponies, it would be possible to say "I don't agree, but at least that's kind of funny and a clever way of saying it."

But it has become so monotonously predictable as a cliche that it is more annoying than the sentiments underlying it. Among otehr things it sounds like something that Greg Gutfield moron on Fox wold say (and probably has on numerous occasions).

I know. You'll say "But,but,but the left has their own cliches." True enough, but they tend to be more straightforward at least. Not cutesy right wing crap that a Rush or Glen Peckerhead would use to be "clever."

At the very least, if you want to be dismissive, can you come up with some different mythological figures, or things that people want?

[Adrahil]

21. Apparently, I can't. I lack imagination, remember?

Democrats insulting Democrats. I'm learning to HATE this place a lot of people in this Party, apparently. Maybe coming to DU during this season is a bad idea.

Heck, it's even tempting to hate Bernie, and I actually really like the guy, but this whole mess is just depressing the hell outta me.

[Armstead]

22. If you're looking for harmony, the Primaries forum is not where you'll find it.

Things will be more somewhat less divided and contentious once the primaries are done. It's DU so it will never be hearts and flowers, but primaries are when the thorns are most apparent.

[Adrahil]

23. I guess I expected better from Democrats. Silly me.

Apparently, we can be as petty and mean-spirited as anyone else.

[valerief]

19. No, we can't. No, we can't. No, we can't.

No hope and no change for America.