any clever ideas how I can quickly tell the difference between

[leftofthedial]

little bushturd supporters and little bushturd opponents in daily life.

Obviously, if someone has a little bushturd sticker on their car or something, you can tell.

But what about random members of the public?

Any ideas?

[omnithrope]

1. Not unless you want to stereotype people, no.

This is just a rediculous question.

[leftofthedial]

6. I won't resort to stereotyping

But is there a "telling" question that I could ask?

Or maybe a statement I could make that would be likely to get a particular response from a bushbot?

[radfringe]

2. rose colored glasses

those wearing rose-colored glasses or similarly tinted windsheilds are a dead give away

there is also that glazed-rapture-is-coming look in their eyes

those opposing bush* will usually be muttering disparaging remarks or spitting on the ground when asked about the (s)election

[MsTryska]

3. This is georgia.

I presume they're little bushie fuckwits until they tell me otherwise.

[leftofthedial]

7. LOL

Still, before I screw someone into homelessness, I'd like to be pretty sure they're a bad guy.

[MsTryska]

10. well.....

anyone that seems like they're ripe for some potential screwing, just coyly ask..."so what about this election huh?"

and go with it form there....

[leftofthedial]

12. I like to think of it as helping

to make their wishes come true.

[MsTryska]

13. baha!

and i support you in that. :D

[ccinamon]

35. ROTFLMAOPIMP!!!!

This is the biggest laugh I've had in months!

Thank YOU!!!

[graywarrior]

4. Trust No One

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

5. You really can't know

as soon as you start going by their skin color or the way they dress, or whatnot, you are going to be shocked a few times. I look VERY conservative, but I am anything but. I've seen people you would THINK are very liberal but are not.

You just can't tell.

Ask 'em!

[leftofthedial]

8. I know I can't tell by looking.

If I ask, I'll get a high number of people refusing to answer or telling me whatever they think I want to hear.

Is there something that would be a dead giveaway?

[AlCzervik]

9. It's funny that you posted that, my sister

still lives in Boston and she calls me today and says "they're here in my neighborhood and at work, they walk among us but i dont know who they are."

[leftofthedial]

11. I wish I had sunglasses

like from the movie _They Live_.

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[leftofthedial]

21. this is the thing that mystifies me

I was raised in a military family. I have seen this conservative bent up close.

Even when Dems controlled the gummint, the military voted for repukes.

The little bushturd could sacrifice 100,000 of them on the altar of Fallujah tomorrow and they'd still support his travesty 80 - 20. Talk about morons. the bushturd fucks them and they die. he fucks us and we just lose our jobs and homes and health care and civil liberties.

[novadem]

15. Do they attend church on a weekly basis?

Odds are they didn't vote for Kerry.

[blondeatlast]

18. Patently false.

[leftofthedial]

26. this is an unreliable indicator at best

Is there any religious "trick" that might work to distinguish fundy bushturdbots from "good" religious people? Some offhand-seeming religious pronouncement that might force a response that might expose them?

[Neshanic]

16. Other than the prehensile tail, I have no clue.

[leftofthedial]

19. that and the sloping forehead

and brow ridges

LOL

[Heath.Hunnicutt]

17. Ask them why the government provides disaster insurance.

If they say it is because the victims need help, they are progressives. If they say storm damage isn't fair, they are conservatives.

I owe Lakoff (Moral Politics author) for this test. It seems to work about 100%.

[leftofthedial]

20. that's pretty good

I wonder fi there are other such "tests"

[blondeatlast]

22. Just ordered 10 more copies of "Don't Think of an Elephant"

for the public library today.

Every single copy we own is checked out.

[leftofthedial]

23. by us?

or by them, keeping the books out of circulation?

[blondeatlast]

24. Here...

:eyes:

http://www.powells.com/s?kw=lakoff+elephant

[leftofthedial]

27. yup. great book, but

I wouldn't put it past them to have organized disruptors who check out certain books and keep them checked out just to keep them out of circulation.

Sort of noncombustible book burning.

[blondeatlast]

29. Trust me, I track the stuff, it doesn't happen.

I recognize many of the names on the queues for left-wing books.

Many are friends of mine.

I hope no one on our side would even think of this; libraries are already hand to mouth. We must keep up with the demand, and it's an enormous expense to do so.

[leftofthedial]

36. thanks for working to keep libraries functioning

given the current trends in Murka, I wonder how rapidly the attacks on free communication will escalate.

[FlaGranny]

38. I would normally agree that

conservatives would say that "storm damage isn't fair," but to a certain extent, it IS folly to build, rebuild and rebuild again on the sea coast, over an earthquake fault, in a flood plain, or in the shadow of a volcano. But don't you dare call me conservative.

[leftofthedial]

41. that's the problem with these issues

there are disagreements on specific issues that cross political boundaries.

Still wish I had the "They Live" sunglasses.

[TroglodyteScholar]

25. Drool on the chin, maybe? (n/t)

[Heath.Hunnicutt]

28. They are level-headed when they drool out both sides of their mouth!

[SoCalDem]

30. By their words and deeds, ye shall know them

But if you want to know which businesses deserve YOUR money, you can go to www.opensecrets.org and www.fundrace.org

and for local businesses, just ask the manager "Wow, what about that election?".. The way they reply should tell you what you want to know.

The money you give to repube businesses is recycled as campaign contributions to screw YOU..

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. Can't always tell. Most times I am right on, but I always feel so guilty

when I am wrong that I try not to just look at a person and assume anything.

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[faithfulcitizen]

32. Mullets, definately mullets :)

[leftofthedial]

37. well there is that

I'd be dumping on them for the mullet regardless of their politics.

LOL

[sadiesworld]

33. They're the ones looking pretty pleased with themselves about now...

but you must hurry--it won't last long.

[NoSheep]

34. I'm Hoping the Black left wrist band will identify us to each other n/t

[Patiod]

39. Ask them where they get their news

That's the easy way. Or what's good on the radio as far as news/talk.

Also, I find that code phrases (many from Gingrich's time) leap out
"The Democrat Party" rather than the Democratic Party is my #1 tipoff that I'm listening to a winger.
also:
"liberal media"
"death tax"
"school choice"
"pro-life"

[DemBones DemBones]

40. I'm a pro-life Democrat and I voted for Kerry.

Also Gore, Clinton, Dukakis, Mondale, Carter, McGovern, McCarthy.

[leftofthedial]

42. good pointers

I want to identify the fuckers before I do business with them and so I can make sure they personally experience as much bushturd misery as I can help inflict on them.

[mitchum]

43. Look for that stupid fish on the back of the car...

I have NEVER seen one accompanying any other sentiments which would be considered progressive or tolerant. This is not a condemnation of ALL Christians (just that particular type who feel compelled to have the super special treehouse identifying sign)