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The Devil's Political Dictionary

by Chris M., Unknown News      January 24, 2008

Conservative:  Someone who wants to bring the country back to the way they wish it was during
the 18th century. Thinks witch-burning was a great idea.

Republican:  Spoiled brat rich kids who went to the most expensive private schools and learned nothing except how to cheat. This makes them perfectly suited for the jobs of bankers, lawyers, stock analysts, corporate CEOs and lobbyists. Generally greedy, cold and lacking in any social conscience.

Dixiecrat:  Southerner that believes that Lee should never have surrendered at Appomattox. That the KKK is a religious order and therefor protected by the Constitution (only parts of which they support.) They love guns and pickup trucks and sometimes use them to shoot animals when not shooting other things.

Liberal:  An upper middle class white person who exhibits a conscience when it is not personally inconvenient. Likes Blacks, Asians, Latinos and other minorities so long as
 
they think, act, talk, dress and behave like upper middle class white people.

Libertarian:  People (usually small businessman) who want the freedom to con and screw anyone they darn well please without any interference. Lacking in moral fiber.

Religious-Right:  Protestant Christians who firmly believe they have a "get out of jail free" card that can only be redeemed in a Zionist Jerusalem. They believe that anything that might be fun or pleasurable is set down in the Bible as a sin. Which of course they themselves can engage in since they have a "get out of jail free" card.

Progressive:  Just a little further to the left of the Liberals but not by much. Get righteously indignant about the behavior of Conservatives, Republicans, the Religious-Right and Libertarians, all of whom they wish they could emulate to some degree or another. Live in nearly all-white gated communities and will go on protest marches as long as there is some assurance they won't get arrested. After which they return to their nearly all-white gated communities and watch PBS.

Green:  An environmentalist with a large enough bank account that they can spend time sitting in trees. They want the world to go back to the way it was just after the dinosaurs became extinct. They will drive 20 miles in an environmentally friendly car to get their groceries from a health food store passing countless farmers food stands because the food stands might not be selling organic produce. Often found living in an energy independent, environmentally friendly and efficient cabin out in the middle of nowhere, that costs the combined net worth of several small countries to build and maintain. Firmly believes that everyone should live like that, and cannot understand why they don't.

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