Posted by
Ender on Monday, June 01, 2009 8:40:45 PM
Bumper stickers are, in this day and age, one of the major public signs of a person's political affiliations. The emblems, catchprases, and decals emblazoned on the back of a person's car can, at times, tell you more about their political choices than a full conversation with them will - especially if they feel they have something they would rather not discuss during conversation.
This post will be an ongoing record of the political bumper stickers I've seen and enjoyed over time; it was sparked, believe it or not, by a clearly Democrat sticker I saw recently. I'll be updating this of myself whenever I see something of interest, but I'd also like to make this bit of fun interactive by inviting you, my readers, to submit information about political bumper stickers you've seen that were either especially uplifiting, or especially humorous, as well as a bit of the context behind them. I'll show you what I mean by describing the one that kicked this idea off in my head.
The vehicle: Minivan, either light brown or tan.
The stickers: Upper left of rear window was a
'Blue Dot' sticker; upper right bore an 'American O' campaign emblem. The sticker that struck me, on the left side of the actual rear bumper, read 'Republicans for Voldemort'. (For those who don't know [all two of you], Lord Voldemort is the name of the villain in the Harry Potter series.)
The informational content: Proves what conservatives have stated for some time; there's a class of liberal who apparently can't even bring themselves to consider conservative ideas without attempting to demonize the ones holding those ideas.
The humor content: This sticker, insulting as it may be, also carries quite a few accidental implications for liberals - on the grounds that, by comparing Republicans to the supporters of Lord Voldemort, it draws a parallel between Harry Potter and Barry Obama.
1) It provides support to the idea that liberals are looking for someone who can come along, wave a magic wand, and make things instantly better,
2) By connecting Barry with Harry, it seems to support the idea that Barry feels the rules don't apply to him (a claim some have labeled against Harry Potter the character), and
3) It indicates, albeit not intentionally, that the majority of the recent Democratic Presidential Campaign probably was fictional.
I ask you, kind readers, to join with me in this practice of the art of the gentle jest. Our foes assaults may be broken if we can turn them aside with laughter (for levity is the best antidote to the gravity with which they regard themselves), and we thereby may encourage one another as well. I look forward to hearing from you on this.