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{{quote|"Why am I forced to walk the Earth with this conscience? Maybe, if there's such a thing as reincarnation, I can come back down to Earth and just trample all over people without giving a damn about anyone but myself. That would be awesome. That's it -- in my next life, I'm coming back as a conservative."|'''Mick Foley''', ''The Hardcore Diaries''}}
{{quote|"Why am I forced to walk the Earth with this conscience? Maybe, if there's such a thing as reincarnation, I can come back down to Earth and just trample all over people without giving a damn about anyone but myself. That would be awesome. That's it -- in my next life, I'm coming back as a conservative."|'''Mick Foley''', ''The Hardcore Diaries''}}


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{{quote|''"The opponent in the episode, the guy who stands for banning the soda, is a complete moron and hypocrite. He is written explicitly to be wrong and they do every propaganda-like tactic to make sure you think he's wrong."''
{{quote|''"The opponent in the episode, the guy who stands for banning the soda, is a complete moron and hypocrite. He is written explicitly to be wrong and they do every propaganda-like tactic to make sure you think he's wrong."''
|'''PIEGUYRULZ''', ''[[Dan Schneider|Sam & Cat]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}g674LLe3ZXQ #BlueDogSoda Rant]''}}
|'''PIEGUYRULZ''', ''[[Dan Schneider|Sam & Cat]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}g674LLe3ZXQ #BlueDogSoda Rant]''}}

{{quote|Basically, it reads like it was written from the secret villain lair in a Batman comic. By an intern.
|'''Megan McArdle''', "[https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/02/leaked-docs-from-heartland-institute-cause-a-stir-but-is-one-a-fake/253165/ Leaked Docs From Heartland Institute Cause a Stir — but Is One a Fake?]", The Atlantic }}


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Latest revision as of 13:45, 6 February 2018


"Why am I forced to walk the Earth with this conscience? Maybe, if there's such a thing as reincarnation, I can come back down to Earth and just trample all over people without giving a damn about anyone but myself. That would be awesome. That's it -- in my next life, I'm coming back as a conservative."
Mick Foley, The Hardcore Diaries
"My God! You'd be less subtle if you spray-painted 'I hate Bush' on your chest and went in front of the White House naked!"
"I OPPOSE EVERYTHING"
Protester's placard in Dominion Tank Police

Big Oil (thought bubble): If I let this guy stop the weather, people will stop dying. But oil is made of dead things. That means less oil.
Big Oil (aloud): beat it, hippie!
Chainsawsuit, "Disastorm" the movie arc.

"I think Michael Moore is stupid! I think Bush is the best president! He is the best president because he has a dog!"
Chip Cheezum, mocking Micheal Weiss during his Micheal Weiss Show MST/Retsuflash

A Conservative Evangelical Christian's Approach To Comparative Religion:
Buddhism: Devil worship! Aieee!
Shinto: Devil worship! Aieee!
Hinduism: Devil worship! Aieee!
Voudoun: Devil worship! Aieee!
Santeria: Devil worship! Aieee!
Judaism: Christ killers! Kill them!
Islam: Terrorists! Kill them!
Wicca: Witches! Burn them!
Catholics: Idolators! Burn them!
Mormons: Heretics! Burn them!
Unitarians: Heretics! Burn them!
Church of Christ Scientist: Heretics! Burn them!
Protestants other than my church: Allies until they reveal their heresy, then we burn them!

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The different shades of political leaning can be typified by their attitudes toward the rate of change in the world around them. The radical is speeding toward the New at a breakneck pace; the liberal accepts the New at the pace it sets for itself; the conservative wants to slow its approach to a speed that he is comfortable with; and the reactionary wants to go in reverse.

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"The opponent in the episode, the guy who stands for banning the soda, is a complete moron and hypocrite. He is written explicitly to be wrong and they do every propaganda-like tactic to make sure you think he's wrong."

Basically, it reads like it was written from the secret villain lair in a Batman comic. By an intern.