Ever notice how every mean person you know is a Republican? Think about it...

[yourout]

Every self aggrandizing asshole I know is a proud died in the wool Republican.

I can not think of a single Democrat that I know that I would consider even remotely mean. I know a few that might be considered a bit arrogant but not a single one has a mean bone in their body.

Now not every Republican I know is mean(most of them are though) but pretty much every mean person I know is a Republican.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I know one Democrat who's pretty much a sociopath.

But off the top of my head I can't think of any other Democrat I know personally who is just plain mean (though I'm sure there are some, just as I know for a fact there are Democrats who are criminals of various stripes). Most of the true assholes with whom I am personally acquainted are Republicans and/or Teabaggers, though I try to avoid knowing them at all. The nastiest person I know, my SIL, is full-on teabagger.

[Seeking Serenity]

2. Epic faulty over-generalization fail

Meanness knows no political party. Mean people exist everywhere.

[kwolf68]

14. Thanks

There are plenty of asshole Democrats and plenty of cool Republicans. Once we start with these type of stereotypes, we become the enemy.

[Duer 157099]

18. "Plenty of cool Republicans." Really? Where?

I may have met one or two in my whole life, but plenty? PLENTY? Where the hell are they hiding?

[sked14]

23. My family to start with,

many of my work mates were republicans and were some of the nicest people I ever met.
Meanness is not exclusively repub. there are plenty of dems who are just as mean.

[Scootaloo]

27. I would have to ask why nice people support a party built around violent sociopathy n/t

[sked14]

30. Beats the living shit out of me,

but you can have a pleasant personality and still belong to that party just as you can be a complete assholish personality and belong to the dem party.

[Duer 157099]

39. Me too. Seems to me there has to be ignorance involved

And that is being generous.

If someone is fully aware and educated about what the GOP stands for and votes for and is still considered a "nice' person, then it boggles the mind. It's like someone stabbing you to death while smiling and pretending to care about you. Just can't wrap my head around it.

[Seeking Serenity]

28. My husband, for one.

The man (who along with my sons) that I love more than anyone else on this planet.

That's enough for me.

(edited for missing word)

[840high]

38. Very true.

[get the red out]

3. Sigh, not all

I used to work for a confirmed liberal who was one of the most sneaky, back-biting, underhanded, gossipy people I ever met. She used her liberal talk to sound all kind and accepting until she gained someone's trust then she would use whatever info she gleaned from them against them at the first opportunity.

But I agree that most really nasty people are Republicans. There's something about that angry mindset that can make people unpleasant.

[JaneyVee]

4. Yes, I have noticed that.

[greytdemocrat]

5. Gee, that's nice.

[Skip Intro]

6. No, I haven't noticed that.

Some of the nicest people I've ever known have been repubs (living in SC, I encounter a lot of them), and some of the biggest assholes I've ever dealt with are Democrats.

Generalizations are faulty.

[sked14]

7. No I haven't noticed that.

I know just as many mean, low life Democrats as Republicans.
Meanness crosses party lines.

[tblue37]

8. Rahm Emmanuel and his ilk prove that Dems can be self-grandiing, mean a****les, too. nt

[yourout]

9. Good point......

[el_bryanto]

10. I'm a mean person and I'm a Democrat.

Got that confirmed just today at work; apparently I should be more tolerant of people not being able to do their jobs.

Bryant

[kelliekat44]

11. I everyone that I know personally is pretty mean-spirited. But I don't travel in circles with any

Rethugs.

[Throd]

12. Sorry, I've known some self-proclaimed "liberals" that were flaming dickwads.

[seabeyond]

13. i have seen plenty of mean from dems, right here on du. a lottsa good.

i know lots of good repugs and not really any mean repugs, cause in rl i do not hang with ugly people. and we do not have repugs on du "supposedly". lol

silly statement, imo

[Gravitycollapse]

15. I know plenty of liberals and Democrats who are total assholes.

Faulty logic, indeed.

[Loaded Liberal Dem]

16. 98% Correct

Sad, but true.

[Control-Z]

17. I don't personally know many conservatives.

But there is a shitload of mean coming from conservative leaders. They are the party of mean. I am suspect of anyone who self identifies with that party.

For quite a while now I have thought that a good ad campaign would be to point out how mean/thoughtless/cold hearted republican leaders are, show examples of them in action (Chris Christie), and ask why anyone would want to be a member of the mean party.

[etherealtruth]

19. No, not at all

Being an ass crosses all 'lines"

I know personally wonderful Democrats and Republicans ... wonderful apolitical folk.

Sometimes ass holes are ass holes first ... they choose a political party second

[Solly Mack]

20. I can be mean. (it's only the truth)

I am not now nor have I ever been a republican/conservative.

[BainsBane]

21. One thing DU has taught me

Whatever assumptions one has about what it means to be a Democrat do not necessarily hold.

I don't know a lot of Republicans because I live in a very blue city, but I I know one or who are more progressive on a few issues that some who say they are Democrats. One Republican I know isn't right in the head. The rest are perfectly pleasant people.

[Lurks Often]

22. Total nonsense

I know a bunch of people who are Republicans and most are nice people.

I see more nastiness and meanness here, then I ever do face to face with them.

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. Get out more

The self absorbed a-hole is not limited to Republicans.

[Lost_Count]

25. You should get out more...

Assholes abound....

[RedCappedBandit]

26. Democrat and Republican? No.

But I would be hard pressed to come up with a true liberal who I consider mean.

[Scootaloo]

29. A little backwards; every republican I know IS a mean, petty person

Butthey don't hold the monopoly by any means

[madokie]

31. No doubt about it

[woo me with science]

32. Time for the Two Minutes Hate? No thanks.

[dilby]

33. I know lots of people.

And nasty people come in all forms, wish I could agree with you but unfortunately I can't. Living in Portland Oregon I see lots of mean people and although I have no idea on everyone's political affiliation statistically saying a majority of them here are liberal and there are some real jerks here.

[proudretiredvet]

34. That is not my experience.

I have run into many political zealots who come from many different directions. They were all crazy and would say or do anything to support their position.

The lesson I learned is if you see a zealot do not expect rational thought processes from them. Play nice and get away from them.

[Notafraidtoo]

35. I cant say all but most certainly most.

The nice Republicans i know have a mean streak that wasn't apparent until i knew them awhile, and i know only one Democrat in my life that's mean.There is a lot of variables, a nice person can also be stupid and just believe bullshit that makes them look a bit evil.


If i had to put a % on it and subtract the people that are mean because they are ignorant i would say 70% of republicans in my life are very cruel even though many can put on a charming appearance, they are very nasty to their loved ones and their stereotypes fill them with a lot of hatred.

Some people i think because of cognitive issues can only empathize with their own family members and themselves, this makes them nasty to people not in their circle but i also think this involves low critical thinking and mathematical skills.

Even if the only thing you care about is yourself its still the smart money to help others.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

36. I noticed this a while back

Do they even know they're being mean, or are they just so used to it being such evil d*cks that they no longer notice?

[TorchTheWitch]

37. I wouldn't know the political affiliation of the people I know

Mean people or otherwise. I doubt a lot of them are even registered to vote. I don't go around quizzing people about their politics but like them or not based on what kind of person they are. How they vote or whether or not they do is no concern of mine, and frankly, not any of my business. People that always want to talk politics with me are people I want to run away from.

[Nye Bevan]

40. +1. I was starting to think that I was the only DUer who did not know the political affiliation

of everyone I know. Probably for the majority, I do not know. I also don't know how many in my extended family plus my in-laws vote. There are so many other things to talk about than politics.

[pipi_k]

41. Oh bullshit

Like some others have pointed out, I too know, and have known, some damned nice Republicans, and some pretty assholish Democrats

[Auntie Bush]

42. I've thought that for a long time. They are not only mean

but racist, predigest, selfish, crazy, liars, cheaters and many more things I think of later. Anyway, seems like Dems aren't like that. I don't think we have anyone that fits those descriptions. They just plain suck.

[PlanetaryOrbit]

43. I know many hostile, mean Democrats.

I also know a lot of friendly Republicans.


The absurd, broad stereotyping of this thread title is unbecoming of a liberal message board.

[JoeyT]

44. I know a handful that aren't.

Some are as virulent a racist or as nasty a theocrat as any Republican.

It isn't really that we don't have any, it's that they have them in far far far greater numbers.

[Shampoobra]

45. I know a few Republicans who are decent people, but...

...when I think about how I would define "self aggrandizing asshole," I can think of a handful of specific individuals I know (or have known), and they're all Republicans.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

46. Shameful nonsense. N.T.

[wocaonimabi]

47. Yup or they screech they are not a Republican but a Conservative or TeaHadist

Republicans are too liberal in their book.

I have NEVER met one I liked, I cannot stand to be around them and I stopped being nice to them long ago, civil is as far as I will go with them, now if they say or do something ignorant I call them out publically on their BS and make them defend their nonsense.


Back in the day I knew a few of the old Dixicrats who were in the democratic party but they all became Republicans over the years.