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if you're asking "why isn't anyone calling Republicans elitist?" (Original Post) The Wandering Harper Monday OP
Financial elites blm Monday #1
too complicated to have a chance of taking hold in the zeitgeist, IMO / nt The Wandering Harper Monday #2
Criminal Elite Class Clouds Passing Monday #3
needs to be as simple as possible and clearly tie elitist Republican elitists to elitism /nt The Wandering Harper Tuesday #4
Republican Aristocrats MagickMuffin Tuesday #5
It shows the dishonesty in using it against liberals JI7 Tuesday #6
How about Elitist MF Magas Make America Grotesque Again. Cha Tuesday #7

blm

(113,822 posts)
1. Financial elites
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 11:19 PM
Monday

Privileged elites
Wealthy Entitled elites
Vulture Capitalism elites
Religious Grifter Elites

MagickMuffin

(17,137 posts)
5. Republican Aristocrats
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 02:29 AM
Tuesday

I created my own updated version

The Aristocrats

Format
This joke typically has these elements—alternative versions may change this form.

Setup: A political party (or a representative, usually a head of party) goes in to see a billionaire about buying their party. The billionaire asks what their party consists of.

Act: If the whole leadership is present, the act is performed for the billionaire; otherwise it is described, in as much detail as the head leader prefers, typically ad lib and off the cuff. Traditionally, the description is tasteless and ribald, with the goal to significantly transgress social norms. Taboo elements such as racism, animal cruelty, incest, rape, child sexual abuse, coprophilia, coprophagia, bestiality, necrophilia, cannibalism, and murder are common themes.

Punch line: The shocked (or intrigued) billionaire asks what the party is called, and the proud answer (sometimes delivered with a flourish) is: "The Republican Aristocrats!"




JI7

(90,538 posts)
6. It shows the dishonesty in using it against liberals
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 02:36 AM
Tuesday

And what exactly it is that is bothering people but don't want to say.

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