I have noticed that, without enough actually wrong with Barack Obama, some people are spreading obviously unfounded rumours about him. For instance, due to his Arab-sounding name, people are saying that he is actually a Muslim. Others say he is receiving moral guidance from his former pastor, Rev. Wright, who is a radical leftist. Apparently, the people who believe these rumours cannot make the connection that if he has a pastor, he is probably not a Muslim. Some people, noticing that Obama has one black parent (and not noticing that his other parent is white) have claimed that he is racist against white people. Some have gone so far as to claim he intends to enslave the white race.
These rumours are ridiculous and won't fool anyone with half of his brain working, but in a national election, you can't count on all of the voting public to meet that qualification. Some unbelievably stupid people are falling for these rumours. I think it's time for those of us who are sickened by the lack of basic human decency in these attacks to fight back - by making ridiculous claims about John McCain.
It is much easier than it sounds. Sure, McCain doesn't have a suspiciously foreign sounding name, nor a threatening skin colour, but I notice his surname begins with "Mc," leading me to conclude that
John McCain is a member of the terrorist organization, the IRA. As president, he plans to turn America over to Irish rule.
The rumours don't even need that much basis in reality. For instance, you can say,
John McCain plans to deter anti-Israel terrorists from attacking America by dropping an atomic bomb on Jerusalem.
In his free time, John McCain enjoys performing abortions in his own home.
John McCain is a direct descendant of Cain, the first murderer.
John McCain credits his longevity to drinking human blood.
I know you may think that this sort of thing is childish and unconscionable. I prefer to think of it as pragmatic. We all know that simply telling the truth isn't enough. Telling people that Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with the attack on the World Trade Center did not keep over 40% of Americans from consistently believing that he was behind them, even to this day. Knowing that George W. Bush never served in Vietnam did not keep people from claiming that John Kerry was "unfit to command" based on possibly exaggerating his exploits in Vietnam. Truth and logic are not going to sway the stupid and irrational. The only way to level the playing field is to make the rumours on boths sides just as horrible.
I encourage everyone who reads this to post as many absurd, implausible lies about John McCain as they can in any blog or online forum he has access to. You can repost mine or make them up yourself. Remember that you aren't going to influence anyone who is willing to fact-check and that once it is on the Internet, it has to be true.
These rumours are ridiculous and won't fool anyone with half of his brain working, but in a national election, you can't count on all of the voting public to meet that qualification. Some unbelievably stupid people are falling for these rumours. I think it's time for those of us who are sickened by the lack of basic human decency in these attacks to fight back - by making ridiculous claims about John McCain.
It is much easier than it sounds. Sure, McCain doesn't have a suspiciously foreign sounding name, nor a threatening skin colour, but I notice his surname begins with "Mc," leading me to conclude that
John McCain is a member of the terrorist organization, the IRA. As president, he plans to turn America over to Irish rule.
The rumours don't even need that much basis in reality. For instance, you can say,
John McCain plans to deter anti-Israel terrorists from attacking America by dropping an atomic bomb on Jerusalem.
In his free time, John McCain enjoys performing abortions in his own home.
John McCain is a direct descendant of Cain, the first murderer.
John McCain credits his longevity to drinking human blood.
I know you may think that this sort of thing is childish and unconscionable. I prefer to think of it as pragmatic. We all know that simply telling the truth isn't enough. Telling people that Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with the attack on the World Trade Center did not keep over 40% of Americans from consistently believing that he was behind them, even to this day. Knowing that George W. Bush never served in Vietnam did not keep people from claiming that John Kerry was "unfit to command" based on possibly exaggerating his exploits in Vietnam. Truth and logic are not going to sway the stupid and irrational. The only way to level the playing field is to make the rumours on boths sides just as horrible.
I encourage everyone who reads this to post as many absurd, implausible lies about John McCain as they can in any blog or online forum he has access to. You can repost mine or make them up yourself. Remember that you aren't going to influence anyone who is willing to fact-check and that once it is on the Internet, it has to be true.