I did an analysis some years ago on the signs one saw at Taxpayer March on Washington, and compared it to a typical Leftist protest, of which I have seen more than a few down in DC with the DC Chapter of Free Republic.
Leftists are so intellectually brain dead and slaves to groupthink that they cannot come up with an individually conceived idea or slogan. After all these years, when you see liberals get together, someone has to print their signs for them. They still chant the same chants such as "Hey, hey, Ho, Ho, blah blah blah blah has to go!" and so on. (to be fair, but I regard this as a quality, not a flaw, conservatives simply don't engage in chants. We occasionally say "USA! USA! USA!" but generally, aren't comfortable with the group mindset. That isn't a bad thing.)
In the cases of leftists, I am reminded of this hilarious satirical book:
I have been to a fair number of demonstrations, and have noticed the stark difference in the way participants on both sides express themselves through both in-demonstration behavior, and the signs carried to express their point of view.
I took the time to document it a couple of years ago as shown below. I took two pictures, one showing a large gathering of liberals, and one showing a large gathering of conservatives.
Here is an example of what the liberal protesters carry when they want to make a point. This analysis was from the Antiwar protesters at The Gathering of Eagles on March 17, 2007. What you see in this picture is absolutely, 100% TYPICAL.
Here is an example of what the conservative protesters carry when THEY want to make a point. This analysis was from the Taxpayer March on Washington on 9/12/2009. What you see in this picture is absolutely, 100% TYPICAL.
Conservatives not only show wit and originality in the content of the materials they use to express themselves, but also spend time making them both readable and legible. They take pride in their handiwork, and they can do this because they have a deeper understanding of the issue at hand.
Liberals often have mass printed signs that lack originality and wit in an attempt to ensure everyone has a sign (created by someone else) that says something that the "someone else" want them to express. When you see liberals carrying their own handmade signs, they often look like this, poorly lettered and shallow in content:
I have seen this contrast over and over again. What I have concluded from this is that while liberals may have some form of conviction about a subject, it is because they want to believe something they have been told without thinking it through. Most of them have an "understanding" of an issue that is a foot wide and a fraction of an inch deep. They will doggedly stay within that framework regardless of facts and logic, and their expression of that viewpoint in their signs and banners illustrates a lack of depth, understanding and originality.
