Posted on 11/26/2007 6:08:43 PM PST by MUCollegeRepublican1
You have all doubtless seen the COEXIST bumpersticker on the rear of a car in front of you while driving through Madison or the East Side.
Todd McMahon created a parody, substituting two of the symbols in the middle to make a point.
Charlie Sykes posted the parody on his blog, and has taken flack from the Left for doing so.
In the spirit of the blue bumpersticker, here is my suggestion:
(Excerpt) Read more at gop3.com ...
a pretty sick bumper sticker, the original.
WOW!!!
That original “alternative” bumper sticker is truly a powerful statement. Very effective response.
Hope they’re for sale soon.
(here’s the original)
http://tommcmahon.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/15/coexist2b.gif
That is just viscerally effective.
Wow.
Nicely done.
Good start, but I like my variation better.
Coexist my ass.
Convert or die.
All I did was post the image from your link.
Be sure your bunker is adequately PC.
You should probably hyphenate it to be sure:
“Bun-ker”. :)
The most recent one was sharing space with a Code Pink bumper sticker...
oooo... I want one of those CONVERT bumperstickers!
Oh I know. But nicely done for that too. :)
THIS is really how to start responding to PC.
I’m just floored. I want one.
Here is my message...
If freedom was free, Tibet would be free.
Get some white adhesive shelf paper, print it on a color printer, coat it with clear Krylon spray, and you have one...
They’re in SoCal too.
I saw one last month on a SLOW hyundai being driven by a stoned-looking, plump 17-looking girl with a bowl haircut. The other bumper sticker on the car, read “Stop racism”.
I was so inspired, I’ll now be voting for Ron Paul. :)
/s
Great. I like it, but it was bad enough in 2004 getting my car keyed by the Looney Leftists in "The People's Republic of Madistan" for my Bush/Cheney bumper stickers, LOL! Those anti-Christ types are REALLY mean around here. ;)
so what do those coexist bumper stickers mean?
Krylon huh?
Hadn’t put that part of the equation together. Thanks. :)
IMHO this is a pretty good example of something, I notice. We’ve all seen liberal “incrementalism”, how every year, every month, every week, America becomes just tiny bit ... then a tiny bit more ... then a tiny bit more socialist.
It’s because liberals continuously use emotion, far more effectively than conservatives. And the reality is, emotion works. It shapes societal readiness, to accept change.
As we all know: change is defined as “progress”. Even if the change involves breaking things which are perfect, just the way they are.
Those original (liberal) “Coexist” bumper stickers are emotional appeals to be non-judgemental, this poster’s impression is, that appeal to be non-judgemental is directed especially at non-muslims, especially about muslims.
Its more general emotional tug is all religions are the same, we’re all peaceful as marshmallows, and should respond to terrorism by holding hands and singing “Kumbaya”.
Obviously, that’s profoundly naive.
Thing is, it’s also effective. Even more so, because conservatives (never) respond in kind.
That’s why from my viewpoint, the alternate sticker is almost stunningly effective. It goes right to the connection of that naive liberal feel-good but foolish emotional appeal — and shows it for the naivety, it is. Couldn’t be more clear.
(though if I put one on my own car, I’ll be sure to photoshop in a small “*yes it’s sarcasm” note at the bottom.)
Just to prevent anyone thinking I’m advocating actual support for a couple of those symbols...
It’s very powerful though.
Conservatives should do more of this. It would be very effective.
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