Bumper Sticker Logic, Applied ...

I happened to park behind a car that had these two bumper stickers prominently displayed on it's backend (I don't remember precisely which words were emphasized on each, therefore I emphasize none here) -

Feed the greedy ... vote Republican

Vote Tea Party ... or they'll throw a temper tantrum

I have to admit I smiled because I wondered "Who drives this car?" and, if they truly are the fair-minded person I suspect they position themself to be, the bumper sticker I was unable to find, but I'm sure was there on this car somewhere, read ...

Vote Democrat ... or they'll demonize you and aim to destroy your life and that of your progeny

Given these three stickers I asked myself "What are they really saying?"

"Well," I thought, "they are stereotyping" - a behavior absolutely forbade by all - I could offer examples, but why? Anyone reading this is capable of thinking of their own.

Here is what is being said, this is conjecture on my part -

Republican = self-centered, non-caring, wealthy

Tea Party = immature/juvenile, angry, temper-prone

Democrat = Hater, killer, but not self-centered, non-caring, wealthy, immature/juvenile, angry, or temper-prone0

(To be fair, I concede, that I'm almost certain the driver of this vehicle would say that I've been unfair in my characterization of a Democrat - (or at least of the driver himself).

I'm almost certain the driver would say, "My belief is 'Live and let live' ... 'Love everyone' ... 'There is no "right" or "wrong"' ... let it go and let's get along." The problem is that is not what the driver is really saying ... or else, I'd have found a third sticker on the vehicle.)

Then I asked myself "Which of the three would you rather be?"

I waited, but unfortunately the driver of the vehicle did not show soon ... and I had better things to do then match wits with a bumper ... which obviously displayed greater wisdom than me ... but if that was your car ... Thank you for helping me recognize, of the three, the most rational.