How odd: A car has a 'support' ribbon on it AND a Kerry sticker on it.

[Deja Q]

Except the Kerry sticker was placed right smack over the 3rd brake light (the long horizontal one on the back windscreen).

Is this person pro-Kerry, or trying to be cute and mean "Stop Kerry" when he applies his brakes?

[Longhorn]

1. I don't know about that driver

but I have TWO yellow ribbon magnets that say "USMC" as well as a "Slash-W" sticker and a "I DID NOT VOTE 4 BUSH" sticker. Before the election, I also had two Kerry-Edwards stickers.

[mattclearing]

2. Was John Kerry in the driver's seat? n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. It seems to me that the placement of the Kerry sticker

over the rear window brake light was meant to highlight it, not to indicate "Stop Kerry." I'd considered putting mine there also, but was concerned about the legality of covering up that brake light. And as for the "support" ribbon: maybe they have/know someone overseas? Who knows? The two aren't mutually exclusive, IMHO.

:shrug:

[BamaLefty]

4. Nothing Wrong With That

Him being a Dem means he REALLY supports the troops and doesn't just talk a good game like the RW.

[dandrhesse]

5. It isn't odd at all I have a Feingold, Jef Hall (guy who ran for Petri's

seat in WI), a Kerry/Edwards, a God is not a Republican or a Democrat and a yellow support our troops ribbon.

I got sick and tired of seeing those ribbons only on Bush/Cheney cars, as if we don't support our troops, it's their hair-brained leader I can't stand!

[Malva Zebrina]

6. Any time I see a yellow ribbon on a car

I assume they support the war. It is just the way it has been marketed by the Bush people.

Sorry but that is the sticky wicket that the people who have adopted the support the troops meme and yellow ribbon display on the car have gotten themself into and consequently forced to qualify it, except there is no room on the car to do so.

[Mr_Spock]

10. NO. My "support the troops" yellow ribbon also says "NOT BUSH"

on the other half of the ribbon in large permanent marker. I give permission for everyone to use my idea freely :D

[alphafemale]

7. Why is that odd?

I think the magnetnic ribbons craze is about done, and none too soon as I've tired of looking at them. But I never viewed them as a sign of party loyalty one way or the other.

[Deja Q]

9. Becuase the sticker means they support the war. The phrase was created

by some guy in Minnesota as I recall... "Support Our Troops" as a sign to all them lib'ruls who are obviously supporting the Taliban because they don't support Bush.

Too many used it as a pro-* piece, therefore I find it hard to separate and if I see both on a car, it's incongruous and I will suspect.

I do support the troops. I'm like how Trent Lott was: I can support the troops without supporting the president.

And for another, I don't see the point in the bumper sticker. Why must we always wear a big sign or big symbol saying what we support? We either support as it counts and vocalize the fact to people (money to causes, et al) or we don't (buying cheap shit to stick on our cars, put up in our lawns, bracelets for our wrists, et al). For a sticker vocalizes nothing except stereotypes, like the one I'd fallen for. Tell me. Tell anybody. What one believes. Never cower away behind a sign like a coward.

[alphafemale]

13. I've never viewed them that way. And I doubt most people know the lineage

...of the things. Only a small percentage of the population are that politically savvy.

It became "the thing" to have. Rather like those W.W.J.D. from a couple years ago.

Most people don't even think about it.

I disliked the magnets because they're tacky looking, but again...I don't really assume anything political about the person from that in and of itself.

Now combined with a W support sticker of anykind?
Or a confederate flag?

Those I give a wide berth. :D

[cindyw]

8. I have Kerry sticker and a flag ribbon "Proud American"

Since I do not see "America" as synonomous with "Bush", I see it as fine. I figure it makes some people think. Why should I stop being proud of my country when 59 million of it's people supported Kerry and opposed Bush? Why should I give the flag to Repubs who desicrate it with their every action.

[mim]

11. Where's the contradiction?

Back during the Vietnam War, we used to chant, "Support our boys in Vietnam, bring the troops home!"

We support the troops, not the war. And I think that was the point this person was making.

[beyurslf]

12. Why can't you support troops and support JK?

[NervousRex]

14. I've seen these ribbons....

turned horizonal, looking like Jeebus fish...complete with crosses...these fucking things are the neo-swatika.

[Mr_Spock]

15. Just write "NOT BUSH" on the other half of the yellow ribbon

it's very effective at expressing one's troop support AND the one person who HATES the troops - the Chimp.

C'mon - let's all do it - it'll drive 'em nuts!!

[Kahuna]

16. Every other car I see has those ribbons. Democrats support the

troops. I don't know why you assume otherwise.

[mim]

17. I'm looking forward to the warm weather and losing some weight

so I can wear a "Don't blame me, I voted for Kerry" T-shirt with a cross pendant. Some stereotypes were meant to be busted.

[scottty]

18. I think

that you are reading way to much into it.

[Warren DeMontague]

19. "Support the troops" sentiment has been hijacked by right-wingers

(Particularly with the implication that you can't support the troops if you don't support the war, or the president)

...but that doesn't mean it's a right-wing sentiment.