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Can you tell a person's politics just by the way they look? Take this test. (Original Post) kentuck Sep 2012 OP
I got almost 2/3 of them, which I find surprising Warpy Sep 2012 #1
Only three right. The Black man, the Asian lady and the blonde curly haired lady. vaberella Sep 2012 #2
there was Mister Nevada, who looked really angry, Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #4
And that ugly white dude who works at Foot Locker I pegged as a Republican... Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #7
I confess I like to be pleasantly surprised, & have my generalizations Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #11
I got most of them wrong, LOL Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #3
WOW. I failed miserably Cali_Democrat Sep 2012 #5
You can't really tell too much of anything just by a photo, usually. nc4bo Sep 2012 #8
I over thought it... Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #6
Same here DollarBillHines Sep 2012 #21
I got nine of them right. sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #9
Clean sweep. 100% right. n/t Chan790 Sep 2012 #10
About 50%50% ruffburr Sep 2012 #12
I wasn't counting, Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #13
I got most of them right. Looked at their eyes. OregonBlue Sep 2012 #14
I need to get some windex on my crystal ball xchrom Sep 2012 #15
I got 3 wrong, but pegged ALL the Republicans, lol. catbyte Sep 2012 #16
I picked Republican for every one of 'em. Iggo Sep 2012 #17
I got 3 wrong. nt Speck Tater Sep 2012 #18
I got 10 of them correct. nt TBF Sep 2012 #19
Wow...I got every one right ! BlueJazz Sep 2012 #20
Very interesting treestar Sep 2012 #22

Warpy

(111,222 posts)
1. I got almost 2/3 of them, which I find surprising
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 05:26 PM
Sep 2012

I think the tipoff is an arrogant set of the jaw for GOPPIES because I got all of them right. Democrats, Indies and NOTAs didn't seem to have that.

vaberella

(24,634 posts)
2. Only three right. The Black man, the Asian lady and the blonde curly haired lady.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 05:30 PM
Sep 2012

Two Dems and last was a Repub. I couldn't tell anyone else. Although I must say that the Repubilcans got a lot of scary looking supporters. Like Mr. Nevada. I figured he was none of the above at best and Dem at worst----mainly because I figured Mexican descent. He came out a Republican. Man...

 

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)
4. there was Mister Nevada, who looked really angry,
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 05:33 PM
Sep 2012

and there was another guy who looked like a lying huckster
I got both of them right

I got the first one right based on the kindness in her eyes.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
7. And that ugly white dude who works at Foot Locker I pegged as a Republican...
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 05:37 PM
Sep 2012

He looks like the type who's probably from the south, very socially conservative, loves his guns and doesn't have a pot to piss in.

Yes, I generalize. I don't care.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
8. You can't really tell too much of anything just by a photo, usually.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 05:41 PM
Sep 2012

But if you're observing people IRL, at the store, in the parking lot, on the highway, how they talk, how they interact with those around them, what they talk about, tone/demeanor, I think it wouldn't be nearly as difficult as simply viewing someone's photograph.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
6. I over thought it...
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 05:36 PM
Sep 2012

You know, by thinking, 'hey black guy is probably Democrat...but that's what they want me to think, so, he's probably Republican!"

DollarBillHines

(1,922 posts)
21. Same here
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 06:36 PM
Sep 2012

Like the first lady. She could be my aunt and she looked really sincere, but her hair told me she was a 'pub.

Wrong

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
9. I got nine of them right.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 05:45 PM
Sep 2012

Can't remember which ones now. I know I got two Independents right though. They just looked 'independent' lol!

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
13. I wasn't counting,
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 05:52 PM
Sep 2012

but I got about half of them right. I had trouble differentiating independents from dems.

catbyte

(34,360 posts)
16. I got 3 wrong, but pegged ALL the Republicans, lol.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 05:57 PM
Sep 2012

They've gotta stop sneering and looking so goddamn mean. Although that is what they are. They revealed their souls on their faces. Ugh.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
22. Very interesting
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 06:48 PM
Sep 2012

Most stereotypes worked. The teacher and the black guy - Democrats.

I was surprised at how I was able to pick out Republicans!

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