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14. Stupid men with their guns, penises, football, and cars...

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 12:04 PM

Jan 2013

Good thing we still make semen, else we'd all (deservingly so) be shipped away forever???

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Do you agree with Bill Maher's mockery of American masculinity? I think US gun culture is degenerate [View all] MightyMopar Jan 2013 OP

It isn't only men, but whatever. I liked this quote: Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #1

I think one of the degenerate forms of expression is muscle cars ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #2

I personally think that needlessly long words are the worst offense mn9driver Jan 2013 #5

Personally - Needlessly - Everything... lame54 Jan 2013 #19

Ha! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2013 #72

Muscle car owners love guns too. What does that tell you? Hoyt Jan 2013 #7

I suggest you ask the OP, that is his thing, not mine ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #25

No they don't. Mine is a mustang junky. glowing Jan 2013 #62

72 Pontiac formula 400 with side pipe mufflers madrchsod Jan 2013 #81

It really burns our phony "professor" that his deadly little pro-NRA hobby gets questioning apocalypsehow Jan 2013 #87

Hey, I own one of those fully restored muscle cars. nick of time Jan 2013 #8

Got your goat? BTW, a Mopar can get very good gas mileage like this new 40 mpg Dart MightyMopar Jan 2013 #11

Your fan boi mentality is clear ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #24

Looks like Mopar has gained now that it is a FIAT Hangingon Jan 2013 #74

actually chrysler`s us profits bailed out fiat`s european operations madrchsod Jan 2013 #82

i really would like to own a dart madrchsod Jan 2013 #78

Stupid men with their guns, penises, football, and cars... NightWatcher Jan 2013 #14

I'm a male that doesn't find entertainment in sports... EastKYLiberal Jan 2013 #18

Football is like a metaphor for war. Here's George Carlin's take MightyMopar Jan 2013 #21

What he said..... Th1onein Jan 2013 #85

I do think a lot of fans think football is like war NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #117

Thank god! smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #27

But the theory that men in America (generally) lack bravery mindwalker_i Jan 2013 #70

Some people just admire and appreciate excellent engineering. Flatulo Jan 2013 #35

Last I check, Mercedes, BMW, Audi, etc are not the muscle cars fan bois drool over ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #37

Oh, there's a lot of fan boi-ism over these brands. You'd be surprised how heated the discussions Flatulo Jan 2013 #38

But that is not the same as muscle car fanbois... ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #42

Yeah, I think I know the type. When I was a kid, the car to have was the Plymouth Roadrunner. Flatulo Jan 2013 #50

I've noticed a lot of RBKAer types were bullied and retreat into gun extremism MightyMopar Jan 2013 #94

I grew up in a semi-rural area outside Boston. Every family had guns, and most kids had a .22 Flatulo Jan 2013 #98

Car enthusiasts never theathened their opponents children like the RBKA crowd does MightyMopar Jan 2013 #99

Most muscle car types I have known were good ole boys with historical ties to guys who wore white ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #103

What if your muscle car gets 89 mpg? MightyMopar Jan 2013 #106

I have a childhood friend who can't stop talking about the Prius's he and his wife drive, and how cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #43

At least they are talking about something positive Aerows Jan 2013 #112

My mother refers to (classic) muscle car owners Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #65

You're *STILL* not really fooling anybody, know it, "professor"?* apocalypsehow Jan 2013 #86

I smell fungus ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #90

Your concern is noted. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #91

As the owner of several guns AND several muscle cars, I can't decide which of you is the bigger tool Throd Jan 2013 #93

Two posts in, and you manage to turn the debate from guns to cars. bluedigger Jan 2013 #110

Cars have a purpose Aerows Jan 2013 #113

I imagine the one of the quickest things we often do when our sacred cow is attacked LanternWaste Jan 2013 #118

The US military budget has little to do with masculinity. mn9driver Jan 2013 #3

And the ability and need of our elected officials SQUEE Jan 2013 #4

In Ventura County, CA, thousands work at the local base. That and local government LibDemAlways Jan 2013 #15

There are actually a couple there, Point Mugu and Port Hueneme ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #28

Yep, the joint bases are the largest single employer in the county. LibDemAlways Jan 2013 #52

Plenty of men exhibit their masculinity vicariously via chickenhawkism Odin2005 Jan 2013 #44

A woman I used to know Confusious Jan 2013 #102

The military and the contractors who feed it are LibDemAlways Jan 2013 #6

So continuation of a war machine, with our tax dollars, and the blood of our children SQUEE Jan 2013 #9

I don't like it any more than you. It's like a cancer that has LibDemAlways Jan 2013 #17

However, it can be reduced slowly over time by attrition ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #30

Precisely n/t Still Sensible Jan 2013 #63

It's our culture, not our gender. bemildred Jan 2013 #10

good points - I agree nt Tumbulu Jan 2013 #54

Hey. bemildred Jan 2013 #59

Thanks! Hey back! Tumbulu Jan 2013 #73

Exactly. Thank you. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #92

It's not just men. Our whole culture is a 13-yr-old boy. DirkGently Jan 2013 #12

+10.000 smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #29

Maher always thinks outside the box. His hypothesis, that men have been neutered Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #13

Yes, well, his misogyny is well documented, so I'm not surprised at the "neutering" BS whathehell Jan 2013 #33

I think you are right about his personal issues with women for sure. Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2013 #71

I remember tons of wannabe Rambos popping up in the '80s pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #16

I noticed it after 9/11 too. All of the camouflage gear men were wearing, like they had just finished RKP5637 Jan 2013 #64

I think we live in a bully culture. In basketball it isnt "have a competitive game" but rhett o rick Jan 2013 #20

I generally agree FlaGranny Jan 2013 #36

I agree that it was tougher in the past but today it's all about domination. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #45

How does a referee in ANY sport "reward" a participant, especially in basketball? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #47

If you were to stand within two feet of Michael Jordon going to the basket rhett o rick Jan 2013 #80

LOL, "I haven't watched a game since 1992, but I'm gonna tell you EVERYTHING I don't like about it"! Moses2SandyKoufax Jan 2013 #89

Can you spell intellectual dishonesty? rhett o rick Jan 2013 #95

I didn't refute what you said Moses2SandyKoufax Jan 2013 #97

Good job. Play the race card and shut off the discussion. You totally missed my original point rhett o rick Jan 2013 #104

I think I'd have to agree. Marr Jan 2013 #122

Yes and they called it the "Dream Team" and we bullied the other teams. In fact rhett o rick Jan 2013 #123

I liked this clip and was amused at some comments I saw on Facebook. logosoco Jan 2013 #22

he's right samsingh Jan 2013 #23

It's all about $$$$$ and the MIC. Weapons, war and deaths are big money and the MIC loves lots of RKP5637 Jan 2013 #26

right. another conspiracy. it cant be that most american males out there are really large babies pasto76 Jan 2013 #48

Quite true, particularly your last sentence! RKP5637 Jan 2013 #57

That was so right on. I find that there are very few real men out there. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #31

C'mon... give us something to aspire to. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #55

Someone who is just completely himself without all the macho posturing and smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #76

I think that "gun culture" has the same status as "gangster culture" or "drug culture". Igel Jan 2013 #32

Don't these same republicans tell us this is how Ronald Reagan defeated the Soviet Union? sadbear Jan 2013 #34

It is exactly what we are doing now... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #60

BillMaherFanHere jbone45 Jan 2013 #39

Maher is a wanker. JoeyT Jan 2013 #40

These "men" have the emotional maturity of a 12yo boy. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #41

right on. basic respect has been largely lost pasto76 Jan 2013 #51

I think it starts with folks born in the 30s. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #68

Creepy gun fetishists abound. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #46

not just US! Everywhere... Duppers Jan 2013 #49

Americans are quite primitive in this respect. Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #53

I do riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #56

In all fariness DonCoquixote Jan 2013 #88

In all fairness riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #100

I normally like you DonCoquixote Jan 2013 #107

i know we can get very enthusiastic with our sports riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #109

Yes. And I don't need a gun to "prove" that I am a man. amb123 Jan 2013 #58

Part of it is the post-WWII "We're king of the World" mentality.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #61

I agree, but I think more of it is the aftermath of that. We USED to be king of the world. Now Squinch Jan 2013 #77

The government got women on board during the Cold War through the myth of breeding camps. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #83

What is that? Squinch Jan 2013 #108

There was a myth the government put out that when the Soviets rolled in,... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #114

Interesting, but I don't think that's an equivalent. It would have to be something women are Squinch Jan 2013 #119

These guys are obsessed with Americas virility.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #120

More bullshit sexist drivel from Maher. MadrasT Jan 2013 #66

I loved Maher's closing segment! bvar22 Jan 2013 #67

Yes. n/t whatchamacallit Jan 2013 #69

what's wrong with serious locks and alarms? probably cheaper than guns farminator3000 Jan 2013 #75

I could not agree more. forestpath Jan 2013 #79

What "sick degenerate culture"? Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #84

This is when you point out to those who think that media has no Skidmore Jan 2013 #96

This country has been conditioned from cradle to grave WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2013 #101

Maher is right except about the WAR budget. That's just THIEVES stealing money from the Treasury. nt valerief Jan 2013 #105

He's right on Aerows Jan 2013 #111

There are plenty of other cultures that love their sports NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #115

He was spot on Taverner Jan 2013 #116

Yup. He's the closest thing we have to a pop-culture genius. Smarmie Doofus Jan 2013 #121