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January 26, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Remember when the colonists stood in line to register their muskets? Me either”

"Remember when the colonists stood in line to register their muskets? Me either" is a Second Amendment (right to bear arms) saying that has been printed on several images. The saying…

September 22, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Remember when the colonists stood in line to register their muskets? Me neither”

"Remember when the colonists stood in line to register their muskets? Me either" is a Second Amendment (right to bear arms) saying that has been printed on several images. The saying…

October 1, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Remember when we treated the flu with chicken soup, saltines and warm tea instead of communism?”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in 2020 death numbers that were similar to the annual flu, and the number of deaths from the flu dropped dramatically. Many people believed that the new…

September 15, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Remember, it didn’t start with gas chambers. It started with politicians dividing people…”

"It didn't start with (the) gas chambers..." is a saying that has been printed on many images. The memes usually show scenes from World War II. "Remember, it didn't start…

August 30, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Remember, the ones really in control are never elected”

"Remember, the ones really in control are never elected" is a saying that has been printed on several images. That is, wealthy individuals and corporations are in power, and there are…

December 2, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /HealthHolidays/Events/Parades

“Reminder that they can’t pardon the turkey for state level crimes”

The U.S. president usually pardons two turkeys right before Thanksgiving. A joke about this is that a president cannot pardon a turkey for state-level crimes. "Quick reminder, Trump can’t…

April 24, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Reminder: Communism is when ugly deformed freaks make it illegal to be normal then rob and/or kill all successful people…”

A statement about communism was posted on X/Twitter -- now no longer available -- by Mystery Grove Publishing Co. @MysteryGrove on September 15, 2021: "Reminder: Communism is when ugly…

December 29, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Republicans and Democrats on the debt are like two drunks arguing over a bar bill on the Titanic”

"Congress is like 2 drunks arguing the bar bill on the Titanic" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The RMS Titanic passenger liner struck an iceberg and sank on April 15,…

February 6, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Republicans are red, Democrats are blue, neither one gives a damn about you”

"Repubicans are red, Democrats are blue, neither one (of them) gives a damn/fuck/shit about you" is a political version of the "Roses Are Red" poem that has been printed on many…

February 6, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Republicans are red, Democrats are blue, neither one gives a shit about you”

"Repubicans are red, Democrats are blue, neither one (of them) gives a damn/fuck/shit about you" is a political version of the "Roses Are Red" poem that has been printed on many…

February 5, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Republicans are red, Democrats are blue, neither one of them gives a fuck about you”

"Repubicans are red, Democrats are blue, neither one (of them) gives a damn/fuck/shit about you" is a political version of the "Roses Are Red" poem that has been printed on many…

August 6, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July; Democrats believe every day is April 15th”

U.S. President Ronald Regan (1911-2004) said in September 1984, at Union-Endicaott High School (Endicott, NY): "The main difference between ourselves and the other side is: We see an America…

April 11, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Republicans campaign like Libertarians and govern like Democrats”

Libertarian presidential candidate Harry Browne (1933-2006) said in October 2005, "Republicans campaign like Libertarians and govern like Democrats." That is, Republicans campaign on a…

June 5, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Republicans fear their base; Democrats despise their base”

Political commentator David Frum posted on Twitter on August 10, 2010: "More proof of my longtime thesis, Repub pols fear the GOP base; Dem pols hate the Dem base." The saying is usually…

June 11, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Republicans vote on Tuesday, Democrats vote on Wednesday” (joke)

U.S. presidential elections are held the first Tuesday in November. A joke has voters being told that "Republicans vote on Tuesday, Democrats vote on Wednesday," or "Democrats vote…

May 7, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Republicans want a leader; Democrats want a meeting”

MSNBC news host Chris Matthews said in October 2007, "Republicans want a leader! The Democrats always want a meeting." That is, the Republicans want a leader who makes the decisions for…

October 27, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Researchers discover that bombing people causes them to hate you”

"Researchers discover that bombing people causes them to hate you" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "Researchers Discover That Bombing People Causes Them to Hate…

December 20, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies”

"Resentment is like drinking/taking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies" has been credited to Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), but the earliest citations do not appear to come…

December 14, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Resist every day or cease to exist”

"Resist or cease to exist," "Resist every day or cease to exist" and "Start to resist or cease to exist" are slogans that have been printed on many images.…

December 14, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Resist or cease to exist”

"Resist or cease to exist," "Resist every day or cease to exist" and "Start to resist or cease to exist" are slogans that have been printed on many images.…

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