When people attend political rally's, they tend to get overblown and out of control. Because they are amongst many other people whom they think share the same beliefs and ideas are surrounding them, they feel it is safer to have signs and poster and tee shirts with confident jabs at the opposing side.However, some of the things people write on their political home-made signs go too far in the grand scheme of things. These signs and posters that go too far in attempting to disclaim the opposing political party involve a few different claims. One picture shows a woman holding a sign saying, "A zoo has an african (picture of lion) and the white house has a lyin' african". A few claims in this are racism, political power and who holds it, sarcasm in political culture, 'redneck' stereotypical beliefs, black/white views of opposing political parties, etc. Political signs that the average American makes to display at rally's tend to be over the top, and not statements of seriousness or something you would actually say in conversation. What makes this so interesting is just that; in ordinary day to day life people would now come forward and say the sarcastic tag-lines they use at rally's to get attention. Being in a group of people shouting and cheering and chanting for your party and chanting against your opposite party are all just a part of the world of politics. Even with the over the top signs people wave in the air, when you are strong in your beliefs about politics, it is not hard to understand that they are only supporting their beliefs and their desired leaders.
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Crazy signs people hold up at political rally's
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Yeah we see this all of the time, especially when people bully others they are more likely to do it when it is a group effort. They find the idea of hiding behind a group a positive thing that makes them feel better about their actions. For one they are not pulled out as an individual and if others are taking part in the behavior that may be deemed inappropriate then it must be okay because he or she is not the only one.
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