Right Wing Hate Speech Quiz
Eugene Hovekamp
Test your knowledge now!
1. Which right-wing, fascist US president said "If they bring a knife, we bring a gun."?
- A. Ronald Reagan
- B. Barack Hussein Obama
- C. Thomas Jefferson
- D. Calvin Coolidge
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2. Which right-wing preacher called New York City "Hymietown" as a slur to Jews?
- A. Jesse Jackson
- B. Billy Graham
- C. Jerry Falwell
- D. Max Lucado
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3. Which right wing US senator accused the US Military of being no different than Pol Pot, the Soviets, or the Nazis?
- A. Mitch McConnell
- B. Jesse Helms
- C. Jim DeMint
- D. Dick Durbin
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4. Which Hitler-loving, fascist, right-wing actor wanted to stone to death (in the Biblical sense, not with marijuana) a US Congressman?
- A. Tom Selleck
- B. Bruce Willis
- C. Alec Baldwin
- D. Charlton Heston
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5. Which radio right winger wished that a US Senator and his grandchildren would contract the AIDS virus?
- A. Nina Totenberg
- B. Rush Limbaugh
- C. Glenn Beck
- D. Sean Hannity
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6. Which right-wing Senator and ex-member of the Ku Klux Klan once said "I shall never fight in the armed forces with a Negro by my side"? (Hint: This Senator also filibustered the Civil Rights bills of 1964 and voted against all of Pres. George W Bush’s black and Hispanic judicial appointments)
- A. Robert Taft
- B. John Calhoun
- C. Robert Byrd
- D. Strom Thurmond
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7. Which rabid, right-wing presidential aide once recited the names of some political adversaries, shouting "DEAD!" after each one?
- A. Murray Chotiner
- B. H.R. Haldeman
- C. John Ehrlichman
- D. Rahm Emanuel
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8. Which seething, right wing terrorist/presidential friend tried to blow up the Pentagon, was on the FBI’s most wanted list, and said later "I don’t regret setting bombs. I feel we didn’t do enough."
- A. Bill Ayers
- B. Bill Cosby
- C. Bill Clinton
- D. Will Rogers
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9. Which right-wing ex-president once said of Barack Obama "A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee."?
- A. Ronald Reagan
- B. George H.W. Bush
- C. Bill Clinton
- D. George W. Bush
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10. Which right-wing Congressman once said to one of his constituents "I wouldn’t dignify you by peeing down your leg."?
- A. Pete Stark
- B. Paul Ryan
- C. Allen West
- D. Thaddeus McCotter
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Grading scale
8-10: You are very well-informed.
5-7: Decent. However, you should consider finding more news sources.
2-4: That newspaper you read everyday is good for only two things; fish wrapping and bird cages.
0-1: Please do the rest of us a favor and emigrate to Cuba or North Korea
