There’s a blog called “Young Conservatives” run by two strapping former Ivy League rapscallions, David Rufful and Joshua Riddle. It’s kinda popular? has a longish, dense mission statement that starts with “AS DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM IN OUR CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC” and features stories like “Farmer Sprays Manure at Oscar-Winning Actress Emma Thompson at Anti-Fracking Protest” and “Michelle Obama’s Lunch Rules a Complete Failure, Child Obesity Higher Than Ever”.
You know, young cons stuff (“youngcons” is actually their URL).
Anyway, a couple of years ago either David or Joshua or someone working for David or Joshua tweeted the following tweet, which articulated a ponder the writer speculated might be some sort of Jungian archetypal notion maybe:
I can't be the only one who thinks if the troops wanted to they could put together a football team and dominate the NFL.
— Young Conservatives (@YoungCons) February 3, 2014
Now, whether you think the thought is viable or not will probably help determine whether you think the replies to this tweet are funny, or flat out disrespectful to the men and women who serve in the United States military.
Here’s the first reply:
.@YoungCons did u see this pic.twitter.com/p02bE9NEG3
— Big Sexy Jeb! Lund (@Mobute) February 4, 2016
Okay. Here’s the second:
@Mobute @YoungCons I still think this is the funniest thing anyone has ever said. It's like an insane hank hill fever dream
— Billy Ray Hamburger (@frknbns) February 4, 2016
Easy, Billy Ray Hamburger. Easy.
Here’s the third:
@frknbns @YoungCons I can't be the only one who thinks the Shuttlecraft Galileo could win the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest.
— Big Sexy Jeb! Lund (@Mobute) February 4, 2016
Is this snarky? Most likely yes. Snide? Is snide a better word. Feel like “snarky” gets thrown around far too much these days.
Here’s another reply:
@a_girl_irl @YoungCons who do u think would win in a fight, superman wearing RoboCop's suit or our brave Troops ???
— lawblob (@lawblob) February 3, 2014
Okay. Okay. That’s a little out of hand. Of course the troops would win. Power in numbers, baby.
Yes the military is very good at football. That's why Army and Navy are both in the BCS Championship every year @YoungCons
— THE LEGO COUCH GUY (@ironghazi) August 20, 2015
Faulty logic. The academies are only pulling from a very small pool and only between the ages of 18 to about 22/23. There are about 1.4 million Americans serving in the military at the current time, and the age range goes to 40 and beyond.
Also: a couch made of legos sounds uncomfortable. And fragile.
@YoungCons @moleloco With strong coaching and, say, a year to prepare properly, by professionally developing skills, I wouldn't doubt it.
— Matt Veasey (@MatthewVeasey) November 11, 2015
@DougExeter @YoungCons @moleloco @swarthyvillain F-in' A-right! pic.twitter.com/WLn3cSxfrI
— Matt Veasey (@MatthewVeasey) November 11, 2015
Oh look. It’s Doug Exeter! Doug Exeter wins. With an assist from nice guy Matt Veasey. Nice job boys.