So as I mentioned a little earlier today, this is the one year anniversary of the site. And for the rest of the week I’d like to celebrate by recapping some of the things I’ve learned by doing the different weekly segments. [There will be similar “Top 5” lessons for Working Class Economist, Fast Food…
Category: Red State Vs. Blue State
Red State Vs. Blue State: Lauren and I Debate Today’s Oscar Nominations
Today I’m joined by occasional culture debater (and previous reality TV fan) Lauren to bitch like an old married couple about today’s Oscar nominations. This is a different kind-of debate than usual as Lauren and I actually agree about most politics and this is purely about entertainment. Just as I don’t quite get reality TV…
Red State Vs. Blue State: Brody Vs. a Ron Paul Supporter, Part One
Today, I resurrect this often neglected debate segment. [It is definitely harder to find people to debate me than it is for me to find movies to review, which is why this is stretched into two parts.] But the site has found someone always up for a good debate: a Ron Paul supporter. I’ve had…
Red State Vs. Blue State: Brody vs. Lauren
Today, we have a different kind of debate as it’s not red state vs. blue state so much as bad taste vs. good taste. I debate someone with equally liberal politics but horrible, horrible taste in shows (i.e. big reality TV fan). We talk about why someone would like these shows, and what horrified boyfriends…
Red State Vs. Blue State: New York Conservative Vs. Alabama Liberal
The tables are flipped today. Instead of going after the usual targets of massively delusional rednecks, housewives, gun nuts, and other red state staples, I get to challenge a New York Republican. In all likelihood, he’s someone that should probably be liberal to properly into stereotypes, just as I should probably be conservative to fit…
Red State Vs. Blue State: Liberal Freedom vs. Conservative Freedom
In honor of the 4th of July comes what I like to call “The Freedom Debate.” Today I’m debating a fairly good acquaintance that I actually know to be a pretty smart man…of course he’s also a conservative but nobody’s perfect. The topic is all things Freedom, are we more free, less free, and what…
Red State vs. Blue State: Brody vs. Some Asshole on the Internet Part 2
Part 2 of our overgrown pissing contest picks up where we left off last week, with my foe calling me a Socialist. Brody: I’ve been doing this site for four months and no one has called me a socialist before now. ReaganFan: Well, there’s always time for your readers to become educated lol. Brody: Yeah,…
Red State vs. Blue State: Brody vs. Some Asshole on the Internet Part 1
Since I’m having a hard time finding people I know to debate in the “real world” (otherwise known as that boring space where you actually move your mouth to talk to people) and the ones I can find to debate usually don’t talk to me after we get done, I’ve decided to turn to the…
Red State Vs. Blue State: Brody vs. Brody (?) on the Issue of Gun Control
Alright so being this week’s interview guest (answering questions from readers) and having a debate with myself might seem like I’ve taken a dive off the deep end of the fuzzy line of blogger narcissism–right there I just mixed metaphors, another brazen example of cockiness–and, the big fear, having a debate with yourself will probably…
Red State Vs. Blue State: Brody vs. His Mom Face Off On If This Blog is a Waste of Time
Today is a little different on Red State Vs. Blue State as I’m not actually debating politics—instead we’re debating if this blog is a waste of time—and I am also debating a regular contributor to the site (mom from, you guessed it, mom jokes). Also, she’s coming back for an interview, making another Alabama Liberal…
Red State Vs. Blue State: Brody Vs. An Apathetic Voter
Today I debate the toughest nut to crack: someone who doesn’t give a shit. I absolutely think the hardest person to argue with is someone who doesn’t want to be in the argument, and yet, more Americans don’t vote than consider themselves Republican or Democrat, so this is the pond we must fish in. Brody:…
Red State Vs. Blue State: Alabama Liberal Vs. a Black Female Conservative
Today I debate probably the oddest of all political curiosities: a black female conservative. They do exist, and are actually shockingly numerous in the Southeast, but still, if someone gets to debate a unicorn (and really somebody voting conservative when true conservatives would probably rather that person not be allowed to vote makes about as…
Red State Vs. Blue State: Brody Vs. Boobs
I’ve debated fiscal conservatives, social conservatives, and a guy at a bar that can accurately be described as Trigger Happy Jones in his love for guns. However, I have not debated a—and I do believe this is the technical term—“hottie.” Sure, today she is a conservative woman with large implants, an aspiring modeling career, and…