History Main / StrawAffiliation

->"Damon, you can't be a Republican!"
->"Why not?"
->"Because only Democrats fight racial stereotyping!"
->"Well... why me?"
->"Why?! Because you're '''black'''!!"

* In ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', at the end of "Cripple Fight", Big Gay Al gives an inspiring speech about how he doesn't believe the government has the right to force the Scouts to accept homosexuals. A bewildered Gloria Allred quickly attacks Big Gay Al as being a homophobe.

** The issue is actually much more complicated than blacks "wanting" other blacks to stay poor and uneducated. Most of it has more to do with classicism and intra-racism ''within'' the black community.
** This goes beyond black people; any member of a minority, be it women who choose to stay at home with the kids (independent of what their husbands think) or children of immigrants who assimilate into the dominant culture, typically gets accused of this at some point.

* Heaven help you if you're a GayConservative. Or black conservative, woman conservative, Jewish conservative, etc.

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* The ''Webcomic/DayByDay'' cartoon outlined at the top of the page. It gets worse. It is later revealed that Damon is an orphan, causing Jan, the [[StrawCharacter Straw Liberal]] to declare that this explains why he's a Republican as he doesn't know ''how a black person'' is supposed to act. Did I mention they're now a [[OppositesAttract couple]]? That's after notable CharacterDevelopment on Jan's part. Her position as the cast's StrawLiberal has since been taken over by Skye.
* The now defunct online comic ''QueerNation'' featured the examples of a black gay man who spoke at a Republican benefit and, during it, received superpowers; the "Lambda Rays" put him in blackface, a hobo suit, and apparently gave him the moniker "Uncle Tom". He immediately began dancing for the white crowd in front of him. An AuthorTract example of this trope in action.

The specific attitude toward this type of person can vary depending on the real or supposed affiliation of their accuser. While someone of their same (superficial) group will probably play the "traitor" card, someone in a ''different'' group (or who has voluntarily joined a different group not because they wanted to, but because they felt they ''had'' to, which is itself an example of this trope) might well respond with resentment rather than disgust. A white moderate (or [[WhiteGuilt guilty-conscience]]) liberal, for example, might feel anger toward a conservative of color because of their [[NWordPrivileges supposed unfair advantage]]: "If ''I'' said the things ''you'' said, you people would call me a redneck!"

The specific attitude toward this type of person can vary depending on the real or supposed affiliation of their accuser. While someone of their same (superficial) group will probably play the "traitor" card, someone in a ''different'' group (or who has voluntarily joined a different group not because they wanted to, but because they felt they ''had'' to, which is itself an example of this trope) might well respond with resentment rather than disgust. A white moderate or [[WhiteGuilt (guilty-conscience)]] liberal, for example, might feel anger toward a conservative of color because of their [[NWordPrivileges supposed unfair advantage]]: "If ''I'' said the things ''you'' said, you people would call me a redneck!"

** On the flip side, due to clashes within the atheist community, as well as clashes between feminists and prominent atheists, atheists are apparently supposed to treat feminism as just as irrational as religion. However, in different cases, an atheist is supposed to automatically consider the feminist movement indisputably righteous, and to not be affiliated with anything related to pseudo-science or anything that deals with the supposed paranormal, [[ScullySyndrome such as ghosts or aliens]]. At least part of this is thanks to a fundamental disagreement on whether 'feminism' (i.e. dictionary-definition egalitarianism which both sides claim to represent) and 'the feminist movement' are the same thing (and interchangeable terms) or directly opposed; the resulting 'debate' frequently degenerates into FourTermsFallacy with a bit of WhosOnFirst.

** On the flip side, due to clashes within the atheist community, as well as clashes between feminists and prominent atheists, atheists are apparently supposed to treat feminism as just as irrational as religion. However, in different cases, an atheist is supposed to automatically consider the feminist movement indisputably righteous, and to not be affiliated with anything related to pseudo-science or anything that deals with the supposed paranormal, [[ScullySyndrome such as ghosts or aliens]]. At least part of this is thanks to a fundamental disagreement on whether 'feminism' (i.e. dictionary-definition egalitarianism which both sides claim to represent) and 'the feminist movement' are the same thing or directly opposed.

** On the flip side, due to clashes within the atheist community, as well as clashes between feminists and prominent atheists, atheists are apparently supposed to treat feminism as just as irrational as religion. However, in different cases, an atheist is supposed to automatically consider the feminist movement indisputably righteous, and to not be affiliated with anything related to pseudo-science or anything that deals with the supposed paranormal, [[ScullySyndrome such as ghosts or aliens]].

* Happens a WhateleyUniverse story, and the person doing it gets ''blasted'' by the target's grandmother for perpetuating negative stereotypes.

Now, Alice picks one of these many groups, and simply assumes that because of that Bob has certain opinions, beliefs, even needs. If Bob doesn't agree, it's because Bob doesn't know what's good for him, or maybe doesn't even know what he really wants. She might even go so far as accusing him of being a CategoryTraitor. Or simply dismiss him as not being a ''real'' man/atheist/heterosexual/black/whatever.

-->"Damon, you can't be a Republican!"
-->"Why not?"
-->"Because only Democrats fight racial stereotyping!"
-->"Well... why me?"
-->"Why?! Because you're '''black'''!!"
--->''[[http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2002/11/04/ Day by Day]]''

-->''[[http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2002/11/04/ Day by Day]]''

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'''Nina:''': And why do you think I'm a Democrat, because I'm black?\\
'''Mary:''': Go ahead, vote for Mulligan!\\
'''Nina:''': I'm not voting for Mulligan!

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* The ''Webcomic/DayByDay'' cartoon outlined at the top of the page. It gets worse. It is later revealed that Damon is an orphan, causing Jan, the [[StrawCharacter Straw Liberal]] to declare that this explains why he's a Republican as he doesn't know ''how a black person'' is supposed to act. Did I mention they're now a [[OppositesAttract couple]]? That's after notable CharacterDevelopment on Jan's part. Her position as the cast's StrawLiberal has since been taken over by Skye.
* The now defunct online comic ''QueerNation'' featured the examples of a black gay man who spoke at a Republican benefit and, during it, received superpowers; the "Lambda Rays" put him in blackface, a hobo suit, and apparently gave him the moniker "Uncle Tom". He immediately began dancing for the white crowd in front of him. An AuthorTract example of this trope in action.
** Basically, this comic featured every possible level of hatred for the GayConservative possible. All examples were either racist (on the part of the author), mocking (one gay conservative was wealthy, so he was just greedy and evil), or in denial (the most prominent gay "bad guy" turned into a hideously ugly violent monster instead of being [[BeautyEqualsGoodness ever-so-pretty]] like all the good gays, er, guys).

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* Happens a WhateleyUniverse story, and the person doing it gets ''blasted'' by the target's grandmother for perpetuating negative stereotypes.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', at the end of "Cripple Fight", Big Gay Al gives an inspiring speech about how he doesn't believe the government has the right to force the Scouts to accept homosexuals. A bewildered Gloria Allred quickly attacks Big Gay Al as being a homophobe.
* On ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'', Master Shake is surprised to learn that Frylock is not amused by a JiveTurkey talking cellphone, despite the fact that Frylock is black. Or at least, [[ActorAllusion he sounds black]].

Now, Alice picks one of these many groups, and simply assumes that because of that Bob has certain opinions, beliefs, even needs. If Bob doesn't agree, it's because Bob doesn't know what's good for him, or maybe doesn't even know what he really wants. She might even go so far as accusing him of being a CategoryTraitor. Or simply dismiss him as not being a ''real'' man/atheist/heterosexual/black/whatever. When a ''character'' does this kind of stereotyping, it is Straw Affiliation. When it's the ''author'' who does this, it's something else... typically a [[StrawCharacter Strawman Political]], maybe in an AuthorTract.

* [[{{Sonichu}} Chris-chan]] is known to rant about how people with Asperger's are "stealing the glory" of autistics ([[ItMakesSenseInContext to cut a long story short]], [[DisabilityAsAnExcuseForJerkassery he uses his autism to excuse his bad behavior, which is convenient since there's so much to excuse]]); because of this, he angrily insists that the two aren't related, and that this "fact" is his idea. To make things worse, [[ItsAllAboutMe he tends to act like he's the only autistic who's special, describing other autistics as "zombies" or "windows into hell"]]. Most people on the autism spectrum [[StopBeingStereotypical refuse to assosciate with him]].

** On the flip side, due to clashes within the atheist community, as well as clashes between feminists and prominent atheists, atheists are apparently supposed to treat feminism as just as irrational as religion. However, in different cases, an atheist is supposed to automatically consider the feminist movement indisputably righteous, and to not be affiliated with anything related to pseudo-science or anything that deals with the supposed paranormal, [[NoSuchThingAsSpaceJesus such as ghosts or aliens]].

* [[SarahPalin A famous mother of a child with Down Syndrome]] attacked ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' for an episode in which Chris dated someone with it and then broke up with her when, in an unrelated twist having nothing to do with her Down Syndrome, [[BitchInSheepsClothing she turned out to be controlling, mean, and borderline abusive person]]. The actress herself has Down Syndrome, and said "In my family we think laughing is good. My parents raised me to have a sense of humor and to live a normal life."

* In the ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "Cardassians", the main characters do a creepy case of CondescendingCompassion by deciding Ruko's identity for him against his will, and then insisting that he's suffering from InternalizedCategorism because the identity they have chosen for him [[spoiler:and eventually condemned him to, by giving him away to the stranger Ben decided deserved him the most -- by virtue of being his biological father and the victim of a political conspiracy]] is one he hates.

** Condoleezza Rice manages to be a [[TwoferTokenMinority black and female]] conservative. ''And'' she was a prominent member of UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush's administration, even moving up from National Security Advisor to Secretary of State between his first and second terms. Liberals are somewhat torn over whether she should be regarded as a symbol of progress or as just another evil Bush advisor.

** On the flip side, due to clashes within the atheist community, as well as clashes between feminists and prominent atheists, atheists are apparently supposed to treat feminism as just as irrational as religion.

** Condoleezza Rice manages to be a [[TwoferTokenMinority black and female]] conservative. ''And'' she was a prominent member of GeorgeWBush's administration, even moving up from National Security Advisor to Secretary of State between his first and second terms. Liberals are somewhat torn over whether she should be regarded as a symbol of progress or as just another evil Bush advisor.

** Creator/SethMacFarlane has criticized Conservative "members of the 99%" for not supporting liberal economic policies.

-->''[[http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/2002/11/04/ Day By Day]]''

* The ''DayByDay'' cartoon outlined at the top of the page.
** It gets worse. It is later revealed that Damon is an orphan, causing Jan, the [[StrawCharacter Straw Liberal]] to declare that this explains why he's a Republican as he doesn't know ''how a black person'' is supposed to act. Did I mention they're now a [[OppositesAttract couple]]?
*** That's after notable CharacterDevelopment on Jan's part. Her position as the cast's StrawLiberal has since been taken over by Skye.

* Tell a staunchly pro-Israel person that you support Palestine, and you'll almost always be called an Anti-Semite. Tell that pro-Israel person that you support Palestine, and you're Jewish, and you'll almost always be called a self-loathing Jew. The average pro-Israel person seems to think that all Jews, including ones who aren't Israeli, have a moral obligation to support whatever the Israeli government does.
** On the flip side, if you support Israel and would really like Palestine to negotiate in good faith and cool it with the rockets and bus bombings, you're ''obviously'' a fundie Christian who wants to exterminate Islam and is ready for Rapture.

Now, Alice picks one of these many groups, and simply assumes that because of that Bob has certain opinions, beliefs, even needs. If Bob doesn't agree, it's because Bob doesn't know what's good for him, or maybe doesn't even know what he really wants. She might even go so far as accusing him of being a CategoryTraitor. Or simply dismiss him as not being a ''real'' man/atheist/heterosexual/black/whatever. When a ''character'' does this kind of stereotyping, it is StrawAffiliation. When it's the ''author'' who does this, it's something else... typically a StrawmanPolitical, maybe in an AuthorTract.

See also GayConservative, BlondeRepublicanSexKitten, NoTrueScotsman, CulturalRebel, UncleTomFoolery. Contrast MarsAndVenusGenderContrast, where gender-based StrawAffiliation is justified by the narrative.

* In the ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "Cardassians", the main characters do a creepy case of CondescendingCompassion by [[StrawAffiliation deciding Ruko's identity for him against his will]], and then insisting that he's suffering from InternalizedCategorism because the identity they have chosen for him [[spoiler:and eventually condemned him to, by giving him away to the stranger Ben decided deserved him the most -- by virtue of being his biological father and the victim of a political conspiracy]] is one he hates.

** It gets worse. It is later revealed that Damon is an orphan, causing Jan, the [[StrawmanPolitical Straw Liberal]] to declare that this explains why he's a Republican as he doesn't know ''how a black person'' is supposed to act. Did I mention they're now a [[OppositesAttract couple]]?

* If you are an atheist, apparently you must also embrace all things left-wing. Atheists of an economically right-libertarian bent get it from both sides, left and right.