2007-01-04 18:02:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I think the term may have originated or certainly been promoted by Bill O'Reilly. It is a reference to the followers of Jim Jones, who died from drinking poisoned Kool-Aid.
A blind follower of any particular political philosophy is compared to the blind (and dead) followers of Jim Jones.
2007-01-04 18:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by Warren D 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That religious cult years ago who all drank poisoned Kool-Aid at the direction of their psychotic leader because they thought he was the Christ. Usually it's a reference to someone who seems to be blindly following their "leader". Some hard-core right-wing conservatives often invite their loony left-wing counterparts to "have some more Kool-Aid" when they express rediculous opinions or make outlandish statements.
A perfect example is those folks who are convinced the Bush administration brought the Twin Towers down on 9-11 as a political ploy to gain popularity in the polls. Many would for instance invite them to have another pitcher of Kool-Aid.
2007-01-05 02:05:08 · answer #2 · answered by AK 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would also like to add that although people did drink kool-aid and kill themselves due to a crazy cult,
that there has also been a surge in interest for the old giant kool-aid man that was the red pitcher full of kool-aid.
Something about this giant figure breaking down walls and yelling "OHH YEAH" somehow kept in the minds and hearts of people, and now there are many a t-shirt out there spoofing it.
2007-01-05 02:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by Matt B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some people are saying that it is the Jim Jones affair in Giana. He had his followers drink a grape flavored drink laced with cyanide. It was found later that the children were forced to drink it and many of the adults were injected with cyanide or shot. I think this is another way of the political no-nothings to crap on the US government. Trying to make a comparison to this horrible tragedy and President Bush's cabinet. Really nothing has to be said about these people's morals, their hateful nature says it all.
2007-01-05 02:46:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This relates to Jim Jones, who led his followers to drink Kool Aid laced with poison.
2007-01-05 02:04:21 · answer #5 · answered by Norton N 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think I'm missing something. I havent seen ?s about Kool Aid..? are you talking about the drink?
2007-01-05 02:04:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the descriptive term for those among us who choose to believe our Simian Boy King and the rhetoric Karl Rove proliferates without question and total loyalty.
2007-01-05 02:06:57 · answer #7 · answered by scottyurb 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
ask JJ
2007-01-05 02:04:22 · answer #8 · answered by guru 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋