"Bat", of course, refers to members of the order chiroptera (with some contending that the "megachiroptera" of South America should be classified as primates), strange and wonderful animals which are beneficial to humanity. Intelligent, well-educated liberals recognize bats as an asset, and seek to encourage them through environmental protection, including the building of bathouses on the outsides of their homes. The ignorant and superstitious hate and fear bats, and can think of no worse insult than to compare people they also hate and fear (out of ignorance) to bats.
"Moon" refers to Earth's primary natural sattelite, which humans visited for a brief period thanks to a massive liberal spending program. The scientific and technological benefits of the Apollo Project were immense, and would have been far greater if the program had not been killed by a right-wing administration that wanted to spend that money on a futile foreign war. Thus, the Moon is, like bats, symbolic of liberalism and all the benefits it brings to a culture, and naturally will be an object of hatred and fear to the Right.
Combine the two and you get "Moonbat"; environmental good sense, scientific curiosity, prosperity for all and the triumph of knowledge over traditional superstition. In short, all the things that enemies of civilization like Osama bin Laden and Pat Robertson hate most.
"Moon" refers to Earth's primary natural sattelite, which humans visited for a brief period thanks to a massive liberal spending program. The scientific and technological benefits of the Apollo Project were immense, and would have been far greater if the program had not been killed by a right-wing administration that wanted to spend that money on a futile foreign war. Thus, the Moon is, like bats, symbolic of liberalism and all the benefits it brings to a culture, and naturally will be an object of hatred and fear to the Right.
Combine the two and you get "Moonbat"; environmental good sense, scientific curiosity, prosperity for all and the triumph of knowledge over traditional superstition. In short, all the things that enemies of civilization like Osama bin Laden and Pat Robertson hate most.
by johnmburt1960 April 17, 2005
Get the moonbat mug.term used by those on the extreme political right wing (known as "wingnuts") to describe anyone who disagrees with their bizarre, fascistic world view. Used, despite the fact that it makes absolutely no sense, because they could not come up with a word or phrase as appropriately descriptive as "wingnut."
"What a bunch of moonbats!" cried the hooded Klansman, as the anti-Klan protesters marched down the street.
by snooky b April 12, 2005
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A term for the uber right wing and religious wingnuts who think that their freedom is being oppresed because they can't run America as a theocracy.
Hey, Republicans, if you want a theocracy move your herpes infected asses to Iran!
Prime examples: George W. Bush, Sheriff Mac Holcomb, Dick cheney, Karl Rove, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, Agape Press, James C. Dobson, etc
Prime examples: George W. Bush, Sheriff Mac Holcomb, Dick cheney, Karl Rove, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, Agape Press, James C. Dobson, etc
by The Drizzle January 25, 2005
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Some lib was talkin on the TV the other day and said the government listens to our phone calls. Can you believe these moonbats?
by asspains May 18, 2006
Get the moonbat mug.n. A word used by hard-line conservatives to refer to liberals. A fairly silly portmanteau of the words "moon" and "bat," it might be meant to indicate "batting at the moon" as an analogy to attempting to achieve unachievable or unrealistic goals. In general, however, use of this word marks the user himself as the insane, or at the very least, silly, one.
Oh my god, can you believe those moonbats protesting against warrantless wiretaps of Murrikans? Why can't they just obey everything their president does?!?
by SkidMarkyMark August 6, 2008
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1) A person who adamantly holds a particular opinion for no other reason than that's what their organization, friends or family members believe.
2) A person who makes up facts and data to support their argument because they are unwilling to consider that they may be wrong.
3) A person who gives very vague unverifiable references to scientific or authoritative sources to browbeat people of opposite views into submission. (Generally because they are arguing points that they cannot support with verifiable data. See #2)
4) People who support causes that have no verifiable benefit and in fact may cause more unintended damage or harm than the original problem.
1) A person who adamantly holds a particular opinion for no other reason than that's what their organization, friends or family members believe.
2) A person who makes up facts and data to support their argument because they are unwilling to consider that they may be wrong.
3) A person who gives very vague unverifiable references to scientific or authoritative sources to browbeat people of opposite views into submission. (Generally because they are arguing points that they cannot support with verifiable data. See #2)
4) People who support causes that have no verifiable benefit and in fact may cause more unintended damage or harm than the original problem.
Examples:
1) Both Muslim and Christian crusaders could be considered moonbats.
2) Partisan politician that fights for their Party regardless of what is best for the country or their constituents.
3) Both sides of the global warming argument have their moonbats.
4)Activists who fight to shut down a nuclear power plant which then must be replaced by four coal or oil burning power plants that produce acid rain and green house gases are definitely moonbats.
1) Both Muslim and Christian crusaders could be considered moonbats.
2) Partisan politician that fights for their Party regardless of what is best for the country or their constituents.
3) Both sides of the global warming argument have their moonbats.
4)Activists who fight to shut down a nuclear power plant which then must be replaced by four coal or oil burning power plants that produce acid rain and green house gases are definitely moonbats.
by Keith Breinholt December 14, 2008
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(coined by Perry de Havilland)
"Definition of a 'barking moonbat': someone who sacrifices sanity for the sake of consistency"
-Adriana Cronin
Although the term (often rendered simply as 'Moonbat') is very popular with conservative and libertarian bloggers who appropriately use it to describe the Chomskyite Left, it was always intended as a much more ecumenical epithet and has been correctly used to describe certain paleo-conservative and paleo-libertarians views. (also see idiotarian).
Contrary to some speculation and entries on Wikipedia, Perry de Havilland has stated it was was not originally a play on the last name of George Monbiot, a columnist for The Guardian, as he was using the term long before he met or had even heard of Mr. Monbiot.
(coined by Perry de Havilland)
"Definition of a 'barking moonbat': someone who sacrifices sanity for the sake of consistency"
-Adriana Cronin
Although the term (often rendered simply as 'Moonbat') is very popular with conservative and libertarian bloggers who appropriately use it to describe the Chomskyite Left, it was always intended as a much more ecumenical epithet and has been correctly used to describe certain paleo-conservative and paleo-libertarians views. (also see idiotarian).
Contrary to some speculation and entries on Wikipedia, Perry de Havilland has stated it was was not originally a play on the last name of George Monbiot, a columnist for The Guardian, as he was using the term long before he met or had even heard of Mr. Monbiot.
by Shinryuu July 5, 2008
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