Amen. That guy gets it, but plenty of others ought to take his advice about seeing a shrink.

Shirley Temple Black passed away last night at the age of 85. In addition to being a celebrated child star, Temple Black also had a successful political career — as a Republican.

Our condolences to the family of actress & diplomat Shirley Temple Black, a paragon of intelligence and discipline — RNC (@GOP) February 11, 2014

But for some, the very idea that Curly Top was a conservative is just too much to handle:

Saddest part about Shirley Temple dying: I learned on Wikipedia that she spent most of her post-acting life working for the Republican Party — Andre Nantel (@nantel) February 11, 2014

Well, Shirley Temple was a Republican. Next. — Rick (@SauvignonRick) February 11, 2014

“@WFSBnews: BREAKING: Former iconic child star Shirley Temple has died at the age of 85.”BREAKING: @FoxNews lost an old white viewer.#tcot — Rick (@SauvignonRick) February 11, 2014

https://twitter.com/TurnLeft16/status/433221891906469888

https://twitter.com/jenneferschulz/status/433249713840603136

Twenty years from now most of the Republican Party will be dead. Shirley Temple was just another old conservative who now can't vote. — Nate Igor Smith (@drivenbyboredom) February 11, 2014

Shirley Temple Black was an inspiration to so many child stars who dreamed of becoming adult Republican idiots. — Gil A. Waters (@GilWaters) February 11, 2014

https://twitter.com/JoeSzalai/status/433245112877854722

https://twitter.com/julieballoo/status/433191368156921856

Pity people have to act like callous jerks.

I had no idea Shirley Temple was such a staunch Republican. I guess the "Good Ship Lollipop" was really a INS deportation boat. — James Kass (@jameskass) February 11, 2014

https://twitter.com/pablo210/status/433209609684516864

https://twitter.com/heimaeyus/status/433225798271500288

It's sad whenever someone dies; but Shirley Temple was an Anti-Choice, Republican who wanted to abolish welfare. — Lorrie Boula (@lorrieboo) February 11, 2014

https://twitter.com/dreamoforgonon/status/433265600350023681

https://twitter.com/dreamoforgonon/status/433265625834586114

No. Too douche.

https://twitter.com/thekruezer/status/433265193926160385

https://twitter.com/TorchFM/status/433219061862785024

These geniuses don’t wonder about that — they know. See, according to them, not only was Temple Black an evil Republican, but she was also a rabid racist:

also shirley temple was racist in case anybody is wondering — C R Y B A B Y (@EM1LYTHICKINSON) February 11, 2014

https://twitter.com/CeeNCrumpets/status/433227546868449280

https://twitter.com/Charuhlz/status/433285610246131712

https://twitter.com/Rdgetallotoftha/status/433282903368146944

https://twitter.com/TizzyPapa_XIX/status/433269587262861312

Shirley Temple was a roaring racist and I'm glad one less bigot has been removed from this earth. — vermin (@MrLawson) February 11, 2014

Shirley Temple was a heel toe ass racist — #SandraBland (@TheDiorHomie) February 11, 2014

FUCK SHIRLEY TEMPLE…racist bitch had niggaz dancin in sand n shit! — ₭쇼ї (@FreeTopher) February 11, 2014

ONE FAMOUS RACIST GONE ✓✔✓Good mutha fuckin riddance to Shirley Temple I've been waiting for this day since I was a little girl. — Catria Bradley (@CatriaTheB) February 11, 2014

im extremely happy that Shirley Temple died. racist little cuntburger!#BlackHistoryMonth — Jacc Trippa (@Exodus_1831) February 11, 2014

Shame on all of them. Temple Black’s memory deserves better.

Editor’s note: An additional sentence was added to the first paragraph of this post after publication.

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