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* ''Franchise/DragonAge'': If you ever see the text "[[TokenEvilTeammate Morrigan/Zevran]] approves" in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' without having given them something shiny or flattered them in conversation, odds are good you just did something evil or immoral. There are some exceptions, but at a whole approval for these characters = evil. [[HeroicComedicSociopath Shale]] and [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Sten]] hold this true to a lesser degree.

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12672455/ Dedicated Hearts made Fullmetal]]'' has [[Franchise/FullmetalAlchemist The Elric Brothers]] wind up in the world of ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', and seeking to help out the Humans on Paradis Island in battling against the Titans they teach them about Alchemy. After finding out that Humanity wasn't just confined to The Walls and that there was an entire world beyond the island that wanted the Eldians within the Walls dead, it forces Alphonse to agree to develop an entirely new fifth branch of the Paradis Military dedicated to [[MilitaryMage Alchemists]] which rubs Edward the wrong way since he didn't want Alchemy to be solely defined for its' military applications like it was back in Amestris. Rubbing salt into the wound further is that the Alchemist Branchs' insignia is that of The Flamel: the very same symbol that the Elrics and their mentor Izumi Curtis bore.

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12672455/ Dedicated Hearts made Fullmetal]]'' has [[Franchise/FullmetalAlchemist The Elric Brothers]] wind up in the world of ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', and seeking to help out the Humans on Paradis Island in battling against the Titans they teach them about Alchemy. After finding out that Humanity wasn't just confined to The Walls and that there was an entire world beyond the island that wanted the Eldians within the Walls dead, it forces Alphonse to agree to develop an entirely new fifth branch of the Paradis Military dedicated to [[MilitaryMage Alchemists]] which rubs Edward the wrong way since he didn't want Alchemy to solely defined for its' military applications like it was back in Amestris. Rubbing salt into the wound further is that the Alchemist Branchs' insignia is that of The Flamel: the very same symbol that the Elrics and their mentor Izumi Curtis bore.

* ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs'': After Wei ruthlessly shoots up a rival Triad's drug lab on Winston's orders, Conroy, who suspects Wei of being an undercover cop ([[ProperlyParanoid which he is]]) and has been nothing but antagonistic to him for [[IfYoureSoEvilEatThisKitten not being a cold-blooded killer]], immediately apologizes to Wei, renounces his suspicions and congratulates him on the job. While Wei couldn't care less about killing a few Triad goons to further his infiltration, he does ruminate over Conroy's words several times later in the story, as he ponders whether he's [[BecomingTheMask becoming more Triad than cop]].

** In the episode for ''WesternAnimation/{{The Jungle Book|1967}}'', Shere Khan inflicts this on Bagheera when he thanks him for offing Mowgli for him by having [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome the wolves eat him instead of raising him as one of their own]].

* The protagonist of ''Film/FallingDown'' is very seriously pissed off when a neo-Nazi lauds him for going on a violent rampage through Los Angeles.

%% * Happens more than once on ''Series/GilmoreGirls'' between Lorelai and her parents (especially Emily).
%% This is a Administrivia/PartialContextExample. How did it happen in a way that fits the trope?

* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': Galadriel, increasingly suspicious that [[spoiler:Halbrand is Sauron]], can't keep the pain off her face when he thanks her for renewing his motivation when he was at his low point.

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* A rather sad inversion of this happens in ''WebComic/SleeplessDomain'' when [[spoiler:Tessa transfers schools after losing her powers. Her new classmates clearly admire her when she was Alchemical Aether and gush about how heroic she was. However, because three of her friends died and she gave up her powers to heal Undine (in an incident that she felt responsible for in the first place because she decided to [[AchillesInHisTent sit out one night]]), Tessa feels too much SurvivorGuilt and feels shamed over her classmates' praise. That she's not coping well with going back to civilian life isn't helping much either.]]

'''Stan:''' ''[horrified]'' '''NO!'''

* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}''

* In the "Big Time" story arc of ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'', Norah wears a disguise going undercover as a biker, which Black Cat (who is known for wearing skintight outfits with a lot of cleavage) compliments. Norah doesn't take this too well.
-->"The Black Cat thinks ''this'' is tasteful. Oh god, I must look like a total skank."
* ''ComicBook/XMen'':
** In the anti-hunger comic ''Heroes for Hope'', ComicBook/{{Magneto}} is among those experiencing horrific visions, in his case, of a world where his dream of mutant supremacy has come true, at the cost of killing every other human, whose corpses then rise up to devour him. As this unfolds, he is complimented on his genocide by Hitler, who praises what a good student he was. Magneto, a Jew whose family died in UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler's camps, has no trouble seeing the connection. The glazed yet horrified look on Magneto's face when Hitler congratulates him is priceless.
** There was once a similar exchange between him and The ComicBook/RedSkull. This trope is pretty common with Magneto, to the point that any direct compliment made to him has a decent chance of being this.
** As mentioned, this trope can occasionally occur among heroes. In a story of the ''Uncanny X-Men'' in the late eighties, Havok is disturbed at the growing ease he's feeling in killing bad guys to save innocents. After their recent battle, ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} congratulates him for not hesitating to kill, offering to shake his hand. Havok is not flattered that he is being congratulated by the patron saint of anti-heroes.
** When Wolverine goes to Hell (don't ask), he finally meets his biological father, Thomas Logan. The two had very briefly met before Logan's powers manifested, but Logan accidentally killed him in anger. Thomas says that he wanted revenge ''at first''... but after he heard stories about what Logan had become, he grew proud of his bastard son. Logan doesn't know how to react at first, but later on clearly feels this way, disowning his biological father Thomas, and making it perfectly clear that he considers John Howlett his real father.

* This is a recurring punchline in ''ComicBook/ArchieComics''.
** In one comic Principal Weatherbee hires Jughead to write jokes for his assembly speech when a particular kind of joke is really popular. Then Weatherbee hears two girls complaining about the jokes. When he asks Jughead what happened, Jughead tells him that the jokes are completely lame now. When did they become uncool? "Oh, yeah. When word got around that [Weatherbee] was telling them."
** In another comic, Archie worries that his band's latest song may not be well-received...because Mr. Lodge loves it.
** In one memorable story, a reporter decides to write a story on Archie's popularity. After the article comes out, all of Archie's friends ostracize him. And when the reporter writes about Archie's fall from grace, the gang become incensed at the reporter for saying such things about Archie. Mr. Weatherbee sums this up thusly, "You see, Archie was popular until I said he was popular. Then, when you wrote about him being unpopular, he became popular again!"
** In another story, Veronica shows off her skills as a trendsetter by making Jughead's hat the next big thing. After the entire school is wearing hats like Jug's, Veronica (fed up with seeing that hat everywhere) puts an end to the fad by having the teachers wear the hats.
** Another one has someone steal a bunch of home-made apple fritters from Jughead's locker. After Veronica had spent the entire issue insulting them for being "fat-soaked junkfood", it turns out ''she'' was the one who stole them after swiping one because she missed breakfast and realizing she ''loved'' them. Rather than being upset or bothering to have her punished, Jughead's just happy that [[TheOneThingIDontHateAboutYou if nothing else Veronica at least has good taste]]... which Veronica takes far worse than any punishment she could have received.
--->'''Veronica:''' OH NO HE'S APPROVING OF ME! THIS IS THE ''WORST'' POSSIBLE PUNISHMENT!!!
* In ''Comicbook/CaptainBritainAndMI13'', Norman Osborn says he respects Pete Wisdom as a "fellow player". Wisdom is less than pleased.
-->'''Pete Wisdom:''' Brilliant... The %#@&%#$ Green Goblin thinks I'm a bit like him.

* In ''[[ComicBook/LokiAgentOfAsgard Loki: Agent of Asgard]]'', Loki meets somebody who put the pieces together about what Loki did at the end of ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMysteryGillen'' and comments on it with a simple "Nice, old chum". Loki already feels [[MyGreatestFailure ashamed of what he did then]], but it certainly doesn't help that person who just approved of it is [[{{Satan}} Mephisto]].
* Prowl is ''not'' flattered by the fact that the Constructicons, a bunch of laid back yet ever so slightly psychotic/sadistic working joes, like him in ''ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise.'' This is not helped by the fact that they're the ''only'' people who like him--not even the other Autobots like Prowl. Most of his biggest detractors are on his own side! Complicating matters further [[spoiler:this is because they shared minds when he combined with them, and they apparently liked what they found.]]
* ''ComicBook/TheJoker'' of ''all characters'' felt this in ''ComicBook/BatmanAndCaptainAmerica'' when the Red Skull told The Joker that the latter would've been a great Nazi. [[EvenEvilHasStandards He may be a criminal lunatic, but he's an]] ''[[EvenEvilHasStandards American]]'' [[EvenEvilHasStandards criminal lunatic!]]
* ''ComicBook/CivilWar2006'': The Chinese Radioactive Man (now a reformed villain, working with the Thunderbolts, and so the pro-reg side) was glad to see that the United States was following the steps of Communist China. Reed and Stark tried to excuse themselves, to no avail. He gave them an ArmorPiercingResponse: if they skip the TechnoBabble and said things in plain terms, they were trying to capture Captain America and put him in prison. He asked them to repeat that aloud, and insist that he was wrong.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Jonesy}}'', the title character meets a boy named Landon who likewise has Love Powers, only he uses them to make people do his bidding and wants Jonsey to help him get a castle built for him. When she refuses, he starts stalking her, culminating with him using his powers on one of her best friends, Susan. In anger, Jonesy uses her powers to have her other best friend, Farid, punch Landon for her. After recovering from the hit, Landon compliments Jonesy for the punch since it's something ''he'' would do. Jonsey's naturally not happy with both her actions and the compliment.

* In ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' Tim is very uncomfortable with ComicBook/RasAlGhul's approval of some of the things he's done since leaving Gotham, and even more so when he realizes his only options are to either allow himself to team up with Ra's or give up on his quest and return to Gotham, which he already knows he will never do.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'', Ocelotina is very open to Emp about the fact that Emp is her biggest inspiration and the reason she became a superheroine. The reason this is the case is that Emp is infamous in the hero community [[FauxActionGirl for losing fights, then getting tied up and put into compromising positions]], which has led to sexy pictures of her being widely circulated. Ocelotina recognized this as an easy track to publicity and has assumed an Emp-like persona of "hapless superhero who gets tied up a lot" for the purposes of what is essentially softcore bondage porn. Emp is, er... not happy at the point of comparison.
* ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'' has a rare villain version of this when Dr. Sivana was granted the Nobel Prize for Physics for his benevolent inventions that he considered useless and kept hidden until Captain Marvel found and revealed them to the world. Considering his insane megalomania and hatred of humanity, Sivana considered the Prize an insult and declared only when he was made Ruler of the Universe would he considered himself properly honored.
* In ''ComicBook/StarWarsLegacy'', the Sith order Moff Yage to slaughter the defenseless inhabitants of Da Soocha with overwhelming force. Once the "battle" is over, one of the Sith congratulates him for a job well done, saying that "[[RedBaron the Hero of Ossus]] is now the Conqueror of Da Soocha!" Yage reacts to this praise with a ThousandYardStare, clearly unhappy with what he just did.
* In the ''WebVideo/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' ELE comic, Johnny Snow saves the city's water from being poisoned by freezing it entirely. Which ''impresses'' the ELE and causes the media to call him a villain, leaving him to mope miserably that "I'm a '''good''' guy!"

* The ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' / ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' fanart ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/edcom02/art/MHA-Transformers-Traitor-s-Guilt-953772932 Traitor's Guilt]]'', Starscream mockingly praises [[spoiler:Aoyama]] for his unwilling part in luring his classmates into a Decepticon trap. His statement makes the already guilty spy even more devastated for his actions.

* {{Averted}} in ''[[Fanfic/RecklessnessMiraculousLadybug Recklessness]]''. Hawkmoth compliments Alya on betraying Marinette's confidence, stealing the Ring and Earrings, and effectively 'doing his job for him'. Alya brushes him off, declaring that she'd never work with a villain like him, completely ignoring how he just pointed out that she accomplished the very thing he's been gunning for all this time.
* In ''WebComic/ScarletLady'''s rendition of "Gamer", Scarlet praises Max for his performance as the titular akuma, thanking him for how he exclusively targeted Marinette for his revenge while [[DoubleStandard completely ignoring Adrien]], despite how ''both'' of them had [[IWasBeatenByAGirl beaten him in the tournament]]. Mari attempts to defend him by insisting that akumatized people can't be held responsible for their actions, but Max is clearly impacted, with the author's notes beneath the comic stating 'Time to rethink your entire life because somewhere under all the insults, ''[[JerkassHasAPoint Scarlet Lady had a point]]''.'

* In ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'', [[spoiler:Gargamel thanks Smurfette for [[NiceJobBreakingItHero unintentionally leading him to the lost village]], noting that she's finally fulfilled the purpose he created her for.]]

* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides'': When Blackbeard compliments Philip's capture of Syrena with a hearty "Well done, sailor", this trope is written all over Philip's face, as well as MyGodWhatHaveIDone.

* At the climax of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', the Emperor grabs the VillainBall as tightly as he can by congratulating and encouraging Luke each time he lets his anger take control of him, and each time Luke realizes that he is falling into the dark side and stops himself. It can only be justified if it were somehow important that Luke not just give in to anger, but also be aware of doing so.
* An example of the first variety occurs in the ''Film/PrinceCaspian'' film: when Caspian is about to kill Miraz, the latter compliments him on being a "true Telmarine king."
* ''Film/InterviewWithTheVampire'' (the movie, at least) has this with Lestat applauding Louis and singing his praises upon finding the latter bent over the neck of a child. Louis's shame and disgust with himself is counter to Lestat's rather enthusiastic approval.
-->'''Lestat:''' My philosopher! My martyr! "Never take a human life." This calls for a celebration!\\
'''Louis:''' ''[runs off, weeping]''\\
'''Lestat:''' Come back! You are what you are! ''[to himself]'' Merciful Death, how you love your precious guilt.
* Colonel Quaritch in ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' praises Jake for the intel his log provided, pointing out that it both gives them a reason to attack the Pandorans and identifies strategic targets. Having come to sympathize with the Pandorans, Jake is [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone appalled to realize what he'd revealed.]]

* A somewhat less hostile version occurs in ''Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness'' when Kirk wants to open a torpedo to see what's so secret about them. Dr. [=McCoy=] is less than thrilled. Neither is Spock, but when he sides with the Doctor:
-->'''[=McCoy=]:''' Don't agree with me, Spock, it makes me very uncomfortable.
* In ''Film/ReturnToOz'' the Nome King shows Dorothy that he's wearing the ruby slippers she lost when she went back home. "They just fell out of the sky one day. You were so anxious to get home. They're very powerful. They made it possible for me to conquer The Emerald City. Thank you." Dorothy gives her best WhatHaveIDone look.
* Played with in ''Film/RevolutionaryRoad''. The protagonist couple, after they tell their plans of the husband quitting his job and moving to Paris so that they can have a dream bohemian life with only the wife working to support them, the only person who approves it is the mentally challenged son of his neighbors. Later, they both wonder if it means something that the only one who agrees with them is mentally unstable.
* Near the end of the Creator/VinceVaughn-Creator/ReeseWitherspoon vehicle, ''Film/FourChristmases'', Vaughn's character Brad tells his misanthropic father (who often belittles him and questions his masculinity) that he just broke up with his girlfriend Kate because she wanted to settle down and have children. The father says, "Good for you! I didn't know you had it in you!" and invites him in for a beer. Brad stops and realizes that he's made a terrible mistake, and later returns to ask for Kate's forgiveness.

* In ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun'', Film/JamesBond is very displeased by [[BigBad Scaramanga]]'s compliments as one ProfessionalKiller to another.
-->'''Scaramanga:''' ''[raising his glass]'' To us, Mr. Bond. We are the best.\\
'''Bond:''' [[ShutUpHannibal There's a useful four-letter word, and you're full of it]]. When I kill, it is on the specific orders of my government. And those I kill are themselves killers.
* ''Film/TalesFromTheHood'': Crazy K is a murderous drug dealer, but he's visibly disgusted when a white supremacist compliments him because Crazy K's victims happened to be black.

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[[folder:Visual Novels]]
* In ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'', JerkAss Byakuya Togami does ''not'' take kindly the praises coming from... [[BigBad Monokuma]].
-->'''Monokuma:''' I feel like you and I are of the same mind...!\\
'''Togami:''' ...Stop it. I am nothing like a childish criminal like you.
* In the "Mind of Steel" [[NonstandardGameOver Bad End]] to ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', [[spoiler:[[NotQuiteTheRightThing Shirou ends up choosing the needs of the many over the needs of the few]] by having his LoveInterest Sakura Matou, a completely [[BreakTheCutie shattered]] [[BrokenBird young girl]] who is a ManchurianAgent for the BigBad ''and'' has a SuperpoweredEvilSide who is eating people (although they don't know about the latter for certain) [[MercyKill put down so she can't hurt anyone else as well as herself]].]] Although this act ends up saving hundreds of people and ensures the BigBad's defeat, [[TheUnfettered this single-minded devotion to becoming an "Ally of Justice"]] [[LonelyAtTheTop costs Shirou everything he holds dear]] and [[GenerationXerox sets him down the same path as]] [[BrokenBird his adoptive father Kiritsugu]] (and, for that matter, [[spoiler:Archer]]). What compounds the whole thing is how [[ForTheEvulz Kotomine]], of all people, finds the whole thing amusing (although not as much as the alternative) and states he's "looking forward to the end of it" ([[spoiler:because Shirou will now have to kill all the other competitors, his former allies and friends included, to prevent misuse of the Grail]]) -- by this point, of course, Shirou isn't going to change his mind over that, [[PlayerPunch but the player just might]].
** ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' throws another punch into this ending, as it is apparently ''this exact instance of Shirou'' that [[spoiler:succumbs to Kiara Sesshouin's temptations and becomes "The Lost Man" Emiya Alter]]. When one of the [[GreaterScopeVillain Evils Of Humanity]] approves, something is ''wrong''.
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* In ''LightNovel/{{Campione}}'', Godou gets upset when people congratulate him on his BloodKnight and ChickMagnet status, as he tries to suppress these tendencies.

* In ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'', Sōsuke gets this way (in a more [[BerserkButton violent, angry way]]) whenever Gauron starts describing how beautiful, wonderful, or [[GaussianGirl saint-like]] Sōsuke is when he nonchalantly kills people. Especially when Gauron refers to him by "Kashim" -- his past alias and what Gauron clarifies as being his "Assassin-Saint" persona. Sōsuke's reactions to this tend to range from angrily yelling that ThatManIsDead (despite the fact that he still works as and has the personality of a [[TheStoic stoic]] assassin mercenary) to violently trying to kill Gauron. This YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame reaction tends to only be provoked by Gauron since Gauron is pretty much the person that disgusts Sōsuke the most in the entire series.

* ''LightNovel/{{Inukami}}'': Keita is disgusted by the genuine respect minor antagonists like underwear thief and Peeping Doctor have for him and can't stand the title they refer to him with: King of Nudity. Although he IS just as perverted as they are, and did such an act in the episode, the title is actually Yohko's fault.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
** In the ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', Hermione starts questioning her own idea to have Harry teach Defense Against the Dark Arts after Sirius supports it. Sirius is a good guy, but he's known to be dangerously impulsive at times.
** In the [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix same book]], there's one involving Percy Weasley, who had walked out on his family in favor of supporting the corrupt Ministry of Magic. After Ron is made prefect (which he did not want in the first place), Percy sends him a letter of congratulations, saying that "I must admit that I have always been afraid that you would take what we might call the 'Fred and George' route, rather than following in my footsteps, so you can imagine my feelings on hearing you have stopped flouting authority and have decided to shoulder some real responsibility." He then advises Ron to "sever ties with Potter" as "nothing could put you in danger of losing your badge more than continued fraternization with that boy." Ron immediately tears it up, saying "[[PunctuatedForEmphasis he is -- the world's -- biggest -- git]]".
** The fifth book also has [[TheBully Draco Malfoy]] writing the song "Weasley Is Our King", which is about how Ron makes Slytherin win the Quidditch match by being a bad goal-keeper for Gryffindor.

* Fidelias/[[spoiler: Valiar Marcus]] gets this ''both ways'' in ''Literature/CodexAlera''. Acting as TheMole to the [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits First Aleran Legion]] (but secretly BecomingTheMask), he is praised by [[BigBad Invidia Aquitaine]] for suggesting a plan that crossed the MoralEventHorizon (which Fidelias didn't think would go that far and is extremely guilty about), and his cover identity is praised for his loyalty, since nobody knows that he's actually working for Invidia and has helped her undermine Tavi, at that point TheCaptain of the First Aleran with a OneHundredPercentAdorationRating.

[[folder:Real Life]]
* Phocion, regarded as the most honest politician in Athens at about the time of Alexander the Great, was making a speech. When the listeners cheered, he supposedly paused and asked a friend, "Have I inadvertently said something evil?"
* After Swedish pastor Åke Green was accused of homophobic hate speech and later acquitted, the Westboro Baptist Church proclaimed him a martyr and erected a monument to him. Green found it appalling, which led the WBC to deem him unworthy and take the monument down.
* Mary Whitehouse, patron saint of MoralGuardians:
** She once wrote to the BBC praising ''Series/TheGoodies'' for its wholesome, family-friendly content. ([[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids It's not clear what episode she watched]].) They responded with an episode called "Gender Education" (or "Sex and Violence"), featuring a parody of Mrs. Whitehouse herself. When Whitehouse didn't rise to the bait, they kept adding sexually suggestive scenes to episodes until they got the desired denunciation from her.
** She arranged for ''Series/YesMinister'' to receive an award for being wholesome entertainment, which horrified the cast and crew, regardless of political affiliation, because they were appalled by her moralizing.
%%* In his manifesto, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Southern_California_shootings Chris Dorner]] praised a number of prominent left-wing politicians and celebrities, including Barack Obama, Piers Morgan, Wolf Blitzer, Joe Scarborough, and Anderson Cooper, all of whom could probably have done without an endorsement from a mass murderer.
* Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera, the reported head of the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico, ranked 701st on Forbes' yearly report of the wealthiest men alive, and worth an estimated $1 billion, officially thanked United States politicians for making sure that drugs remain illegal.
* The political party UKIP (UK Independence Party) pride themselves on their anti-EU stance. They are often called "anti-immigration" and "racist" (they [[InsistentTerminology insist]] that they're fine with Britons of all races...it's just ''foreigners'' they have a problem with, including white foreigners). And while UKIP might be right-wing, they're not ''that'' right-wing.
** When it was revealed that UKIP had the support of the EDL (English Defence League, a far-right group roughly analogous to Stormfront), UKIP [[EveryoneHasStandards did everything they could to distance themselves from the EDL]], even [[TakeThat insulting them in the process.]]
** Happened ''again'' with the far-right Britain First group, who pump up their social media profile by circulating memes that very few people would disagree with (End Dog-fighting, Let's all praise this person who has collected for charity for years, things of that nature) but whose Facebook page[[note]]no, it's ''[[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity not getting a link]]''[[/note]] is an open sewer of festering racist hatred - almost as bad as Website/YouTube comments. They claimed that [[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukip-campaigners-posed-for-picture-with-britain-first-by-mistake-in-rochester-party-hq-claims-9822732.html UKIP and Britain First were a natural alliance]]; UKIP's [[BigNo Noooo!]] could be heard in Calais. Britain First then alleged that [[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/britain-first-accuses-ukip-of-playing-political-game-with-snub-over-rochester-photo-9824058.html UKIP only said no because they were playing the political game]]- which, if you think about it, is simultaneously saying that UKIP are liars and that they themselves are so reprehensible that any link with them would be political poison. [[NiceJobFixingItVillain Nice job...]] Although the accusation that UKIP are motivated less by [[EveryoneHasStandards moral principle]] and more by the fact that being associated with literal {{blackshirt}}s looks bad in the media [[JerkassHasAPoint is probably not without merit.]]
* When UsefulNotes/{{Armenia}}'s President Serj Sargsyan surprised everyone by backing rival UsefulNotes/{{Azerbaijan}}'s President Aliyev [[http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/09/03/sassounian-why-the-reelection-of-aliyev-is-in-armenias-best-interest/ being elected to a third presidential term in 2013]], Aliyev's political rivals saw this as a boon to their cause and began devising ways to defeat Aliyev using an anti-Armenian stance, while Aliyev was filled with shame after working so hard to paint Sargsyan and all Armenians as AlwaysChaoticEvil. Sargsyan's reasons for approving one of his most hated foes to be reelected seems to stem from his seeing Aliyev's leadership as so bad it's actually more helpful to Armenia for him to stay in office.
* Right-wing [[UsefulNotes/TheNewRussia Russian]] politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky once publicly praised American paleoconservative pundit Pat Buchanan, saying that Buchanan was the only American whose views he agreed with. When Buchanan found out, he was completely appalled and said that if Zhirinovsky were ever to somehow become President of Russia, [[PetTheDog he would personally assist any refugees who want to flee Russia and Zhirinovsky's likely oppressive policies]].
* [[http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/11/trans-exclusive-feminism-looks-like/ This]] political cartoon invokes the trope, criticizing one faction's views by showing that [[TheHorseshoeEffect they're similar to the views of a faction they're normally completely opposed to]].
* [[http://www.economist.com/blogs/charlemagne/2014/08/europe-and-israel This]] is an article about a Dutch man who in protest of [[UsefulNotes/ArabIsraeliConflict Israel's actions in Gaza]] sending his ''Righteous Among the Nations'' award back to Israel due to his perception that what Israel is doing is an insult to his and his family's heroic acts during the Holocaust.
* Several [[http://www.atheistrev.com/2012/07/church-vandalism-in-south-carolina.html churches]] [[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/07/12/vandals-tag-south-carolina-church-with-atheist-phrases-but-were-going-to-make-things-better/ are vandalized]] by atheistic messages. Although it's unknown if the vandals really are [[HollywoodAtheist atheists]] or [[FalseFlagOperation pretending to be one to shock the churchgoers,]] are condemned by the [[http://freethoughtblogs.com/dispatches/2012/07/12/church-vandalized-with-pro-atheist-messages/ other atheists.]] Some even going as far as donating [[http://www.ktvz.com/news/Atheists-Raise-Funds-For-Vandalized-Bend-Churches/619858 to the churches]].
* The French scholar Robert Faurisson has become infamous for Holocaust denial during his fairly long career, even being prosecuted a few times for it. American scholar Noam Chomsky, after Faurisson stirred controversy by writing to national newspaper ''Le Monde'' twice on the subject, chose to sign a petition defending Faurisson's right to express himself and publicly defend the man, even if he didn't agree with his views. This eventually led to the French professor- or one of his publishers- adding a section from one of Chomsky's essays on toleration and freedom of speech to a book on Holocaust denial, without asking for his permission. This annoyed him greatly and led to him making numerous requests to have the introduction removed or altered. Ultimately subverted in this case, however, as Chomsky subsequently regretted his attempts to have the essay removed. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faurisson_affair A more detailed summary can be found here]].
* In the Outskirts Battledome online community, this is known as the 'Raigen Effect', named after a poster who was a fan of many popular things, but universally hated.
%%* In 1934, Clyde Barrow, as in "Bonnie and Clyde" the infamous American Depression-era robbers, once wrote a letter to Henry Ford, expressing his affinity for Ford vehicles. They made his getaways possible.
* During the 1960s, several white supremacists, most notably the Neo-Nazi George Lincoln Rockwell, supported the Nation of Islam and UsefulNotes/MalcolmX out of their shared goals of racial segregation. While the Nation's leader Elijah Muhammad welcomed them, Malcolm was appalled by their approval. In fact, Malcolm was so disgusted by the Rockwell's praise that he warned that his supporters would violently retaliate if Rockwell harmed any Black person even if it was his political rival Martin Luther King Jr. The Nation's popularity among white supremacists, along with its corruption and Muhammad's numerous affairs, led to Malcolm falling out with them.
* A weird [[InvertedTrope inversion]] happened during the 2016 Republican presidential primaries. After it became clear that Ted Cruz and Donald Trump were the only remaining viable candidates, both of whom were hated by the party establishment, endorsements began to go to one candidate or the other purely in opposition to their rival. The results were "APPROVING OF YOU fills me with shame." The two most notable examples were Ben Carson (who endorsed Trump) and Lindsay Graham (who endorsed Cruz). In Carson's case, shortly after the endorsement, he said that even if Trump was a bad president it was "only for four years." Graham appeared on ''Series/TheDailyShow'' shortly after his endorsement, and made it clear that he still stood by his earlier statement that "if you killed Ted Cruz on the Senate floor, and the trial was in the Senate, no one could convict you."
** The 2016 presidential general election became this, as neither Trump nor Clinton polled above 50% of the popular votes, it was not uncommon to hear voters explain that, while they hated the candidate they voted for, they only did so because they hated the one they didn't vote for more.
%%** Played straight again when Trump applauded the Brexit decision made in the UK.
* Basically when two politicians (or two parties) who don't normally like each other agree on something, there are two possible outcomes: This trope and EnemyMine. Sometimes politicians will proclaim the former while their acts suggest the latter. The former is much more likely if the one doing the approving is considered "beyond the pale" in the political realm. Take for example a KKK leader endorsing a Republican or a communist endorsing a Democrat.
** It's not uncommon in Presidential elections with an open seat (i.e. the incumbent has reached term limit or is not running again) for the candidate of the incumbent party to try and minimize any relations with the actual incumbent. Since the former scenario is far more likely to happen, it's often because the general mood of the country is eight years of the incumbent is enough, even if you support the party. This is because the opposition party will usually tie all the problems of the President onto the nominee, whether it's deserved or not, and the Presidential election is normally determined by swing voters, who tend to be more susceptible to problems with previous administrations. Tellingly, in the past century, the incumbent party achieved the third term exactly three times: Harding-Coolidge-Hoover (R 1921-1933), Roosevelt-Truman (D 1933-1953, 5 terms between the two of them), and Reagan-Bush (R 1981-1993, the only streak during this time without death in office).
* Sometimes [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] in debates. If a politician can cite research from a source usually affiliated with the other Party in order to discredit his opponent he usually will because it gives the criticism more weight. Notably, Ted Cruz did this at one point during his debate with Bernie Sanders, in an attempt to show that Sanders' Medicare-for-All plan was not sustainable.
* When Creator/ChrisRock gave his now-infamous [[StopBeingStereotypical "Niggas vs Black People"]] rant, a lot of racists began citing it to justify their bigotry: "We don't hate all black people, just ''those'' ones!" Needless to say, Rock quickly regretted his words once he realized this was happening.
* There's a disputed story of a British soldier named Henry Tandey, who served in the First World War and he chose not to shoot a retreating wounded German soldier. While this is an honorable and noble act, which was appreciated by the wounded soldier. The soldier in question was none other than a 29-year-old '''Adolf Hitler''', the man who is often credited with starting the Second World War. Adolf Hitler told then-Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain after identifying Henry in a painting, "That man came so near to killing me that I thought I should never see Germany again; Providence saved me from such devilishly accurate fire as those English boys were aiming at us." He then told Chamberlain to convey his best wishes and gratitude to Tandey. Tandey expressed regret and guilt for sparing him.
* [[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/15/the-crazy-reason-neo-nazis-have-declared-new-balance-the-official-shoes-of-white-people/?utm_term=.7b83a0ecfc5e Less than 24 hours]] after Donald Trump was elected US President, an executive for the American sneaker manufacturer New Balance was giving an interview and said “The Obama administration turned a deaf ear to us and frankly, with President-elect Trump, we feel things are going to move in the right direction”. The statement was actually in response to the issue of trade deals in particular but was spread on social media devoid of context, thus making it look like New Balance was fully supporting Trump's platform. This led to people on social media denouncing New Balance and destroying their products... which in turn led several white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups to declare New Balance "the official shoes of white people and the Trump Revolution". New Balance put out multiple statements denouncing bigotry and clarifying their position.
* [[ThoseWackyNazis Neo-Nazis and the like]] have a habit of idolizing young white female celebrities and models (especially those in medieval-style clothing), posting their photos on social media and adding some caption promoting white supremacy and/or praising the women for portraying "traditional" European beauty. The women in question almost never take kindly to this sort of attention once they find out. What’s especially jarring is the fact not only are very few of these celebrities neo-Nazis, but they mainly align with the political left.
** Music/TaylorSwift gets this all the time, some of them even calling her their "Aryan Goddess". Needless to say, she was absolutely appalled and even tried to sue them for using her likeness in Nazi imagery.
** Creator/SophieTurner, particularly her role as [[Series/GameOfThrones Sansa Stark]], has also been praised in these circles as a pinup girl for white supremacy. Like Taylor Swift, Turner [[https://guacamoley.com/celebri-tea/2019/01/30/sophie-turner-slams-tweet-that-used-a-meme-of-her-as-sansa-stark-to-promote-white-supremacy/ was disgusted at her image being used that way]].
--->'''Turner:''' Ew. Please don't use me to promote racism.
* More than one opposite-sex couple (or pair of models pretending to be a couple) has spoken out against anti-gay hate groups using their wedding/engagement photos as examples of "traditional" marriage. This was hilariously subverted when one such photo used in an antigay ad turned out to be [[CriticalResearchFailure two women getting married, one wearing a tuxedo]].
* When the organizers of the "Straight Pride" march in Boston claimed Creator/BradPitt as their mascot, the actor promptly asked them to remove his likeness from their promotional material. This seems to be the group's MO: falsely claim a connection to a celebrity or major corporation, and when that entity publicly declares that they want nothing to do with the group and asks that their imagery be removed, the group exploits the news coverage for their own purposes, while claiming that the person/company is "heterophobic".
* An internet meme had a caption titled "Gay People I Respect," with a picture of openly gay pro athlete Simon Dunn and a list of StraightGay traits. Underneath was "Gay People I Do Not Respect," with a picture of a man in makeup and, as you can imagine, a list of stereotypical CampGay behaviors. Dunn is a staunch LGBT advocate, and when he found out about the meme, he [[https://www.outsports.com/2019/7/29/8934203/gay-australia-rugby-simon-dunn-internet-hate-bobsledding-meme-bigot swiftly condemned it]] for using his image to promote homophobia. He has absolutely no interest in being [[YouAreACreditToYourRace "one of the good ones".]]
* This was likely the intention when Larry Flynt, publisher of the pornographic magazine ''Hustler'' and a supporter of Democratic politicians, endorsed Republican [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Sanford Mark Sanford]] for the South Carolina 1st Congressional District when he ran against Elizabeth Colbert Busch. While serving as Governor of South Carolina, Sanford disappeared for a few days, claiming to be "hiking the Appalachian Trail", when he had actually jetted off to Argentina to see his mistress.[[note]]And yes, [[{{Hypocrite}} Sanford had called for Bill Clinton to resign after cheating on Hilary]][[/note]] Flynt stated "His open embrace of his mistress in the name of love, breaking his sacred marriage vows, was an act of bravery that has drawn my support."
* The screenwriter and author M.A. Larson [[CreatorBacklash despised]] the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E14FameAndMisfortune Fame and Misfortune]]", which he was [[ExecutiveMeddling made to write]] as a 22-minute-long TakeThatCritics / [[TakeThatAudience Audience]], so much that he outright told people who liked the episode not to give him any credit or praise for it:
--> I don't like the episode, I don't get the episode, it doesn't make sense to me, and I know a lot of people liked it and that's great, then you can give tons of credit and praise to everyone else on the show, but it's not my thing and I didn't like it. It was just really mean. It was a premise that was written by somebody else.
* Actor/Comedian K. Trevor Wilson, known for playing Squirrely Dan from ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'', has [[https://www.narcity.com/news/ca/k-trevor-wilson-objects-to-his-letterkenny-character-being-used-in-pro-police-memes openly objected]] to people using his image in police apologist memes. Not only is Wilson himself in full support of Black Lives Matter, but even within the context of ''Letterkenny'', Dan is a very progressive individual, which suggests that the people who create/share those memes don't actually know anything about the character or the show and just assume that a fat redneck farmer would be their mascot.
* Canadian mosque shooter/mass murderer Alexandre Bissonette was reportedly horrified to learn that white supremacist mass murderer Brenton Tarrant had put his name on the guns he used to kill 51 Muslims and wound 49 more in Christchurch.
* A staple of the groundbreaking sitcom ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' was the socially conservative Archie Bunker clashing with his liberal son-in-law, as the show was set in the '70s during a tidal wave of social change in the US. Ironically, actor Carroll O'Connor was a [[MeanCharacterNiceActor staunch civil rights supporter]] in real life, and he hated getting fan mail from viewers who agreed with Archie since his views were ''supposed'' to be backwards, and idolizing him was missing the point.
* During Amy Coney Barrett's nomination process in late 2020 for a position on the U.S. Supreme Court, African-American "anti-racist" activist Ibram X. Kendi claimed on Twitter that some white people adopt black children as "props" to shield themselves from accusations of racism. This was interpreted as a condemnation of the white Barrett's adoption of two Haitian children specifically and of interracial adoption in general, sparking an online backlash. Among the people who ''approved'' of his comments was neo-Nazi Richard Spencer, who retweeted "Not wrong" in response. Kendi had to clarify that he was not saying that white parents of adopted black children are innately racist.
** Another story involving Richard Spencer: he briefly made news by endorsing Joe Biden for President in 2020, saying "the liberals are more competent people." Joe Biden's campaign was [[https://mobile.twitter.com/AndrewBatesNC/status/1297739715056144385 not amused]].
* When Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of murder after shooting 3 protesters and killing two in self defense, many of his supporters celebrated by tweeting pictures of themselves toasting with Rittenhouse Rye whiskey. The liquor's manufacturer, Heaven Hill Brands, have gone on Twitter to clarify that the shared name is entirely coincidental and that they didn't believe the acquittal was cause for celebration. This has gotten them labeled as "woke" by those on the Right.
* In the midst of numerous sanctions being imposed on Russia by Western countries for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin claimed that Russian culture and products were being unfairly "cancelled" in a similar manner to Creator/JKRowling getting pushback for her comments on trangenderism. Rowling herself denounced the comparison, tweeting "Critiques of Western cancel culture are possibly not best made by those currently slaughtering civilians for the crime of resistance, or who jail and poison their critics. [=#IStandWithUkraine=]"
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* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'': Mustang and his fellow soldiers committed many horrifying atrocities during the Ishval Civil War but were commended and treated as war heroes since they were on the winning side. Mustang, in particular, is absolutely ''disgusted'' that he's viewed as a hero for participating in what was essentially a genocide, and would much rather be rotting in prison for what he did.

** ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'': Jean saves Wraith from Wolverine, but before he says anything tells him he should not even think for a moment to say "thank you", or she'll fill his brain with nightmares.

** ''ComicBook/UltimateFF'': When attacked by the Atlanteans, Iron Man proposes altering some chemicals to make a dangerous gas. Doom said "You'll kill them all! Doom approves"

** In another story, Veronica shows off her skills as a trendsetter by making Jughead's hat the next big thing. After the entire school is wearing hats like Jug's, Veronica (Fed up with seeing that hat everywhere) puts an end to the fad by having the teachers wear the hats.

* During the 1960s, several white supremacists, most notably the Neo-Nazi George Lincoln Rockwell, supported the Nation of Islam and UsefulNotes/MalcolmX out of their shared goals of racial segregation. While the Nation's leader Elijah Muhammad welcomed them, Malcolm was appalled by their approval. In fact, Malcolm was so disgusted by the Rockwell's praise that he warned that his supporters would violently retaliate if Rockwell harmed any Black person even if it was his political rival Martin Luther King Jr. The Nation's popularity among white supremacists, along with its corruption and Muhammad's numerous affairs, lead to Malcolm falling out with them.

* In ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' season 12, when Tucker [[spoiler:gets two men killed]] on a mission because he disobeyed orders and went to steal information, Felix congratulates him and says it's worth it because [[spoiler:what's two soldiers in a war?]] Tucker is not happy with Felix's sentiment.

* In the "Big Time" story arc of ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'', Norah wears a disguise going undercover as a biker, which Black Cat (who is known for wearing outfits with AbsoluteCleavage) compliments. Norah doesn't take this too well.