The game has a crass sense of racist, sexist, and homophobic humour in its treatment of homosexuals, Asians, militant Islamists, conservatives and others. The game could be said to make coarse political observations with its depictions of suicidal Arab terrorists engaged in warfare against "infidel" Catholics, and its treatment of armed conservatives against video game violence. One mission has the player going to vote. In a reference to the 2000 American election, the paper ballot records Postal Dude's vote as Republican even if he votes Democrat. The voting paper itself produces a dangling chad. Many would find this base humour offensive and unfunny. Some, however, would see this as low-level satire and political commentary that gives the game’s “first-person shooter” violence and gore some context.