"I wish my moderate Republican friends would simply be honest. They all say they're voting for Romney because of his economic policies (tenuous and ill-formed as they are), and that they disagree with him on gay rights.....
Wow. Lovely. That quote's a doozy. This reminds me of the fact that leftists always act like conservatives are going to be shocked and horrified and full of remorse when they're accused of holding views that are, y'know, conservative.
I know that various members of the comm will differ with me on this subject, but my response (if there's any point in responding to this type of thing, which is doubtful) would be something like this:
"Gay rights" is a made-up concept, absolutely nobody is being denied "civil rights" or "personhood." You have absolutely no entitlement to imaginary privileges for being a member of a tiny fringe group, any more than people deserve extra "rights" for being left-handed."
I've seen it before, leftists think that conservatives will be like "No, no, I looooove gays/feminists/whoever, some of my best friends are gays/communists/whoever, I'm not that kind of big bad icky conservative!"
IMO it would blow their minds if someone simply stated that yes, they disagree with those ideas and that worldview, without waffling or apologizing one little bit.
Ranty leftist: You're against gay rights!
Unapologetic me: Yes. Yes, I am. Any other questions?
Ranty Leftist : But...but...now's when you're supposed to get flustered and apologize! *brain implodes*
I'm cynical enough to predict that Romney and Co. will fold on every single social issue, but that's just me.
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Date: 2012-10-29 03:02 am (UTC)Wow. Lovely. That quote's a doozy. This reminds me of the fact that leftists always act like conservatives are going to be shocked and horrified and full of remorse when they're accused of holding views that are, y'know, conservative.
I know that various members of the comm will differ with me on this subject, but my response (if there's any point in responding to this type of thing, which is doubtful) would be something like this:
"Gay rights" is a made-up concept, absolutely nobody is being denied "civil rights" or "personhood." You have absolutely no entitlement to imaginary privileges for being a member of a tiny fringe group, any more than people deserve extra "rights" for being left-handed."
I've seen it before, leftists think that conservatives will be like "No, no, I looooove gays/feminists/whoever, some of my best friends are gays/communists/whoever, I'm not that kind of big bad icky conservative!"
IMO it would blow their minds if someone simply stated that yes, they disagree with those ideas and that worldview, without waffling or apologizing one little bit.
Ranty leftist: You're against gay rights!
Unapologetic me: Yes. Yes, I am. Any other questions?
Ranty Leftist : But...but...now's when you're supposed to get flustered and apologize! *brain implodes*
I'm cynical enough to predict that Romney and Co. will fold on every single social issue, but that's just me.