I couldn't begin to explain this--in the just completed midterms, the LGBT community doubled their support of republican candidates over 2008. Now Terkel's piece makes a few good points--some LGBT constituents no doubt voted their pocketbooks, and some have to be disappointed by the inability of the Obama administration to make many inroads on LGBT issues. But still...how in the hell can any LGBT member vote for a party that routinely denies their lifestyle is hard-wired, will never vote for any issue of concern for their lifestyle (discrimination, DADT, hate crimes), and will fight to their death to make sure same-sex marriage never happens anywhere? How can you deny your basic self that way? How can disappointment or money be more important than your basic civil rights? How in the hell can you vote for a party that hates you? Hell, I'd be willing to bet that if someone proposed sending all LGBT Americans to Madagascar and ridding America of LGBTs forever, 90% of republicans would be in favor.
Swear to God--it's as if America is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. And when it occurs, it isn't going to be pretty.
Peace,
emaycee
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