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disneyfan67 said:I don't get the "Democrats are good, Republicans are evil" thing and think it's a bunch of B.S.
Actually to an extent I agree with you. Most significant change comes when both parties get on-board. For example, here in Wisconsin we had the first state-wide anti-discrimination law that included sexual preference. It was signed into law by a Republican govenor and would not have passed without Republican votes.
Now don't get me wrong - overall the Democratic party is far more supportive of gay rights issues than the Republicans. But we have friends in the Republican party and there are some Democrats that are less than supportive.
The idea: Republicans Evil - Democrats Good - is an idea pushed by the Democrats so that folks will void Democrat without thinking about it as a simple knee jerk reaction. It makes elections ever so much easier. And the Republicans do the same thing - the demonize the Democrats to get a portion of the population to believe that a vote for a Democrat is a vote for Satan himself. None of this really benefits the country or the electoral process.
We will never achieve equality in this country if we put all our eggs in one political party's basket. We will need support from both parties and we should never completely write off the Republicans.
This is a hard arguement to make in light of the current political climate. At this point in time I cannot support any Republican candidate. The party has decided to play the homophobia card with their push for constituational amendments against same-sex marriage with the arguement that if two people the same sex get married it will put an end to the institution of marriage worldwide. It is a vile and dispicable campaign ploy and I hope that the Republicans take a sound beating at the polls this November. But I also hope that more rationale voices will arise within the Republican party and they will change their position.
Remember in the past it was the Democrats who were the more racist party. It was the Democrats who were opposed to civil rights etc at the early part of the last century. Overtime a more rational element arose in the party and they were able to free the party from their racist past and are now viewed as the more inclusive and diverse party. Political parties evolve and I am hopeful that the Republicans will realize the error of their ways.
While I do not wish to be a part of it, I do respect the Log Cabin Republicans for working for change from within. I am a registered Democrat and I will be voting straight ticket Democrat this year. But I do hold out hope for the Republican party.