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I try not to judge any group of people as in todays world everything is separated by groupings. So people can celebrate being Irish, gay, straight, or whatever they would like to celebrate. People can celebrate being many things as I stated live and let live and don`t worry about if others celebrate their gayness or straightness or whatever.
What are they "celebrating" exactly? The article states this war more of a pro-Trump rally more than anything.
They're celebrating their "man love" for Trump. They may not admit it in public but when those straight-priders request from their wives, if they have one, to wear a Trump mask... well... I guess that is something to celebrate.
I have no idea but if they want to celebrate Trump or being straight so be it as that is their right. Let them do their thing for an hour or whatever then it is over and everybody moves on with their lives. The media blows it up and makes it a story, then the counter people gather, then there are fights and arrests when all could be easily avoided.
yea this has nothing to do with straight pride and everything to do with racism and homophobia
Yeah but, they should be able to celebrate racism and homophobia if they want, any time they want....it's Murica damnit. Just let 'em be already.
A measly 200 people showed up for the parade but because the media made a big deal about it over 600 counter protesters showed up. 30 counter protesters ended up arrested. Why?? The parade without media would have been over in 30 minutes and been very nondescript.
because if you don't speak out against it you normalize it
They are oppressed people born in privileged bodies. You really need to be more woke about their plight.
Unless their goal was to rile folks of the opposite political stripe. By that measure it was a success.
while true, with this particular crowd I would certainly support all the help that can be heeped upon on them
Why must you project racism and homophobia into it? The anger, the violent acts and the arrests were from the leftist counter-protests. Seems like the left would be better off addressing the hatred on their side.
Well that’s pretty easy. Because a “straight pride” parade is essentially an anti-gay parade, in the exact same way a “white pride” away is essentially an anti-Black parade. It’s really no different from when KKK or Nazis have a public gathering.
Interesting in that it only flows in one direction, and yet I believe you are correct. Like a river.
People are tired of all these 'inclusive' groups which don't include them. You may find that dumb, but there are large numbers of white/male/chrisitans believe they are being attacked by the left, and in some cases they absolutely are. I am sure there are racists who support such events, but the bigger element is pushback from all the white and/or male bashing which routinely takes place.
Not true at all. Plus they were well within their rights. We just can`t squash others peoples views because we disagree, this is illiberal and that is intolerance.
I’m intolerant towards bigotry. I want to squash bigoted views (not legally but in every other way.) What’s wrong with that?
I don’t find it dumb, I find it dangerous. I think such feelings are wrong, easily lead to bigotry, and deserve ridicule and contempt.
It is not up to us to judge what people "essentially" feel. Others groups like gays, and whoever have been told forever what they essentially are about. As I stated before live and let live. If 100 people want to have a straight parade so be it. It does not impact our lives.
People who have different views and feelings are not wrong. That is bigotry and your thinking that it deserves ridicule is a large part of the problem.
Who decided before the parade starts to protest? Who gets to decide? I am for all people rights to be honored. Even the ones we don`t agree with.
The post in which I responded to a post commenting on racism and homophobia so, no, I didn't project anything......again, your reading comprehension suxor....I quoted the sentence where you do exactly that.
I can't believe you even have to make this point.
Hey! I just remembered your insane thread about a decade+ ago about your awful, psycho cow of an ex and the crap she put you through with your daughter/kids. I found that thread, but its archived so, sorry I couldn't bump it there in the FFA. I remember wishing in that thread we could see what happened 10 years from then. Did she ever get hers for her awfulness? Did it work out ok with the kids?
So you were out there on the street in Boston peacefully protesting against this parade?
OK, we don`t have to honor anything, but we just can`t stomp on peoples rights because we don`t agree with them.
Of course you can. In fact not only can you stomp on them, you can actively advocate and donate for the people that attacked police while doing so.
From what I saw on the news it was the counter protesters who caused all the problems. It that correct?
But their feelings were hurt...therefore it is perfectly OK for that kind of reaction.
I am sure some of the straight pride marchers were just there to try and pick a fight, but almost all of the physical confrontations came from the counter protesters.
Nobody "stomped" on anyone's rights. There's proof right there in my OP the parade happened.
I get that it is silly, I know it is silly, many things political are silly. The fact that it is silly is not my business. I think parades where people dress up dogs and horses are silly too.
That was my original point. Let them have their little parade with no media coverage or counter protest and it is over in 30 minutes and everybody goes home. Media blows it up, 600 people show up looking for a confrontation and 30 end up in jail.
Of course it is silly, ignorant and very insecure. The whole concept is ridiculous.
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I think it's the very definition of dumb. Usually, it goes like this.
The definition google provides......"a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions."
