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In reply to the discussion: A message to anyone who doesn't support gay marriage. [View all]sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)36. Right on.
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You should post this on the WRAL site. I doubt many here are not supporting gay marriage. nt
gateley
May 2012
#1
This comes up on DU every election cycle. After initial shock, I ceased being surprised in 2004. nt
DRoseDARs
May 2012
#39
On the other hand, he may have garnered some pro-gay marriage voters who aren't
gateley
May 2012
#61
My generation is overwhelmingly infavor of it, but I have even more respect for older folks on the
Kurska
May 2012
#13
Young people in the sixties were overwhelmingly against war, then they grew up and voted GOP.
Dawgs
May 2012
#76
Not sure we should care much about the feelings of the people the OP's referring to. (nt)
Posteritatis
May 2012
#12
I agree. And we have no national leaders to lead the charge of the public shaming of bigots.
Luminous Animal
May 2012
#22
Fuck them all. They can't be won over with honey. But, they will eventually die out.
morningfog
May 2012
#71
I'm so sick of that pansy-ass line it makes me wanna puke every time I see a DUer spew it. nt
froster
May 2012
#176
Are you saying everyone who doesn't support gay marriage is...old? Not sure what you mean, though I
uppityperson
May 2012
#10
Thanks for clarifying for me. That would be wonderful and I do think things are changing overall.
uppityperson
May 2012
#62
"like I said upthread it is hard to break with peers on issues like this."
WinniSkipper
May 2012
#139
I suspect that the OP will be as disillusioned with his own generation at my age as I am with my own
Fumesucker
May 2012
#193
Yes, but the older generations definitely spew more hate and bigotry, my dear.
Cali_Democrat
May 2012
#33
Of course I remember that, honey, but please see recent polls on marriage equality:
Cali_Democrat
May 2012
#40
There may be, but I have not seen anyone post that they are against gay marriage.
JoePhilly
May 2012
#114
Actually it's called "that poster is no longer with us because they are a bigot"...but then neither
ScreamingMeemie
May 2012
#182
There's a realpolitik contingent here that would rather defer their support until "later."
Posteritatis
May 2012
#43
You won't get many (any?) to respond directly to your message as DU automatically bans
kelly1mm
May 2012
#37
Someone on here posted earlier that minority voters tend to oppose same-sex marriage.
Jamaal510
May 2012
#59
Why on EARTH would you believe that "statistic?" It's FALSE. You should KNOW that, as a black man.
DevonRex
May 2012
#73
That sounds like something feasible for the RW media to do--divide and conquer.
Jamaal510
May 2012
#74
I'm not concerned about stealth trolls or bigots that read DU and are offended
maddezmom
May 2012
#116
Sometimes we get tired of hearing we have to handle this fight a certain way
justiceischeap
May 2012
#118
Sorry, I thought you asked "Do you think every single member of DU supports gay marriage?"
Morning Dew
May 2012
#162
You do understand that there is more at stake here from a legal perspective, no?
Ruby the Liberal
May 2012
#120
You may very well have a progressive stance based on YOUR religious leanings
justiceischeap
May 2012
#150
Marriage precedes Christianity (by a very long time) and separate but equal never works.
LeftyMom
May 2012
#127
Marriage is not a religious institution. That's why it's culturally universal in one form or another
LeftyMom
May 2012
#142