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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: Texas Flooding Explained! (By A Right-Wing Nutjob) [View all]LeftishBrit
(41,295 posts)40. Don't know why RW nutjobs everywhere blame floods on teh gay...
My own county of Oxfordshire is subject to floods; and, while I don't know of anyone who's blamed them on witchcraft, certain UKIP nutters have been all too keen to blame them on the Cameron government legislating same-sex marriage (one of the few reasonable things it's done):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-25800285
He was supported in this by former UKIP parliamentary candidate Julia Gasper (whose homophobia turned out to be too extreme even for UKIP; she is now a member of the far-right English Democrats).
Actually Oxfordshire had its worst floods in 2007, BEFORE same-sex marriage was legislated; so I don't know how the nutters explain that!
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It couldn't be all those reich wing false Christian teahaddist dominunist Ayn Rand worshiping
workinclasszero
May 2015
#18
It's true! Bastrop County is a notorious center for occult and homosexual practices
Bucky
May 2015
#28
How about Texas is a dry state and when they get that much rain, a consequence is flooding ..jackass
YOHABLO
May 2015
#52
That hair says it all! LOL - if that isn't a televangelist mop, I don't what is. Ugh.
WestSeattle2
May 2015
#62