The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

innerSpaceman · 03-08-2010, 03:36 PM

I know (of) some gays who think marriage is just an attempt to co-opt queer culture, and are against it on those grounds. That's not necessarily self-loathing.

But Ashburn's claims that he was only voting the way his constituents would have on any particular (cough*cough anti-gay) issue rings hollow to me. Sure, he probably would not have kept his elected position if he didn't betray his group of people with his actions, but it's hard for me to believe he could commit that betrayal on an ongoing basis without some sick kind of hatred of da gay ... and da gay part of himself.

03-08-2010, 03:36 PM	#11
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I know (of) some gays who think marriage is just an attempt to co-opt queer culture, and are against it on those grounds. That's not necessarily self-loathing. But Ashburn's claims that he was only voting the way his constituents would have on any particular (cough*cough anti-gay) issue rings hollow to me. Sure, he probably would not have kept his elected position if he didn't betray his group of people with his actions, but it's hard for me to believe he could commit that betrayal on an ongoing basis without some sick kind of hatred of da gay ... and da gay part of himself.
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