Except both those issues were wedge issues chosen by Republicans to gain votes from the religious. Those weren’t major platforms for Democrats until Republicans forced the issues.
The white man will try to satisfy us with symbolic victories rather than economic equity and real justice.
Those victories are very much NOT symbolic to gay people and women. They are very real and very crucial to their welfare.
Ah yes, Ronald Reagan, staunch proponent of a right to abortion and gay marriage.
Drug dealers everywhere rejoice since they can inflate their prices without as much legal competition.
I would bet good money that she banged a guy in his 30s when she was 15 and she is REALLY invested in maintaining the personal illusion that she wasn’t victimized.
Fuck you Dick Durbin you backstabbing coward.
It’s one way to get universal healthcare I suppose.
Filibuster ends. Trump adds 7 new justices to the Supreme Court. The next democratic president adds 14 justices to offset Republican picks. The next Republican president adds 28 new justices and on and on…
Within 40 years the entire population of the United States is on the Supreme Court.
Celebrace
It’s a partnership, like partners at a law firm. Doesn’t need to be any different.
Best case scenario, government gets out of the marriage business entirely.
Also arrows will go through the average kevlar vest.
Yeah, stupid selfish people usually have trouble forming stable relationships.
The version of Sugar High used in Empire Records with a female vocalist.
He can if the Supreme Court lets him.
He doesn’t have to run. He can just declare an emergency and cancel the election.
I’m saying that is why a lot of people won’t strike. “I have kids to feed today” will always beat “this will create a better world someday”.
The trick with that is there needs to be significant financial backing to keep people fed even during a short strike.
Pretty sure that would violate laws against “buying” votes, but what the hell are Republicans going to do? Shutting them down would look bad even to their voters.
One of the symptoms of depression is poor memory.
Without civil rights there is no equity or social justice. It isn’t just about getting married. It’s about getting fired for being out. It’s about being denied housing for being out. It’s about being jailed for sodomy or dragged behind a truck until you are dead.