Perhaps worse than "Pedophile!" and "Abomination!" because of it's alleged sincerity and self perceived fairness, etc:
"You don't get it! Californians did not vote for Prop 8 in order to take a right away from a group. Californians voted for Prop 8 to protect the institution of marriage. You aren't listening. You are so intent on telling me, and others, why we voted the way we did, that you fail to try to understand why we voted the way we did. Listen!
Further, there is not "right" to marry. Where did you get that from?
I am not pretending. I did not vote to take away rights. When trying to understand the result of an election, you need to understand why people voted the way they did. That is why Political Scientists do exit polls. You are not listening to what the people are saying. You are merely assuming that you know what they think, when you do not.
This never has been and never will be about rights. And stop pretending that it is. When you do, then perhaps you will understand why Prop 8 passed.
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This was not a vote for or against civil rights. Please do not compare this to interracial marriage, there is absolutely no comparison. Peraonally, I think that is a slap in the face for the Civil Rights movemant.
You will continue to be made, until you stop and try to understand.
Understanding brings tolerance. Understanding brings compassion. Understanding brings knowledge. Try it.
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You are equal. Until you understand that, you will always be angry and you will always find a problem with America. Democracy has spoken. Now live with it. Understand it."
He's right about one thing: I am angry. And I'm going to channel that anger into activism. Into donations. Into protest. Into fighting for my rights. Into taking a stand for what I know is fair and just and a part of the fulfilling of this collective American dream.
Go be seen and heard!
