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I won't scapegoat the Evangelicals. They won, they had more desire to see Bush get reelected and have his agenda passed than we did to get him out. For that we now reap what we sow. I am sad that they got their way. I am scared for the direction I see this country now taking, but I won't malign them.
I, openly, am a christian. lapsed catholic actually (and getting more lapsed by the day). I wear a crucifix daily, I am proud of my beliefs. As a liberal, I know everyone should be able to live as they want. The imposition of christian fundamentalism scares me. The buzz words being thrown around are "Moral Issues" for the predominant reason why people voted for Bush. Not terrorism, not our economy. And that buzz word is just code for gay rights, abortion, indecency on television and radio. I see this vote as finally pushing TFP, my favorite place on the web, into the counterculture. Everything about this election has been a decision against what this place stands for. I find it ironic and disheartening that people who are part of this community don't realize this.
It scares me that our people would vote religion into government when religion is a personal thing and should be carried out by individuals and community, not legislation.
I am angry at liberals in america who are so apathetic they refuse to vote their interest. As a movement, liberals don't act until we are completely backed into the corner. I mourn the loss of freedom to follow our own path in this country.
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