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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414
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As Derwood pointed out DODT and DOMA were products of a Democrat (read "left") president. So, we could go round and round over left vs. right and we will end up in the same place, just with a lot of time wasted. To that point, I'll repeat it only once more: if we want to solve issues, we need to focus on the issue and not allow the issues to be thrown into the money making arena of left vs. right. To throw it into that arena, as you guys seem intent on doing, perpetuates the injustice and disguises your indignation over that injustice with simply another slam on "the right".
If you honestly want to right the wrong, you're going to have to remove the labels.
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I think you're missing his point. There is no "left" in power in the United States. If there are representatives in the Democrats who consider themselves left, then they are a minority group who must toe the line.
That DODT and DOMA are products of the Democrats is indicative that there needs to be a better counterbalance of left politics in America.
You can't ignore the left/right dynamic, because it's a problem. The Republicans and many of their constituents are going to be, for the most part, an obstruction to the advancement of gay rights. This despite the unconstitutionality of barring gays from certain activities afforded heterosexuals.
I'm not necessarily "slamming the right." I'm merely pointing out what I think is happening.
In relation to what I posted above, I think the LGBT community is going to need the support of more liberals and social democrats if they are going to get the rights they deserve. The track record elsewhere will tell you this. It's conservatives and Christians who are voting against these things.
On this topic, the right is a problem. But it's not right vs. left in America. That's because the left is absent.