Posted on 06/14/2016 9:08:52 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
This is the saddest day of my life. I can't even wrap my mind around the horror of what happened last night in Orlando, where 50 joyful dancing queers were murdered by a religious extremist. I'm sad -- devastated, in my soul -- about that; but I'm also sad that the events of Orlando have shattered my political beliefs, as I can no longer swear allegiance to a peace-love-and-unicorns progressive philosophy that only helps to get my fellow queers killed.
Yes, there is a war between religious fundamentalism and the spirit of love and tolerance. But we progressives here in America still labor under the delusion that the religion we need to combat is Christianity. But that's a strawman opponent, and has been so for decades. Since the 1990s, Christian extremists have essentially lost all their power, and are now toothless nonplayers in the "culture wars." Meanwhile, Muslim extremists, with guns, murder us, and on the left our only response is to bleat about "Islamophobia" and jump through hoops trying to explain away the self-evident religious motivation for the killings.
Oh sure, all year I've been playing the "Bernie or Hillary?" game with all the other default-Democrats in my social and professional circles. But this is no longer some kind of game. Our lives are on the line. Although I voted for Hillary in the primary, I now cringe inwardly with shame and embarrassment at having done so, and in November I will vote for Trump.
Why? Yes, I know that Trump is an a**hole, Trump is a clown, Trump is a motormouth buffoon. You don't have to convince me of that. But he's also the only person saying anything about putting the brakes on Islamic extremism, and in light of what happened last night in Orlando, suddenly that is the only issue that really matters when it comes to the health, well-being and safety of the queer community.
As an aside, Trump has never said anything homophobic, and has always gotten along well with the gay community in New York, so there's that in his favor as well.
I also now realize, with brutal clarity, that in the progressive hierarchy of identity groups, Muslims are above gays. Every pundit and politician -- and that includes President Obama and Hillary Clinton and half the talking heads on TV -- who today have said "We don't know what the shooter's motivation could possibly be!" have revealed to me their true priorities: appeasing Muslims is more important than defending the lives of gay people. Every progressive who runs interference for Islamic murderers is complicit in those murders, and I can no longer be a part of that team.
I'm just sick of it. Sick of the hypocrisy. Sick of the pandering. Sick of the deception.
And you know what makes me angrier still? The fact that I have to hide my identity and remain anonymous in writing this essay. If I outed myself as a Trump supporter, I would be harassed and doxxed and shunned by everyone I know and by the Twitter lynch mobs which up until yesterday I myself led.
I am ashamed. I am angry. And I am sad. I don't want to vote for Trump, but I must. And if you care about the safety of the gay community in America, so must you
As FReeper Fantasywriter said in another thread…
“In a conflict between homosexuals and Muslims, Dem/Liberals/Progressives will always side with Muslims. Always.”
I know at least one in my work place that says he’ll vote Trump, so there ya go.
Protect yourself Anonymous. Don’t wait for Donald J. Trump to make you “feel” secure. Grow a set.
“This is the saddest day of my life.”
I would think he’d be jumping for joy for finally losing the scales from his eyes.
‘I will stand with the Constitution, Bill of Rights ant the Declaration of Independence, should the political winds shift in an ugly direction’
FUBO & FU Jeh Johnson
In a just world Jeh Johnson would be shining shoes in a train station.
Why is this being posted again? Besides, Mr Anonymous won’t be so energetic when the elections are over and the war with the LGBT crowd continues. They should’ve kept their queer lifestyle to themselves.
“This is the saddest day of my life.”
I would think he’d be jumping for joy for finally losing the scales from his eyes.
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He’ll get there.
Eye scale-pulling is a very painful process. It is major surgery. He is legitimately in pain at the earthquake in his world. He is sad today, but I imagine in years to come, he will look back on it and realize it actually was a joy-jumping day. Grief process, and all that. Takes time.
Is this satire?
I think there’s more Trump supporters than people realize. The Hillary supporters are loud and obnoxious but my sister says where she works, somebody whispered to her “who are you voting for?” My sister said Trump. Another person heard.Now she knows there’s a large group of Trump supporters at work, but sadly they all talk in whispers. They’re afraid of the liberal higher management. My sister is kind of shy. But I hope the silent majority is waking up again.
I know two Lesbians that are not only voting for Trump, you better at least be 20 feet away if you mention Hillary! These two will not allow their guns to be taken away. Of course I also know a guy who says only gays can mourn over Orlando and blames the whole thing on Republicans.
I welcome him aboard the Trump Train.
Orlando will prove to be a defining moment for many with any intellectual integrity.
50+ gays murdered last weekend, and Anonymous awakens from his long political slumber. All well and good.
But, why didn’t the murder of 3,000 Americans on 9/11/2001 have the same effect on Anonymous?
I remember hearing the same kind of rumors in 2012. Everyone ‘whispered’ Romney because they didn’t want to appear racist by opposing Obama. Nevertheless, all those whisperers went into the ballot box and voted Obama, who won handily.
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Well, honest perhaps, intellectual? He has the thinking processes of a five year old.
A lot of dumb gay guys out there.
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