There are a great many. Recall Non-Swing Voter, ardent supporter of tax cuts. All the backers of the Iraq War. That guy who defended Thomas Ricketts. That's just the really bad ones.
+ Illinois Republicans
Thank God for Illinois Republicans!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
^ this. this so much.
But, of course, there are racists/antisemites/homophobes etc... on atlas. As unfortunate and disturbing as it is.
Well, what does that mean?
Are you an anti-Semite if you have a view that the Palestinians are a legitimate party to the conflict in the Middle East and ought to be included in the discussion of the issue? Or that you oppose the continuing development of new settlements by Israel in the West Bank?
Are you a homophobe if you hold to a Biblical view of homosexuality? Even if you do not advocate employment discrimination, open condemnation, etc, but insist that homosexuality is a Biblically prohibited activity and that God's view of marriage is that of a union between a man and a woman, period?
Are you a racist if you point out the disparity in violent crime rates as a response to the assertion of groups such as BLM to suggest that the folks most blacks need to fear the most are not police officers, but other black criminals in their midst who are (A) heavily armed, and (B) remorseless (at least until they're caught)? Or if you advocate enforcement of immigration laws as they stand for the sake of the rule of law?
These are issues that are complicated. On Israel, I'm fine with Zionism; the Jews have legitimate grievances as to being targeted for genocide repeatedly, and Zionism is a legitimate demand of an historically oppressed people for a piece of the World's turf that they actually have an historical claim to. But I'm not seeking to encourage further settlements in the West Bank in a country where, if current birthrates prevail within present borders, will have an Arab majority in the future, and which will result either in defeat of the purpose for which Israel was created, or in some form of "second class citizenship" for Israeli Arabs.
On homosexuality, I take a Biblical position, but I'm not for kicking in bedroom doors, and I'm not real excited about repealing SSM; it's a fait accompli, and if (as I believe) homosexuality is a sin, it's also true that what SSM couples do is "on them".
On race and crime, I believe that there ought to be a serious discussion about the racial disparities in crime rates, and an examination of the significantly higher rate blacks commit violent crimes comparable to all other demographics. What causes these numbers? Is it all a statistical illusion? If not, how much is? If the numbers reflect an accurate picture, wouldn't it be important to discuss why this is so, in the hopes of reversing the trend? Is it racist to prefer this to a false narrative?
On immigration, I believe that our nation ought to keep faith with its people and enforce the laws its representatives have set. That is the principle of the rule of law. is it racist to believe that a country ought to enforce its own laws? That folks don't have a right to come here? That immigration policy ought to be based on the interests of the citizens of the receiving country?
Calling people "racists" has become a cheap way to try to win an argument on an issue that may favor one group over another when one group is, indeed, right on principle.
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