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i don't get them...
It would be like Beer Hall Jews or Plantation African Americans or Border Latinos.
MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)Personal wealth trumps equality for all with them.
With GOPers of any stripe, always follow the money.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)United States that is their focus. However, without them, California Republicans never would have Finally have the issues as part of the platform. Slowly Republicans at least the few sane one left are accepting equality. That is how it works one changed mind at a time. Do I want them Democratic voters? Yes of course, but if we can get the opposition to see our side that is valuable too.
PotatoChip
(3,186 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)And I know a lot of gay people as I am one myself but apparently they are out there.
PotatoChip
(3,186 posts)What party in your opinion, has a better track record on financial matters?
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)I was giving the reason they are part of the Republican Party. That is why. Sorry I was not clear.
OregonBlue
(7,754 posts)unblock
(52,205 posts)has largely been winning over the last few decades. republicans have had much success over the years in terms of policy and enforcement (or lack thereof) for many of their pet issues (mainly of concern to big businesses). their one glaring failure has been the advancement of gay rights, particularly gay marriage.
so, as rare and confusing as a log cabin republican may be, the interests of that narrow constituency have done quite well.