The Political Thread

[Chris]

Also i never see people outright say they're against gay marriage but I do believe you lol it's always shit like "the liberals want to kill the nuclear family" and shit to say it but veiled in some way

 

[Comrade Khan]

I really dont think most republicans are coming around on anything, just their demos are dying off

 

[Chris]

Also i never see people outright say they're against gay marriage but I do believe you lol it's always shit like "the liberals want to kill the nuclear family" and shit to say it but veiled in some way

correction *politicians. I hear people say fuck the gays all the time irl but I'm in Texas

 

[Comrade Khan]

but I also have zero faith in them changing until they lose like 3 more elections or try to legislate from the courts more than they are now

 

[Comrade Khan]

im out

 

[Chris]

I really dont think most republicans are coming around on anything, just their demos are dying off

the smart ones realize it's a losing battle, they don't actually care unless it affects then winning elections

 

[Death By Looch]

They never admit either its just "states rights" lol just like how the civil war wasn't about slavery

Of course we'll never know. It just would be interesting to know though.

 

[Chris]

I can't believe interracial marriage is even still being debated but I'm pretty sure that was still illegal in some states post-2000. Knew a black guy in high school that was caught dating a white girl and her parents made them break up even though he only hung out with nerdy white people himself

 

[Smart Marx]

I don’t even think it’s even most Republicans just some but gay conservatives do exist and there is some politicians that are smart enough to realize that this demographic is shifting. This bill passed after all. It wouldn’t have even 6 years ago I don’t have think.

 

[Chris]

I don’t even think it’s even most Republicans just some but gay conservatives do exist and there is some politicians that are smart enough to realize that this demographic is shifting. This bill passed after all. It wouldn’t have even 6 years ago I don’t have think.

It's still majority Republicans against it, like 39-169. 39 is A LOT compared to what it'd be 6 years ago yeah but 169 is still a long ways to go for what feels like common sense to me

 

[Smart Marx]

I can't believe interracial marriage is even still being debated but I'm pretty sure that was still illegal in some states post-2000. Knew a black guy in high school that was caught dating a white girl and her parents made them break up even though he only hung out with nerdy white people himself

I don’t think there’s a stones chance in hell that there’s ever going to be a serious talk about repealing interracial marriage. I would be so shocked if that even got brought to the table. Let alone voted on or forbid repealed.

I do think some states have it still on the books. There are a lot of Jim Crow laws that never officially got repealed just got overruled by federal legislation though.

Also that’s just sad that their parents still care of their daughter needs a black guy. Join the 22nd century.

 

[Chris]

I was actually just looking into it and it seems the last one to repeal their interracial marrage ban was Alabama in 2000, it was already a dead law due to Supreme Court ruling tho (unless it got overturned of course)

 

[Chris]

The way they had to jump through hoops to even write these laws is so sad too. They just wanted whites and blacks to not mingle but bc the dummies forgot other races existed they kept having to make exceptions to not seem flat out against black people

 

[Smart Marx]

It's still majority Republicans against it, like 39-169. 39 is A LOT compared to what it'd be 6 years ago yeah but 169 is still a long ways to go for what feels like common sense to me

That’s what I’m saying. Not most, but some.

And yes, 39 is a lot still. I can almost bet those 39 are being chewed right now on Twitter by other politicians.

And when the next primary comes around in those areas I bet you their opponents will use that the fact they voted oh yes on this as a means to try to replace them.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Yeah there's still gay-marriage bans or prohibitions still on the books too in the Cotton States (and a few other areas) that were just overruled by Obergefell v. Hodges, the issue is that a majority of Republican leaders down there are hoping that that Supreme Court Ruling can be overturned with time.