Seems to be spot on

Jan 21, 2017 3:55 AM

This is a stupid person's guide to ranting beyond their intelligence level.

9 years ago | Likes 59 Dislikes 19

He is right. When the dems try to make shit into a nanny state people get fed up.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

I don't know about that... You had trump for 4 years and tbh I never saw anyone happy. I get the sense a lot of people are perma angry nmw.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 13

I am going to upvote this because I don't want to live in an echo chamber. It's not a good argument. I don't agree. I listened. It's wrong.

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 10

Many who or Dem don't think like you. There is a "listen to me for your own good" mentality there

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Many who or Dem don't think like you. There is a "listen to me for your own good" mentality there

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It happened because the Democratic party rigged their primaries and let the worst candidate in History run against Donald.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 3

All rational people agree that banning interracial marriage was racist. How is banning gay marriage not homophobic? Church and state, bitch.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

An over-generalization of cherry-picked individuals whose views make it easier to disagree and hold a bias against the, "other side."

9 years ago | Likes 385 Dislikes 57

This sentence could describes both directions equally (e.g., Republicans are Fox News).

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

You, sir, have just described the entirety of modern public discourse in one sentence.

9 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 3

I didn't do any of the things on this list and still didn't vote for Mr Trump

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 3

Just because you are not a part of the problem, doesn't make you part of the solution.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 5

You speak as if there is a clear solution. I'd love to be part of that

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

539 million people from almost literally the whole world of cultures and ideals coming together is as difficult of task as there is.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The biggest country in the EU (Germany 88 million) has only recently unified in 1989.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Another sad, little man who is unhappy he isn't being praised for just existing.

9 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 23

His whole argument is that people shouldn't be treated as special in a way that affects the freedom of others. Try harder, bud.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 18

I think you need to think harder, sweetie.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Me not wanting second hand smoke, or wanting to be able to marry who I want and receive the same rights as others, affects whose freedom?

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 6

Gay marriage is a tiny, irrelevant part of his argument, and if you don't like someone smoking in public, move. Not that oppressive.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 12

If gay marriage is irrelevant, I shudder to think of how highly you might regard super-size sodas! And no, I won't move. Smoke travels. >

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

Gay marriage is not irrelevant. I'm just saying that gay marriage doesn't fit the argument he's trying to make.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

< You move. You and your unhealthy habit don't own the space. You don't get to dictate the health of others with your garbage.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 4

This is a perfect assessment

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

Oh goddammit, as a gay person, FUCK that gay marriage thing. Yes, opposing gay marriage is homophobic. Sorry if that offends you.

9 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 15

This is exactly why extreme right wing Marine Le Pen is scoring higher and higher in France. So much the same!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

post gets 354 upvotes... all top comments are trashing it and being dismissive. Is that called a microcosm?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

That isn't what a microcosm is. But it's pretty typical of politics on imgur; the top comments are usually people complaining about the OP.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

And Russia helped a little bit.

9 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 15

With what? Technical indicators aren't exactly proof, and how is the timing of releasing condemning information worse than the information?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

That is a little bit of help, and they didn't release any dirt on Trump or GOP. Don't tell me there wasn't any dirt on the other side.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Because we wanted people to stop treating others like shit? Good try

9 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 10

also because the media was ridiculously anti-trump

9 years ago | Likes 90 Dislikes 36

It's almost as if he is objectively a fucking idiot

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 5

Do you guys still belive that?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

And generally anti republican. Fox has so much power because everyone else hates the right

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

and yet they featured him every 10 goddamn seconds. cnn ran a story every time he fucking tweeted

9 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

because they thought it hurt him and the RNC. Give as much air time to the buffoon as possible so he's our easy competitor. Backfired fastaf

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Because they thought it would drive viewership and they would make money. Media outlets have that in mind first.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

...I don't think sodas and smoking caused Trump to be elected...

9 years ago | Likes 167 Dislikes 34

The point is the left tried to make the government into your nanny to take care of you for your own good

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Well the smoking one is kind of reasonable second-hand smoke isn't something that those people are exactly choosing so it needs restrictions

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Yeah those two points were a bit stretched

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 4

I think you're missing the point

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Those were kind of red flags for me lol

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 5

The point was how people were concerned about little things

9 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 2

Discrimination based on sexual orientation, religion, and skin color are little things? Hot damn, tell everyone protesting the muslim ban!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I'd elect goddamn Hitler if I meant I could drink a big gulp while smoking a lucky strike in public park. Hitler.

9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 14

It's an example of trying to control peoples' lives.

9 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 4

Yep now Trump can get back to freedom instead of this petty shit, you know the kind that tells people who they can and can't marry.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 3

I don't remember that being anywhere in his first 100 day plan.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

see his supreme court nominees

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Well if their poor life choices have such a significant impact on others then they should be controlled.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 17

Boom. Thought police bullshit like that

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

QED

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

How is some fatty drinking a soda going to have a significant impact on your life?

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Healthcare costs. Obesity is expensive.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

And now that is why healthcare shouldn't be government. It's a personal decision and no of your concern

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In the long run, obesity is much less expensive than being healthy and living to 100.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Facebook rants are usually nonsense and I see that this was no exception

9 years ago | Likes 264 Dislikes 56

That is where you are wrong. This whole thing can be summed up as Repubs are fed up of thought police behaviors

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I beg to differ. As a Canadian with conservative-republican parents, these defined their reasonings to a Tee. They would have voted Trump.

9 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 22

I mean, obviously not all of these points applied, (Example, smoking outside) but the ones that did connect were ALL the points.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

People seem to have no problem with them when they are from democrats.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

Doesn't mean those aren't nonsense too. Maybe make your own decisions about what's stupid and what isn't instead of being reactionary.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

As a Democrat and tremendously anti-Trump (aka small fingered piss golem): This post is pretty much on point.

9 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 20

I didn't do any of these things, although I did call climate change deniers that because they deny climate change.

9 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 10

I guess you don't get a participation trophy then.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Trump happened because people voted for him...simple...America has confirmed what the world thought it always was...cheap and trashy

9 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 15

Yeah, I don't know how people aren't understanding this.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

They can think what ever they like. Little bitches still run to us when shit goes wrong

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

The only reason most of the country isn't in poverty is that they set the bar to be included to low. I live in N VA and 50k a year you ..

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

will be barely able to live here.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Do you plan on paying cat tax for this sob story?

9 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 18

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

So asking people to eat healthy, stay healthy and respect others were a crime. Why do we need laws to stop blowing smoke at others face?

9 years ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 28

There's a difference between asking and telling.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Because mah freedoms. If I wanna smoke while pregnant, that's on me and my baby Cheeseburger Dale Jr., not you, city slicker.

9 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 16

People can still smoke and drink while pregnant. Also, fat people generally use fewer medical resources over their lifetime than others do.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Alright red. U smoke and let ur baby come out with some shit like down syndrome and u will end up with fucking cancer.Later expect1/3

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 14

Government to pay for ur treatment with our tax money.I dont care what you do to urself or ur baby in the privacy of ur trailer park.2/3

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 11

I wud love to have clean air to breath while i am outside. I dont want you to pollute it with ur ignorance.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 13

That infringes upon my rights to pollute! Asshole!

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Whoosh?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yeah opposing equal rights for gays isn't homophobic... And denying climate change is not dangerous at all. Fucking moron.

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 7

calm down chole

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

You're embodying the point he's making. You've ignored the entire rant because of one or two sentences that happened to be contained in it.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

Because we only have 140 characters here that are too little to dissect every detail of it. I can say tho, it all around seems backwards.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And behold, the very people described will now demonstrate what you've described at you, and see no irony in it. To the comments!

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 10

Because saying that opposition to gay marriage is homophobic and stating that climate denialism is dangerous are both absurd right./s

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

Controlling hostile behavior won't correct those beliefs, only embolden them. You must teach and understand, not shame. 1/

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

The hateful, arrogant, self-serving methods of social justice convince no one, and are in turn causing a huge rise in conservatism. 2/2

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

It's pretty funny (and depressing) to see people personify this behaviour while also claiming that it's an alt-right strawman.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yep

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's fucking spooky just how much of that is going on. "Oh so I shouldn't control what you do and believe even though you're wrong?"

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

This seems to be shit talking hipsters and college liberals... the age group and locations of majority of Trumps voters would disagree

9 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 9

But they ARE mad that they heard about how people were saying these things.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Whose they? I don't understand what you're trying to say rephrase

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

They're mad, because people on the right told them people were saying these things, and they react as if it were a constant, growing threat.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Maybe I'm being obtuse but that clarified nothing, stop using ambiguous titles for the groups your discussing.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The people who voted for Trump on the basis of OPs arguments in light of the prior commenter's explanation. You need the context. On mobile?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Smoking in public is an infringement on my right to breathe :P The thought policing shit even pisses me off as a liberal.

9 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 10

What about farting? Should we pass anti-farting laws, too?

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 7

Asking the real questions +1

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Farting is a natural bodily function, smoking can trigger asthma attacks and is generally worse for everyone around you than it is for you.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

If it has links to causing cancer and also sets off children's/ adult asthma

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

When you can get cancer from second-hand farts... yes, we can pass anti-farting laws.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

What reason would you have for opposing gay marriage other than homophobia?

9 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 10

Religion. Good luck proving that your religion is more valid than someone else's.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

Then that religion is homophobic.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

If you're against it, even for religious reasons, it's still a dislike of gays or gay lifestyle. That's their own thing, but it can't...

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

You can be gay but to me by definition marriage is a man and a woman

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

And that's all well and good, but the state and fed government has to treat us all as equals. Their definitions are what matter to me. (1/2)

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I'm okay w/ you not liking my marriage and calling it sin. I just want equal rights, despite someone else's beliefs. (2/2)

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Impede someone else's right to marry and get all the other rights that come with it. They want to have secular, discriminatory beliefs...

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Without the title, because homophobic doesn't sound so righteous. Ppl used to use religion as an excuse for hating interracial couples...

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Too. If you hold the belief, own it, including the title it earns you.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Because the DNC rammed a corrupt old bitch into the nomination. All this other crap is posturing. Because smoking in parks...

9 years ago | Likes 114 Dislikes 51

That people still belive that only proves that Trumps victory was a result of opinions being viewed as facts

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Well the issue is primary voters aren't representative of gen election voters resulting in two strongly disliked candidates. The DNC (1/?)

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

A. Writing a dissertation? B. Little chance of winning? C. Are you serious? Bernie would have beat trump easily.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Maybe, analysis is mixed on that subject. But that's not what I said, he would have lost handily to a mainstream republican.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

race had one true opponent who stood very little chance in the general vs a traditional GOP candidate. While the GOP primary was a damn 2/?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

circus/clown show with fucking jv debate stages. Chaos led to Trump's early lead and he rode the momentum (3/3).

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Was banned? You're just as stupid as the people you're mocking.

9 years ago | Likes 58 Dislikes 19

But! Mah freedoms!

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 4

I get what your saying but if you don't think shit like this contributed 30000 fuck it votes then your denying human nature.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

30,000 votes was not the margin of victory. Also, you're* x2. Come on seriously?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Banning smoking in parks is a good idea, who's upset about that ?

9 years ago | Likes 604 Dislikes 56

Honestly me. If I'm chilling smoking a cig I'm not bothering anyone if I'm out of the way

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I'm a smoker and I'm okay with this. I also agree with the $500 littering fine for people who throw their butts out the window.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

'murricans.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

I don't mind no smoking zones, but please do provide zones to smoke in at least, no? I want to respect people, but I need a way to do so.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Idiots who think the world revolves around them, everyone else be damned.

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 14

Brendan O'Neill

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Me for one - I'm out fucking side. Pretty sure your car is putting out more carcinogenics than me.

9 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 13

Have you actually seen what cars are allowed to put out? I'd say you are quite incorrect there

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

People who like to smoke in parks?

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Wait, you seriously banned smoking in the park? wtf?

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 3

I quit smoking and I'm not a fan of the smell but I am a fan of letting people do what they want within reason.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Yep, people can smoke with in reason, just as long as they don't make it another persons problem.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Smokers.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The angry smoker who wrote this.

9 years ago | Likes 223 Dislikes 13

I second this.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

Canada here: Not sure I like the gun comments, either. I know this is a heated subject, but in Canada the police protect us. I like that.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Libertarians and selfish smokers.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 10

Most of those mentioned are "good ideas" but they infringe on the rights of free people. If smoking is bad make it illegal, not controlled.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

People should be free to smoke in their homes, that's fine, just try not to bring it to other people.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

They tried that with alcohol...didn't really work out the way they thought it would...

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

And now you understand the role of government - once the people who voted for Her do as well, we might get somewhere better.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I am. I don't smoke, but it is outside. That is a little much.

9 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 7

Second had smoke is just as bad as first hand. No one wants to hang out near a chemical dump, no one wants to go were people smoke, it's1

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 18

Unhealthy and people who smoke shouldn't just be allowed to spew nicotine everywhere, especially in a public place. Smoke at home.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 13

Second hand is not as bad as first. At certain levels it can still be dangerous, but those levels are locked in a room with a smoker 1/2

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 4

levels of smoke, not I walked by a couple of smokers on the way to work levels. 2/2

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

Think, for one second, about smoking in parks. Think.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

I could see why many people support smoking in public areas, we just can no longer please ignorance about its health affects.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Then ban it outright. Don't half-ass things.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Honestly, I would like to see a ban on smoking, but I know right now its not realistic, but to see less public smoking would be nice.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

As a former smoker who now hates the smell, I still think banning smoking in outdoor areas is ridiculous.

9 years ago | Likes 170 Dislikes 40

They need to keep it away from playgrounds, at least.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I am currently a smoker and I support smoking being banned in places where people go to sit around. You should smoke where people aren't at.

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 4

So, where do they put the designated smoking areas? Oh wait, there aren't any.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 5

It was more to prevent the litter of cigarette butts in parks, than the principal of smoking. It's a lot of work to clean those things up.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

My sister has had to be taken to the ER from outdoor smoking, I've just been made to cough until I puke. I'm all for the ban.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Because those pigs trew the buds everywhere

9 years ago | Likes 47 Dislikes 6

Ash trays used to be part of garbage bins. Then they took them and were shocked when butts ended up on the ground.

9 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 2

People litter that shit and smoke right on the playground. Just because it's outside doesn't mean people can't smell that shit.

9 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 6

The second you leave your home your going to smell things you don't like. Get over it.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 9

Again, it isn't just about me. Littering, safety of others, etc..

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Yup. Also a fire hazard and people holding lit cigs at waist level is eye level for kids.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 3

I am all about individual freedoms, but when they impede the safety and/or happiness of others, then what do we do?

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

No one can say smoking is good. When people smoke outside they're just exhaling poisonous gas in to the air, it's second hand smoke, its bad

9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 21

You are the retard that has seeped its way I to our nation.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 12

Oh yeah, I know I'm an outlier in this situation, I'm not saying what I think is prefect, nor will I riot until I get my way.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

What did they say that isn't true? Genuinely wondering if I missed something.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

Outdoor areas that are primarily for children?

9 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 26

I think it's obvious we are not talking about playground. Smoking outdoor remain acceptable. non smoker here

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 3

Think, for one second, about smoking in parks. Think.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

Are you talking about a school yard or a public park? Public parks should be OK. Schools? Nah, mate.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 4

Do you have kids? Have you been to a school lately? With all the busses and cars picking up and dropping off, who could smell the difference

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

So what if they catch a tiny whiff of smoke? Look at the smoke big trucks belch out and we don't protect the children from that.

9 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 12

Exactly

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

I think it's more an issue of cigarette ends being littered everywhere where kids play, makes them copy and pick them up

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

You'd think then that they wouldn't be constantly removing public ashtrays in every city.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I don't understand that argument. If people are littering, there are laws in place to deal with that. Enforce them.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Eh, I'd rather not be subjected to others' second hand smoke. It's not healthy and it's just gross, and I think most would agree.

9 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 11

And this comes from someone with a smoking "kink" and a fiancé who's just quitting and smoked since long before we met.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 6

Literally why downvotes

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Meaning, it's not out of hatred or disdain for smokers.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

To either of these

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Just don't smoke near entrances to parks, and then people can avoid it.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Explain how being against gay marriage cannot be homophobic

9 years ago | Likes 183 Dislikes 51

Because I believe marriage ins a union by god between a man and a woman.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

I'm against gay marriage bc nobody should have to waste their money on a worthless pos ritual to give de beers more money

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 9

Well... you're a dumbass. You don't need a ring for a marriage certificate, and it comes with a number of convenient legal benefits.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This is super important especially for issues that regard health care.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Are you aginst polygamy?

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 18

No why would I? Doesnt matter who people marry how many times

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 2

You can replace "gay" with "mixed race" in every argument against gay marriage and it looks like a '60s era racist issue.

9 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 8

The word Phobia describes a person with an exaggerated fear. People who express opinions counter to yours are not full of fear.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

Homophobia isnt a fear just google it

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The term was made up using an inappropriate component- Phobia. This was done intentionally to suggest illness for certain opinions.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Err um......YOU'RE JUST A TRIGGERED SNOWFLAKE!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 7

Are you aginst polygamy?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 20

No. Should I be?

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

No I just fine that supporters of same sex marriage are often against polygamy, and I find that funny

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't desire to be around gays but I still want them to get married. Is that homophobic?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

Doesn't homophobia have to do with being afraid of gay people? If that's the case than I still can be against it and not afraid of the peopl

9 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 41

But if you have no problems why deny equal rights? Its a weird lack of common sense

9 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 8

Religion mostly. Oh and I'm not against it. I'm just throwing seemingly direct definitions out there for controversy.

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 5

I getchu

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

Doesn't phobia in general, mean fear of...? people can say they don't like potato chips, it doesn't mean they have a phobia of said chips

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Are you reinforcing my point or trying to say something else? Because you just said the same thing I did.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I would lean towards the reinforcing angle. I find the word homophobic is way too often used as an insult, rather than accurate.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Dislike or prejudice against gay people" not a fear of them.

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 5

Colloquial definition, now enshrined as fact. "Phobia" is fear, not hate.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Fear or aversion to something

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I've learned something new

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I thought it was for a while because of the "phobia" part but I don't think the name matches what they intend it to mean very well.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Definitions do tend to change

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Which is a bad thing.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's just how languages are created.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Its not "afraid" it's "hate of". Phobia loose it greek meaning long time ago.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 5

Lost*

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No it didn't.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I had a gay professor in college that was against gay marriage cuz he believed it was trivial and there were greater issues to deal with.

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 9

It is also trivial to just allow it and move on to greater issues then.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's not logical. If your house is on fire you don't just say welp... There are bigger issues. Many issues matter. He sounds defeated.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

I agree, he was around 40-something at the time and seemed emotionally drained. I just thought it was an interesting pov.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Of course there are greater issues to deal with, that still don't make it right to be against gay marriage. You could just not support it.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

"Not supporting" something, is often times being against said thing.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Theres a big difference between not supporting and being against. It's like not voting instead of voting yes or no.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Im sorry but in the political world there is absolutely no difference, and that is what were are discussing here so...

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

So If I said I did not support gay marriage you would not assume I am against it?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I mean, man, you can think being gay is wrong without fearing teh gay. I don't think it's wrong but I know peeps who do.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 25

You can think it. You cannot prevent people from living their lives harmlessly because of your own archaic beliefs.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Personally I'm not against it but I know people who believe marriage is a Christian thing and should be between a man and woman 1/2

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 15

Who cares? Even if the Christians invented it (they didn't), separation of church and state is a goddamn thing for a reason.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

But otherwise don't care what two men/women do in the privacy of their own home. 2/2 not homophobic, just anti gay marriage.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 9

Doesn't that just mean the religion is fundamentally homophobic, by excluding that specific group inclusion in a sacrament? A religion 1/

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

that believed marriage could only be between white people would get called out as racist in a heartbeat. 2/2

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is where separation of church and state is supposed to work

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

But that also means against legal rights granted through legal marriage, both for hospital visitations and taxes.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

That's the government's fault, not religion's.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

People are using religious reasons to deny people rights that would be granted through the gov't. So it's religious folks doing it.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

That's because the government chose to name it after a religious practice. If they just called it a legal union this issue wouldn't exist.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It's been called marriage for a LONG time, so the name makes sense. Or are you saying to change the name only for homosexual couples?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I don't even know where to start in this world of generalization...

9 years ago | Likes 644 Dislikes 86

Not to mention the things that are just pure fantasy

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

The whole thing is a straw man.

9 years ago | Likes 91 Dislikes 21

Do you even know what a straw man is?

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 9

I think it's you who doesn't know about quinoa and fascism.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

How so?

9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 7

Theres a straaaaw maaaaan waiting in the sky!! No?...

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Might I suggest starting here http://imgur.com/MRQSLmp

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

9 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 4

I mean he was pretty specific about several things, Caitlyn Jenner, bathrooms, smoking in parks, gun control...

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If your response to overreaching political correctness is to give racism a free pass, I don't think the PC crowd is to blame

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

May I suggest quinoa and fascism?

9 years ago | Likes 163 Dislikes 2

I love you

9 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 2

Cool band name.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I was thinking maybe a web comic, but it'd work for that too.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*or - pretty sure you meant or, or you didn't read / understand that particular point

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Denier" as a slur is pretty good too, since it's literally just descriptive of people who deny climate change...

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Or: I'm not homophobic but gay people should have less rights?

9 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 2

They dont see it as taking rights its more of a scar on their idea of what marriage should be

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Still, it grants less rights to a group of people.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 4

Inaccurate, if gays were given something equal but not called marriage it wouldn't be an issue. Yo me its semantics but to themit's importan

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 5