Funny that thinking on this there is a laundry list on both sides that applies, which is why I am not on either side and in the middle, like Lady Justice, thinking everyone should have what they want as long as they leave everyone else the hell alone and stop expecting other people to clap.
I'm not trying to be political but you are talking about a minority of the population/states who thinks those policies are the right way forward. We the people have the right to vote such politicians out who promote policies that the majority disagree with. That is part of my point. We are not an absolute monarchy, we are a democratic republic. Our vote (and how many people who do vote) matters and that is not true in many cases in the world. I would love for 100% of the eligible population to vote in every election, yet many choose not to and just complain about what their politicians do after they chose not to participate in voting. For the record, I believe that all people have and should have the rights that you have mentioned (and I say that as a Catholic who may disagree with particular laws but still fully respects the rights of others who want to use those rights to their fullest under the constitution). The bottom line is your voice and vote matters and that is a blessing considering how many around the world can not express their will in using the human right of the vote.
Doesn't seem to be much for us moderates these days.
Sometimes I think most of us are in the middle, but no-one ever gives us a microphone or a show because there is less grandstanding and way more eye rolling. It's hard to get great ratings when all you do is wander around with screen clips saying, "Would you look at this crap?" with eye rolls and the comment, "Uggh, what an idiot."
Agree with the bolded statement 100%.
Statistically, most of us (including me) are moderates but how many of us vote in the primary? I do, but many don't and that is what makes a big difference.
We'll see if that still holds true in next month's debate. Anyway, I'm done with this borderline political talk.
Thought you were done?
This isn't a political video, just an informative one.
Why compare yourself to failures? The "we're not perfect, but we're the best" attitude does nothing to fix the very real problems that continue to evolve for many unrepresented minorities. That's certainly NOT the "American Spirit."
I don't agree. I have spent lots of time in China. If you think those "unrepresented minorities" have problems here, you cannot fathom what those problems are like for them in China. We aren't perfect, but we are always trying to improve and become better, it's the American way and I still believe in it.
I never implied that there aren't problems in other countries, only that it's disingenuous to claim that we're doing OK because our problems aren't as bad as others'. We can do better, but we're not. We're trying to make it more and more difficult for many already here.
100% disagree. Name one thing that is harder for any underrepresented group today than it was 25-50 years ago?
Easy answer would be dealing with pregnancy. Many states now have bans in place that make life harder for women than it was 25+ years ago.
Too many to list....
Arguments like this are how we ended up with people needing green books to travel.
