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Quote of the Day: Being Woke
“The goal of our culture now is not the emancipation of the individual from the group, but the permanent definition of the individual by the group. We used to call this bigotry. Now we call it being woke.” – Andrew Sullivan
I know it is Andrew Sullivan. And he helped build the culture he is decrying in this quote. But a true statement is a true statement. If you are woke, you are a bigot. Even Andrew Sullivan realizes that.
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There are words to describe the idea that there are no special rights or obligations attendant on intimacy that can make you a mother or father. The words are definitely not “conservative” or “classically American.”
I agree with Jojo. There is nothing conservative about supporting the homosexual agenda, in my estimation.
There is a deep confusion in equating sexual orientation with race. Sexual behavior is a question of behavior, which makes it a “content of your character” issue, not a “color of your skin” issue.
I’m not sure what you’re talking about regarding DOMA. DOMA was passed in 1996 and signed into law by Clinton.
You’re right — The incident I was thinking off that turned Sullivan into a Kerry supporter was Bush coming out in 2004 in favor of a constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage.
Thanks for the correction. That makes sense. Personally, I wish that we had passed such an amendment in 1996.