New survey suggests decline has strong correlation between Christian nationalism and opposition to inclusive policies
Public support for same-sex marriage and nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Americans has fallen, even as the overall share remains high, according to new findings by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute.
Broad majorities of Americans, regardless of political party or faith, continue to support LGBTQ+ rights and protections, the analysis found. But after years of rising public support, the decline is notable, said Melissa Deckman, CEO of the PRRI.
The survey analyzed Americans’ attitudes toward LGBTQ+ rights across three policies: same-sex marriage, nondiscrimination protections and religion-based service refusals. It found support for all three measures had softened for the first time since the PRRI began tracking views of the issues nearly a decade ago.
While the “vast majority of Americans continue to endorse protections for LGBTQ Americans”, Deckman said the results may serve as a “warning sign” for those working to safeguard the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans amid a conservative legislative and legal effort to erode them.
Lindy West and the leadership of Stonewall, for starters. Note: I’m a staunch proponent of equality before the law and unhindered access to opportunity for everyone
Those sound like weasel words. All people, rich or poor, are banned from sleeping under bridges and stealing food is “equality before the law.” Removal of programs that give minorities a step up is “unhindered access to opportunity.”
Less weasely than words like “Problematic” and(On the other end of the sociopolitical continuum)and “Blue Pill”, we must concede
I disagree, not sure why you wrote we when you don’t speak for me.
Those terms have pretty clear connotations. Your words, on the other hand, seem like dogwhistles, and your lack of clarification seems to cement that.
“Those terms have pretty clear connotations”
In regards to “Problematic” https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-daum-the-problem-with-problematic-20160721-snap-story.html https://sahkilic.medium.com/problematic-is-a-coward-word-930ff8626895 https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-diction/articles/jargon-we-love-to-hate-it
The redefinition of that term that’s been en vogue since '16 is deliberately vague and slippery I.E. Anything BUT clear
It’s telling that you don’t defend your own words and instead point to other words.
Problematic means it causes a problem. Problematic can be used in a variety of situations, but it always means that to anyone with a brain. Blue pill is stupid meme shit that means “Don’t talk to this person again because they probably hate black people and women.”
So you didn’t read the two articles I linked or listen to the interview. Pity
You didn’t respond to my issues, and since you believe in equality so much, it just seemed fair.
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They refuse to answer any questions.
A growing body of research indicates that those who are capable of comprehending dark/morbid/twisted/macabre/gallows humor are a minority of our overall species https://youtu.be/FEM-r3YWKZg?si=wO7V77ROKvz8AKdp In the spirit of equity, let’s now enact affirmative action for all those who “get” Jimmy Carr, Jeselnik, and Mike Ward’s act
Can you actually present evidence of them saying what you claim? Because my Googling sure doesn’t show it. It does show a lot of right-wing hatred for this Lindy West person… and Wikipedia doesn’t even talk about them writing about queer issues, so I’m not sure where you’re even getting this from.
LW gives proponents of text-book Liberalism more cause to revile her than anyone https://youtu.be/up1qyxHSbCg?si=3QjdzNBrgnxUPpI-
So your evidence is a comedy show?
You do know what comedy means, right?
That was a debate. You do know what that word means, right?
A “debate”… on a comedy show.
There are many comedy shows about “debates.” The whole point is that they are comedy shows.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totally_Biased_with_W._Kamau_Bell
Yes, sounds like a formal debate forum where people intentionally make serious, well-reasoned arguments to me.
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And now you’re insulting her physical appearance. You clearly aren’t interested in a serious discussion either.
Let’s not pretend that you didn’t already have your mind made up when you first replied to me. I’ve learned the hard way that conversing with folks like yourself is more pointless than bedding Kim Kardashian, then expecting her poonany to be tighter than an oil drum