http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2278747This fuck-up was a revelation, a real revelation for me.
I used to hold that the nation of America in particularly high esteem primarily because of Stonewall. I thought: "That's where the battle for equal rights for gays began, in the States." And I hope that these American qualities, robust examination of old prejudices and the ruthless discarding of archaic practices will one day return to America. It didn't take long for them to disappear from the Upper House levels of political discourse, perhaps it won't take them long to return.
But if representatives like Dean don't even damn well KNOW what they're standing for, well, this overseas queer is losing his interest in following the adventures of the Democratic party of America. Clearly these people pay lip-service to their base in the same way the pukes dangle hellfire-spangled carrots in front of the drooling fundies.
We have all been played, queer dudes. They don't give JACK.
That's it, for me.
I think I can almost forgive Phoney Blair, actually, I don't think he can be trusted an inch, but he really *did* care about poofs. He wanted *rid* of homophobia and racism, and, to a large degree, he got what he wanted. Go you, Tory Blur.
Howard? That was it. There's no reason for you to care about me, I can't vote for or against you, but in light of your image as one of the stronger Democrats, all I can say is, you've fucked it, it is now clear to me that there is NO left wing power focus in the US, just left wing people doing their best to keep the ordinary ideals of common sense and mutual respect alive while cynical manipulators like you take their votes and do whatever the helllllll you like.