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19. Yes, and it's outside churches, too.

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 28, 2025, 01:51 PM

Feb 2025

This myth underlies all the Western movies and TV shows - and all the movies and TV shows that are based on that Western motif, even if they're set in Baltimore or New Jersey. It's in every truck ad. It's the Marlboro man.

It's what underlies segregation. It's what underlies American exceptionalism.

We are all steeped in it. It surrounds us.

It's why the backlash against DEI is so hysterical.

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I have to admit I don't understand the DEI, transgender, and sexual orientation uproar emanating from the Republicans. [View all] usaf-vet Feb 2025 OP

It's othering. It enables scape-goating and division. Gore1FL Feb 2025 #1

Great way to control those prone to histrionics SheltieLover Feb 2025 #10

Conservatives wake up every morning BOSSHOG Feb 2025 #2

Hot button social issues they can exploit to their hearts content. magicarpet Feb 2025 #4

It's all cover for kleptocracy and a ruse to get average folks to support oligarchy against their own best interests. usonian Feb 2025 #3

Because they are nazis. Basso8vb Feb 2025 #5

It's a bunch of different things... yardwork Feb 2025 #6

Their religion definately teaches this & is the biggest part of the problem SheltieLover Feb 2025 #12

Yes, and it's outside churches, too. yardwork Feb 2025 #19

Yes, it is sickening, isn't it? SheltieLover Feb 2025 #21

It's bad for all of us. yardwork Feb 2025 #22

Excellent post yardwork. Could stand as it's own OP. Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #25

Thank you! yardwork Mar 2025 #28

It's about maintaining the unqualified white, anglo male power base GoreWon2000 Feb 2025 #7

WTF is with their weirdo bathroom obsession? SheltieLover Feb 2025 #8

GQP have to hate someone and/or something constantly.................. Lovie777 Feb 2025 #9

It is the language they can only understand. The Grand Illuminist Mar 7 #29

All for me and none for thee. FalloutShelter Feb 2025 #11

I think it's a control thing on stillcool Feb 2025 #13

That's a very interesting point. yardwork Feb 2025 #20

Most of the GOP don't care about DEI issues. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #14

Unless you're looking for a date cyclonefence Feb 2025 #15

I don't understand it either. People need to think in terms of "who are you, not what are you". LoisB Feb 2025 #16

I think porn is at least Gimble Feb 2025 #17

It's re-asserting White Privilege. no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #18

It's part of a wedge issue tactic. They've used it again and again against different targets sakabatou Mar 2025 #23

ESPECIALLY when they are pimping for CADET BONESPURS Skittles Mar 2025 #24

I have a theory sdfernando Mar 2025 #26

It's misdirection. Norrrm Mar 2025 #27