We are considering Expatriating

[Bowyn Aerrow]

Americans are driven by fear

Whoop there it is! :biggrin:

The whole system here in the USA is geared toward generating fear (and hatred).

The media pumps out a list of things one needs to fear every single day. If that isn't enough then you have Glen Beck and Nancy grace to tell you how you should feel about the news - just in case you are confused that murder is bad....

If its not fear then its hate - and not just pure hatred, but disguised hatred.

The Whole gay issue remains an issue in the USA because the Republicans need a panic button. Ask a republican how they will fix the economy their reply 'We need to keep the gays from Marrying!"

Ask them about channeling of large amounts of money from various republican offices to fund terrorists in South America - "Gay Agenda to take over the World".

Ask them about foreign policy - "Stem Cell Research is bad!"

Yeah, there are three buttons: Stem Cell research, Abortion and The Gay. But this isn't Abortion Speak, this is Gayspeak we will leave those other dead horses to molder (trust me a republican will come along shortly to beat those poor dead critters for us).

The problem with using the Gay Panic Button is that its loosing steam - in fact all three of these panic buttons are losing importance as modern Americans no longer fear these things and they no longer really hate these things.

The Republicans are using old fashioned superstition in the 21st century. They would get better bang for their buck if they used the fear of Witches and Black Cats in many instances.

The numbers are in, most Americans (maybe not an overwhelming most) are not against LGBT. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-5...ex-unions/

The republicans are partially aware that their panic Button is losing is power. So they are going to try to amp up the fear and loathing by having 'presidents of local representative groups' stand up with these planks and platforms and agendas to attempt to show the rest of us that if you are a true American you have to oppose the Gay at every cost.

Fear - Hate.