Build a Culture of Hate and They Will Come

Last updated on: August 7, 2012 at 11:08 pm by Andre E. Johnson

Build a Culture of Hate and They Will Come 2012-08-07T23:08:00-05:00 Andre E. Johnson

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The other day, one of those Internet memes was making the rounds, this one lamenting the focus on Chick-Fil-A when there are just so many other, more pressing problems, such as the price of gas, the lack of jobs, the ongoing cost of wars abroad, and the federal deficit.

I couldn’t help but see the common thread. The same people who are all hoo-rah over Chick-Fil-A’s five million dollar contributions to anti-gay causes are, by and large, the same ones who are anti-regulation, anti-jobs bill, and pro-war. They supported Bush’s multi-billion dollar attack on Iraq, and still support tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations (and conveniently blame Obama for the long-term financial consequences). They believe the Second Amendment right to bear arms should have few or no limits, allowing people like James Holmes to buy as many guns, of any type, as they see fit.

The same people who want the government to define marriage as “between one man and one woman” are, (again, generally speaking), the same ones who are anti-legislation on issues of hate crimes and bullying. They’re the ones who cheered the loudest at the prospect of a government shutdown over the issue of women’s health. They’re against the Affordable Care Act, against a woman’s right to choose, against social service programs, against critical thinking and evolution being taught in schools, and they’re even against Michelle Obama’s initiative to make school lunches healthier. They’ve stood against the U.S. passage of a Children’s Bill of Rights, and today they’re against the Head Start program for children of the poor.
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