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The Other Side

robot-heart:

seagull:

I found out this week that my boyfriend John is really and truly a Republican (well, a pre-Bush Republican) after I wallowed in denial for too long. Actually, he doesn’t care about politics that much, but after meeting me he can’t help but hear about it every day and get involved.

The GOP used to be a positive force in the world.  No longer.  In previous elections I would vote Republican myself, but not for the current crop.  They’re too proud of things that should shame them: ignorance, lack of diversity, arrogance, abuse of power, fomenting false “culture war.”  Childish and naive.

This election isn’t about taxes; McCain would raise them no matter what.  It’s about complexity versus childishness.  The GOP itself says so, but they call it “Elitism” versus “Authentic America.”