Reply #6: They don't call'em wedge issues for nothing [View All]

[meow2u3]

But I call this whole culture war bullshit a scam, and here's why. Every single divisive social issue is in fact some controversial lifestyle issue which become, thanks to relentless propaganda campaigns, so emotionally charged as to be impervious to reason--abortion, guns, gays, patriotism, affirmative action--because they pander to our fears instead of appealing to reason. And if you take the "wrong" position on any one of these issues, your "wrong" stance drowns out everything else you have to say. For instance, pro-life liberal Democrats are ostracized within their own party despite their liberal position on economic issues, women's rights (other than abortion), and civil rights--and despite the conscience clause "including" dissenters (can you say, lip service?).
Democrats and Republicans, liberals, moderates, and conservatives alike fall for its siren song every time. Both parties act as if you have to take polar opposite positions--with no room for compromise--in order for Republicans to dictate to the Democrats who they are. It's time we call the Republicans on their political con job; it's also time we don't react to their propaganda by acting like rebellious teenagers, taking opposite positions in a knee-jerk way, but it's time for us Democrats to grow up and hijack their so-called conservative social positions, putting a liberal spin on them, if we want to afford to call Republicans children.