Reply #10: Let it go, Vash. Their anger is justified. [View All]

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Having a major gain granted by the Californian Supreme Court overridden by a referendum has to suck.

It's a lot like the way that the states are, inch by inch, encroaching on Roe vs. Wade - through referenda. When enough people don't like a law, it will be changed. Even if the law is just.

And vice versa. When enough people recognize that a law is unfair, it will be changed. Even if it used to be popular.

Trust me, when African-Americans saw a California referendum overturn Affirmative Action, it hurt like hell. Being a minority always sucks when the majority rejects a law that impacts your life more than theirs. Because, until you can win over the majority, you will ALWAYS lose. And when you're angry, the last thing you want to do is kiss up to the majority.