Why shouldn't topics such as LGTB rights, the right to choose, etc. be a part of a self-titled Reason Rally when the bulk of the opposition to them comes from religious extremism? I mean, there's more to atheism-as-politics than raging against creationism, which is really the lowest hanging of the fruit. We're living in a country in which certain states are trying to imprison doctors for performing abortions under any circumstances and members of the general public for using the bathroom they identify with for purely religious reasons. If that's not worth at least an honest and frank discussion about the perniciousness of religion and law intertwining and government overreach, what is?
Or is the problem that reality is far more complex and difficult to change than various YouTube fuckwits and their minions originally thought, and now that there's real work to be done, work that will inevitably require compromise and collaboration with other marginalized populations, it's easier to return to the safety of the echo chamber and deride them for ruining your fun?
Or is the problem that reality is far more complex and difficult to change than various YouTube fuckwits and their minions originally thought, and now that there's real work to be done, work that will inevitably require compromise and collaboration with other marginalized populations, it's easier to return to the safety of the echo chamber and deride them for ruining your fun?
"I was thirsty for everything, but blood wasn't my style" - Live, "Voodoo Lady"
