Okay, I'm not going to lie, at first I thought it was a joke. Then I realized that it wasn't, and that this is what he actually believes. This is what he is using to try and convince people to vote for him. This seems like a perfect example of what not to do to get people to like you. But, as we have talked about in class, it's all about audience. And I really don't think my parents or I am the audience. He's not going to convince us, like Frederick Douglass wasn't going to convince the slave masters in his book. (wait, did I just compare my family to a white slave master?)
Anyhow, the most alarming thing he says is, "There's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."
Wait, what? I'm sorry, Rick, but I really don't see how you got from bashings homosexuals to saying children can't celebrate Christmas in school. Those two claims don't really come hand in hand to me. Actually, I think I get it. The fact that gays can serve in the military is somehow stopping the kids from celebrating Christmas in their schools? No, that wouldn't really make sense.
I believe what you are so eloquently trying to say, Rick, is that our country's "wrongness" is measured on the comparison of gays serving in the military to children learning Christianity in school.
How does a guy trying to become President of the United States base his campaign off of making American "Christian again?" Does this ad, with a blatant stab at gay rights, hurt his campaign? Or does it strengthen his supporters' views, convince the in-betweeners, and anger everybody else?
I've been avoiding watching this video because I don't want to give this guy any bit of my time, but I finally had to, (seeing as you embedded it in your post). I agree with your comments. How can someone equate the trials and tribulations of a homosexual individual to kids praying in school? I'm sorry Mr. Perry, but it really isn't the same things. I too don't understand how this man has gotten so far in this "race." He truly is trying to make America christian again. I believe that this ad has most certainly hurt his campaign. People think he's an idiot! This is only supported by the staggering statistic you gave of likes to dislikes.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw this commercial, I was so confused because, just like you said, being openly gay and not being able to celebrate Christmas in school are two completely things. I could make the argument "Well if my sister didn't get any homework in her history class today, then why would I?" But that clearly doesn't make any sense. He is just trying to shove his views in everyone's face, and he just ends up making a fool of himself.
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