Reply #38: This sounds harsh but I tend to agree because of the homophobia

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Speaking as a lesbian, I don't want the Democratic Party to become even less interested in rights for all people. The last thing I want to see is a bunch of homophobic people join the Democratic Party and jerk it further to the right.

We've moved so far to the right already Richard Nixon would be considered a flaming liberal by today's standards (after all, he reached out to Communist China and pushed for universal healthcare). I want the country to move much further to the left. I don't think that the way to do that is to compromise rock-solid Democratic beliefs, especially civil rights.

I strongly believe that the Democrats will win if we stand up for our party's traditional, deeply held beliefs. Taking care of poor people, using diplomacy instead of war, ensuring that people's rights aren't violated - those ARE Christian beliefs.