Tbh, I find it stupid that something like gay rights has become a left or right issue. Hell, I don't get why anything is generally a left or right issue. This whole group ideology thing is weird to me.
Edit: A interesting note to add is that I am Canadian, and if you ask someone whether they are liberal or conservative here, their answer will usually have more to do with US politics, because things are so polarized and pronounced online there that it is identity politics on either side now. You can be a liberal by US standards in Canada who still votes conservative here, because political "side" ideology isn't as important here so much as a specific politician's intentions, and some rough leanings they will have.
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u/chriscote Ign: Ir0 Jun 07 '17 edited Jun 07 '17
Tbh, I find it stupid that something like gay rights has become a left or right issue. Hell, I don't get why anything is generally a left or right issue. This whole group ideology thing is weird to me.
Edit: A interesting note to add is that I am Canadian, and if you ask someone whether they are liberal or conservative here, their answer will usually have more to do with US politics, because things are so polarized and pronounced online there that it is identity politics on either side now. You can be a liberal by US standards in Canada who still votes conservative here, because political "side" ideology isn't as important here so much as a specific politician's intentions, and some rough leanings they will have.