They sent a legal threat to Target for selling “obscene matter” because, in part, the store sold a T-shirt with a drag queen on it.

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I bet Target sure is glad that donating to anti gay marriage politicians in 2010 bought them so much good will with conservatives

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They weren’t supposed to eat my face.

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Let’s all unite around pride in America instead of falling into the trap of dividing along lines of identity politics.

They say, totally not engaging in “identity politics” 🙄

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This is why anybody who thinks these zealots have a legitimate place in our political system is fooling themselves. Their entire basis of rhetoric is fundamentally dishonest. They don’t represent any sort of valid ideology; they’re a disease that needs to be cured, not negotiated with.

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The quote is from the GOP group threatening Target.

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Isn’t it their Right as a Business to sell what they want? Why is the Government trying to interfere with the Business’ Freedom of Speech???

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The GOP is for corporate rights until they aren’t.

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  • Step 1: GOP loudly proclaims meaningless posturing and frivolous lawsuits to raise donations.
  • Step 2: GOP loses in court; sometimes their lawyers are sanctioned.
  • Step 3: GOP blames activist judges for the loss; demands more contributions; go back to step 1.

GOP uses governance the same way WWE uses athleticism - it’s just a gimmick for quick money.

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See Disneyworld.

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Party of small government everyone…

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Remember how many years Ru Paul was on TV… Mrs. Doubtfire… Various Broadway shows… These clowns weren’t saying anything as a group back then, but they are now, all of a sudden and in unison - weird huh?

Almost as if it’s just the latest manufactured moral panic for a desperate group of losers who can’t win without cheating.

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