I'll keep this short because it seems to me that the massive absurdity of Gingrich's remarks should be obvious to all....but maybe I'm missing something.
Newt says:
"I think there is a gay and secular fascism in this country that wants to impose its will on the rest of us, is prepared to use violence, to use harassment. I think it is prepared to use the government if it can get control of it. I think that it is a very dangerous threat to anybody who believes in traditional religion."
(Now updated with video!!! Thanks for the help.)
While I'm not really gay, not 100% secular, and not a big fan of fascism generally, this gay, secular fascism does sound very exciting.
As an adolescent I romanticized left-wing guerrilla movements. Perhaps the gay, secular fascists will capture my imagination in the same way, as an adult. I'm hoping it's real, and not just something Newt saw in a gay porn movie.
This is the first I've heard that these gay, secular fascist are prepared to use violence. Normally, I'm opposed to violence, but I do recognize that it can be necessary in self-defense or to defend others. To be fair, I hadn't even heard about the gay, secular fascists before hearing Newt yesterday, so I wouldn't have heard about their violent plans. Still, it seems surprising to me -- certainly it's not consistent with the images that "gay and secular" conjures up.
I'm kinda in the dark about what sort of violence and what sort of targets would be involved, but I'm anxious to know more about this cause (I suppose no whips or slings or other S&M is involved -- that isn't the kind of violence that Newt had in mind, is it?) and their tactical plans. Perhaps someone can enlighten me about what the plans are? What sort of violence are the gay, secular fascist preparing, and what are their intended targets?
I'm also very excited about the prospect of gay, secular fascists getting control of the government. I know the gay, secular fascists control the White House -- you can see them patrolling in their snappy uniforms -- and they still have a bare majority in the Senate (when I say "bare", I don't mean they are deliberately exposing their bodies -- we leave that to Republican elected officials -- GOP eye candy here and here). Unfortunately, I know they have been stymied in efforts to take over the judiciary, notwithstanding that one judge in California. Also, the enemies of gay, secular fascism are digging in their heels as they control the House.
Are the gay, secular fascists planning to continue their efforts to take control of this country democratically, or are the preparations for violence going to involve some sort of coup d'etat -- perhaps a military junta, now that the gay, secular fascists will be allowed to serve in the military?
I'm hoping Newt can share more details about all these preparations for a secular gay fascist takeover -- but I'm guessing he's going to keep his intelligence closely held. He doesn't like to show his intelligence publicly, and I don't expect that to change here, with the future of the country at stake. Assuming that he won't help, perhaps there are some gay, secular fascists who could share some of the inside info with me, so I could learn more about the effort? There are gay, secular fascists, right?
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(Update -- Just noticed this sneaked on the Rec List. That has to be a mistake. Unless, it's all those gay, secular fascists at work....)