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Demographics in the US are changing. America's privileged white majority no longer rules the roost. Though it has been a shock, the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections have demonstrated that new coalitions of previously marginal political players have found a way to nudge privileges white guys aside, while blazing new political trails into the future. Ah, democracy. It's been a long time in coming.

Sweet Revenge: Barack Obama and the Death of White Republican Privilege

As Republicans conduct an autopsy of the 2012 election they’ll need to acknowledge that their particular brand of vanilla–rich, white, and well-aged–is no longer a recipe for electoral success. No doubt, this will be a tough pill to swallow. After all, bigotry, greed and xenophobia have always been a sure fire recipe for success in [...]

Morality is a tricky concept to define. Generally speaking, morality is relative and it is contingent upon the norms and values that are embraced by a majority of the population at a particular moment in history. As times and people change, so does morality. For example, the ancient Romans used to consider feeding Christians to hungry lions a pleasurable pastime. Also, following its inception, the moral climate in the US had no compunctions against treating Africans like slaves, women like pieces of property, indigenous peoples like vermin, and gays (or, members of the GLBT community) as deranged criminals.

Queers Need Not Apply: The Boy Scouts of Amerika Continue to Disappoint

Boy Scout Oath (or Promise)* On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.   Morally straight. Wow. In other words, queers need not apply. [...]

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