Well, after many dozens of posts of opinions, I think Sarge cut thru the BS And answered the question in a single post.
The reason gays and jews are Democrats is, you can't be a republican without running into people like Sarge all the time.
Its as simple as that.
After 1996 and the "Defense of Marriage" act, which Clinton signed and 2/3 of congressional Democrats voted for, I realized the democratic party did not stand for what they claimed. Obviously they couldn't care less about gay rights.
So, I went thru a process of questioning my political views, and long story short, came out of it an anti-tax, pro-capitalism, pro-gun rights, pro-human rights, minimal government advocate.
Which is exactly the position the republicans CLAIM to hold. But it doesn't take long before you notice that they don't vote consistent with that position (hell, even more of them voted against human rights in1996) and you can't go too long in republican circles til you run into someone like Sarge-- an old school religious or racial bigot who has no clue about logic, reason, and what Liberty is. Note, I said, someone "like Sarge". I'm not attacking Sarge. He's just the closest local example of the type of person I'm describing that we've all met.
So those in this thread who have heaped abuse upon the Demoncratic party, recognize that as long as bigotted personalities are prevelent and tolerated in the republican party, gays and jews will choose the supposed protection of the Democrats over the promised gas chamber of the republicans. And its not like the republicans dont' vote along the lines consistent with these bigoted views-- the campaign to criminalize homosexuality, porn, out of marriage sex, birth contorl, are all examples that go against the republican alleged principles, but are consistent with the religious agenda.
If the republicans were serious about what they claim, they would REJECT the christian movement. Christians are at their heart socialists (eg: we owe duty to god/the state, and to serve our fellow man). A secular Republican party could stand behind the constitution, not in opposition to it, as it rejects the religiously inspired bad ideas that plague it currently: the persecution of drug users, intolerance towards gays, jews, etc, the pro-military adventurism in defense of Isreal, etc.
Actually, if they were to make this seperation-- and they might if the libertarians become strong enough that they want to coopt them-- then they could become a party that gays, jews ,and all pro-human rights, pro-constitution people could support.
Ironically, this means, that if you believe in the ideology the republicans profess, the best thing you could do is vote libertarian and make the libertarians strong enough to force the republicans to merge with them, or coopt the positions.
But listening to AM radio you find yourself agreeing with much of the positions, and then startled and alarmed when a religiously bigoted, or anti-gay screed comes out of the guys mouth filled with hatred, intolerance and ignorance.
Gays and Jews arent' duped by the Democrats lies-- they just don't see an alternative.
