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Behind the Aegis

(53,944 posts)
Wed May 22, 2013, 01:51 AM May 2013

Biden: Jewish Leaders Drove Gay Marriage Changes

WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriage and other issues.

Biden says culture and arts change people's attitudes. He cites social media and the old NBC TV series "Will and Grace" as examples of what helped changed attitudes on gay marriage.

Biden says, quote, "Think — behind of all that, I bet you 85 percent of those changes, whether it's in Hollywood or social media, are a consequence of Jewish leaders in the industry."

more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/05/21/business/ap-us-biden.html?hp&_r=0

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Biden: Jewish Leaders Drove Gay Marriage Changes (Original Post) Behind the Aegis May 2013 OP
This made me cringe. David__77 May 2013 #1
I said the same thing. Behind the Aegis May 2013 #2
Fuck them. William769 May 2013 #3
Hollywood = Jews, right? MNBrewer May 2013 #4
Not to make light of this but... Libertas1776 May 2013 #6
It was pop culture, but I ceratinly get what you are saying. Behind the Aegis May 2013 #7
Aw Libertas1776 May 2013 #8
I really like him too! Behind the Aegis May 2013 #9
I cringed too BillStein May 2013 #5

David__77

(23,369 posts)
1. This made me cringe.
Wed May 22, 2013, 02:56 AM
May 2013

I'm not saying the Jewish people don't deserve credit, but I can see anti-Semites grasping onto this quote.

Behind the Aegis

(53,944 posts)
2. I said the same thing.
Wed May 22, 2013, 03:04 AM
May 2013

Jews have certainly played a part in this, but the way it was stated would certainly be fodder for the anti-Semites.

William769

(55,144 posts)
3. Fuck them.
Wed May 22, 2013, 07:30 AM
May 2013

The majority of people that have a problem with the Jewish community also have a problem with the LGBT community. hey would want to see us all dead in both communities.

Libertas1776

(2,888 posts)
6. Not to make light of this but...
Wed May 22, 2013, 03:55 PM
May 2013

I cringed when i read the bit about "Will & Grace" being an example of culture and arts that changed his mind. but hey, if it works and changes people's minds, then i'll just grin and bear it

Libertas1776

(2,888 posts)
8. Aw
Wed May 22, 2013, 04:16 PM
May 2013

despite his occasional break out of "foot in mouth" disease, I still love the man. After all, he had the courage to publicly speak in favor of gay marriage even before the POTUS, arguably forcing the latter's hand to grow a pair on the subject.

BillStein

(758 posts)
5. I cringed too
Wed May 22, 2013, 09:46 AM
May 2013

but as I though on it, the same people who hate me because I'm gay probably hate me because I'm Jewish. How much difference will it make, really?

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