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Originally Posted by Slutboat
Do a little research before you mouth off. Clinton wanted to let gays serve but the political climate wasn't ready for that so DADT was a compromise. He never should have compromised - he should have held firm and pushed for legislation to let gays serve openly.
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So you think in the
social climate of the country at that time, once gays would have been approved to serve in the military, there would have been no issues whatsoever. Gays and straights would have coexisted openly in close quarters in perfect harmony, no mistreatment, no malicious behaviors or thoughts, nothing? Give me a fucking break. Regardless of what Clinton wanted, change is reached through tiny steps, not one huge ass leap. The fact is that even now with the stigma against gays having been reduced over the years, it would still be a giant leap to have them serve normally and openly in the military, and not because of anything negative about them, but for their protection, and I think people in favor of doing that deep inside know that to be the case. Supposedly one of the most progressive states won't even let them marry still.