Here’s a quick little quiz for you, based on what I just found at HateCrime.org. For each of the statements below, try and guess whether the “they” in question refers to:
A) JEWS (as described in Nazi propaganda from mid 20th century Germany) or
B) GAYS (as described by leaders of the extreme Religious Right in modern-day America)
- “They” are only 1% of the population, yet “they” control politics and popular opinion.
- “They” are richer and more educated than the average Christian population.
- “They” are diseased and spread disease throughout society.
- “They” are criminals of the worst kind.
- “They” are abnormal.
- “They” are unnatural, perverted, and pathological.
- “They” threaten the well-being of children.
- “They” are opposed to Christianity and want to destroy Christians.
- “They” are like rats.
- “They” are preached against in the Bible.
- “They” are sneaky and know how to assimilate in regular society.
- “They” are like a tide spreading across the country.
- “They” are an enemy we must wage war upon.
- “They” must be annihilated.
OK, you got me, it was a trick quiz. The answer to all the questions is C) BOTH.