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[–] [email protected] 36 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Westboro Baptist Church

What's sad is, once upon a time even these fucks were considered too far right for Conservatives. But now, they're much closer to mainstream Republicans than they used to be, and it sure isn't because they moved closer to the center.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Here's the Wikipedia page on Westboro's Positions and Views in case anyone, like me, recognized the name but needs a brief reminder of how awful these people are.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago

Fuck the WBC. Fuck them forever.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago

These guys again? Fucking losers.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I live in KC and even I forgot these fucks exist.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

So do I. I hadn't heard about them for some time though. Which is the right amount of coverage for them.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Counter them with would be most offensive to them: Displays of homosexuality and anti-religious slogans en masse.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

When I retire I think I'm going to pack a bus with loud speakers and just blast whatever into their faces as they protest. Just follow them around and piss in their Cheerios every chance I get. Maybe camp in their parking lot on non protest days.