Fuck Rush Limbaugh
Fuck Rush Limbaugh. Predictably, Rush is continuing to spread his virulent homophobia till the bitter end (see article below). Why wouldn't he, though? We’ve sat back and accepted his ugly brand of hate speech as a form of “entertainment” for decades, to the point where it has became normalized by too large a swath of people. His radio show has done wonders in moving the homophobia , racism , and misogyny of the Republican party into the mainstream. I used to listen to Rush as a teenager in Indiana back in the late 80's. My sheltered upbringing (I grew up in a small, all-white town) allowed me to believe that Rush's worldview actually made sense. It wasn't until I moved away from that simplistic upbringing, and made my way west to Los Angeles, that I had my eyes opened to the truth of the lies and hatred he spread on a daily basis. How has Rush been rewarded for decades of spewing hateful filth? The current occupant of the White House handed him a Medal of...