Indeed, it would have massively added to the awesomeness of Obama's victory here if
He hadn't had to pander to religious nutjobs
He'd had a beard
The prejudice against politicians having ANY facial hair here is simply mind-bending.
But yeah - as someone who sees organized religion as all too often being a corrosive force of conformity and oppression, it would be lovely to see politicians here able to say "none of your business" when asked about their "faith."
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Date: 2008-11-05 11:57 pm (UTC)- He hadn't had to pander to religious nutjobs
- He'd had a beard
The prejudice against politicians having ANY facial hair here is simply mind-bending.But yeah - as someone who sees organized religion as all too often being a corrosive force of conformity and oppression, it would be lovely to see politicians here able to say "none of your business" when asked about their "faith."