"Polygamy, here we come!" Right wing melts down over gay marriage victory

You knew this was coming...

By Sophia Tesfaye

Senior Politics Editor

Published June 26, 2015 3:09PM (EDT)

William Kristol                   (C-Span)
William Kristol (C-Span)

Conservative Twitter reacted swiftly with doomsdays predictions following today's Supreme Court decision affirming marriage equality federally.

According to some right-wingers on Twitter, today's decision marks the end of times:

Here comes the polygamy slippery slope:

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The end of churches:

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The obligatory Caitlyn Jenner joke:

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Lamenting the demise of the Confederate Flag:

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Somehow this ruling is good for guns:

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And the faithful, gays are immoral arguments:

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Some 2016ers also tweeted their opposition to the expansion of same-sex marriage:

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Jeb Bush tweeted a link to his statement against today's decision, arguing that the issue should have been left up to the states:

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By Sophia Tesfaye

Sophia Tesfaye is Salon's senior editor for news and politics, and resides in Washington, D.C. You can find her on Twitter at @SophiaTesfaye.

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