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[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 63 points 5 months ago (6 children)

I work with a gay republican, somehow he doesn't believe they are homophobic. I tried explaining that they don't want him to be married and will take that right away (amongst other things) if given the opportunity and he just flat does not believe me.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 45 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A little while back, I met a black guy who went to a Turning Point USA convention, and he said those people were nicer than feminists. Which of course they were. They wanted to use him as the example in sentences that start with "I have a black friend who..."

Same thing here. They probably do turn down the homophobic rhetoric in his presence. This works if you don't pay attention to anything else.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Yeah that’s the thing, they’ll be really nice to your face as they take away your rights and protections. They know you’re one of the good ones. Right up until you start expecting something of them.

The left expects things of people. We expect you not to be a racist, and so racists think we can be pretty mean. We expect you to not be a misogynist, so we wind up being mean feminist killjoys…

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 30 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Just like how the Supreme Court justices wouldn't take away Roe V Wade .....

[–] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

They literally REMOVED well established rights. I will not stop bringing this up and thank you for bringing it up.

Handmaids tale shit but who is gonna listen

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That some real head in the sand shit

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Probably all he cares about is taxes.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

I find gay republicans often dislike gay culture (which is fine, it’s not for every gay person) and struggle to understand that some people will gladly call you a friend while firmly but quietly opposing an aspect of you, and that other people can hate your guts while they stand up for your rights.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Don't they feel, stupid?

Don't they feel, silly?

Don't they feel, a little ashamed?

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Conservatism is sociopathy. The more conservative someone is, the less capable they are of experiencing shame for their behavior.

I work with black Republicans and just watching them get bent out of shape over Biden, while completely ignoring all the wild racist shit GOP has said and done.