Yes, the prominent association between 'Republican" and “closeted gay man,” is homophobic. No, there does not have to be 0% gay Republicans for it to not be homophobic. You are not pointing out “hypocrisy,” you are reasserting that it is in fact gay people always hurting themselves and hiding amongst us (not even to mention the literal pedophilia and child sexual violence that this admin is obviously participatory in and the association between “stranger danger” and gay men).
Even beyond that, to focus on the “hypocrisy” of gay Republicans for being gay and that being the problem obscures the racialized and class dynamics behind queer political representation, and queer history. These institutions unsurprisingly privilege property-owning, white people who have always been more insulated from the consequences of homophobia. It is not even remotely new or republican for wealthy gay men to be conservative or exhibit zero solidarity with the queer community because, guess what, they understand that they benefit from the subordination of those groups (and make no mistake, Dems who do vote for “pro-LGBT” laws are by no means doing so in solidarity with queer people; we are subjects of another genocidal wave in the US for a reason).
Even beyond that, no, making jokes about how Donald Trump is a bad guy because he sucks Putin’s cock or whatever is not pointing out “hypocrisy,” it’s just calling someone gay because it is synonymous with “weak,” or “submissive.” If the joke is indistinguishable from “real” homophobic jokes, then that’s just what it is. Liberals have had a hayday getting to express their bigotry with perceived righteousness now that they finally have a “deserving” group of people to channel it through.
It’s the same shit with the rampant ableism, fatphobia, queerphobia, and ageism that have become commonplace in liberal discourses that emphasize the “hypocrisy” of these people. What vulnerable group do I get to make fun of instead of you for how hypocritical you are?
Edit: anyone else notice Lemmy getting markedly more conservative over the past few months?
Nice internalized queerphobia bud. Super cool how you used that redditor-ass meme to say you don’t read about how your community is subject to genocide. So like, you’re different from these guys?
Best of both worlds, right? You get to be homophobic and righteous, and you don’t even have to worry about being canceled thanks to these guys.
What exactly is your problem with cons if this is the way you think? What, it’s the dropping the performance you take issue with? What are we meant to do about your hypocrisy then? Make fun of gay people even more? If it’s always right, and you don’t have to think about how it’s right, what’s wrong about me pointing yours out? Is it, perhaps, that you don’t actually subscribe to any of the values you are pretending to care about?
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I think you sincerely object to sexism, and clearly you hate liberals almost as much as trump wants you to, but I couldn’t find you objecting to homophobia until you show up here when the Republicans embarrass themselves, and suddenly you’re defending exactly the ones hypocritically making homophobic statements and laws.
Sometimes the enemy of your enemy absolutely is not your friend, and I’m surprised that someone who claims to be anti fascist is here working over how beastly we’re being the the poor marginalised and abused Republicans.
You’re surprised by any of this because you don’t know what you’re talking about. Where did you learn about liberalism? Maybe you have some incredible source I’m not privy to.
(I also know for a fact I’ve caught shit for this multiple times from bloodthirsty libs on this site for calling out their ableism, transphobia, racism, and homophobia, look harder then).
Yes, the prominent association between 'Republican" and “closeted gay man,” is homophobic. No, there does not have to be 0% gay Republicans for it to not be homophobic. You are not pointing out “hypocrisy,” you are reasserting that it is in fact gay people always hurting themselves and hiding amongst us (not even to mention the literal pedophilia and child sexual violence that this admin is obviously participatory in and the association between “stranger danger” and gay men).
Even beyond that, to focus on the “hypocrisy” of gay Republicans for being gay and that being the problem obscures the racialized and class dynamics behind queer political representation, and queer history. These institutions unsurprisingly privilege property-owning, white people who have always been more insulated from the consequences of homophobia. It is not even remotely new or republican for wealthy gay men to be conservative or exhibit zero solidarity with the queer community because, guess what, they understand that they benefit from the subordination of those groups (and make no mistake, Dems who do vote for “pro-LGBT” laws are by no means doing so in solidarity with queer people; we are subjects of another genocidal wave in the US for a reason).
Even beyond that, no, making jokes about how Donald Trump is a bad guy because he sucks Putin’s cock or whatever is not pointing out “hypocrisy,” it’s just calling someone gay because it is synonymous with “weak,” or “submissive.” If the joke is indistinguishable from “real” homophobic jokes, then that’s just what it is. Liberals have had a hayday getting to express their bigotry with perceived righteousness now that they finally have a “deserving” group of people to channel it through.
It’s the same shit with the rampant ableism, fatphobia, queerphobia, and ageism that have become commonplace in liberal discourses that emphasize the “hypocrisy” of these people. What vulnerable group do I get to make fun of instead of you for how hypocritical you are?
Edit: anyone else notice Lemmy getting markedly more conservative over the past few months?
Nice internalized queerphobia bud. Super cool how you used that redditor-ass meme to say you don’t read about how your community is subject to genocide. So like, you’re different from these guys?
Lemmy ain’t getting more conservative. You’re just being a dick. Stop playing a victim to cover for the right wing hypocrisies.
Stop playing hero to cover for liberal bigots.
You’re right
https://www.ranker.com/list/top-10-anti-gay-activists-caught-being-gay/joanne
Read the comment, bigot.
I did, and I think you’re wrong.
Pointing out hypocrisy is always right.
I didn’t put up a picture of Trump and Putin kissing, I put out a list of people who’d throw other gay people under the bus.
Best of both worlds, right? You get to be homophobic and righteous, and you don’t even have to worry about being canceled thanks to these guys.
What exactly is your problem with cons if this is the way you think? What, it’s the dropping the performance you take issue with? What are we meant to do about your hypocrisy then? Make fun of gay people even more? If it’s always right, and you don’t have to think about how it’s right, what’s wrong about me pointing yours out? Is it, perhaps, that you don’t actually subscribe to any of the values you are pretending to care about?
Donnie couldn’t have preemptively deflected any better.
Why is it that people like you only get cross when folks call out Republican hypocrisy?
That’s simple, because things you make up are easy to notice. Check my history dipshit.
Ok… … … I think you sincerely object to sexism, and clearly you hate liberals almost as much as trump wants you to, but I couldn’t find you objecting to homophobia until you show up here when the Republicans embarrass themselves, and suddenly you’re defending exactly the ones hypocritically making homophobic statements and laws.
Sometimes the enemy of your enemy absolutely is not your friend, and I’m surprised that someone who claims to be anti fascist is here working over how beastly we’re being the the poor marginalised and abused Republicans.
You’re surprised by any of this because you don’t know what you’re talking about. Where did you learn about liberalism? Maybe you have some incredible source I’m not privy to.
(I also know for a fact I’ve caught shit for this multiple times from bloodthirsty libs on this site for calling out their ableism, transphobia, racism, and homophobia, look harder then).
You’re so wildly off the mark here that it’s reading as satirical.
Go on then.