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Leopards Ate My Face

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When the “woke” mania swept the country in 2020, I took a step back and reevaluated where I stood and why I stood there. To my surprise, I found that I agreed with conservatives and libertarians on a number of issues. I opposed childhood gender transitions, unlawful and divisive DEI mandates, and the excesses of Critical Race Theory. I argued against biological males competing in women’s sports and being housed in women’s prisons. I did so loudly and publicly, losing many friends along the way.

Today, some of those same attorneys I worked with are advocating for my right to marry my fiancée to be stripped away.

I fell for obvious right-wing propaganda and rationalized the hate with reason and logic. Now the hate machine is coming for me and that's not fair!

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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It was an interesting read.

By the way, the paragraph you quoted is oddly cut. The whole paragraph reads:

When the “woke” mania swept the country in 2020, I took a step back and reevaluated where I stood and why I stood there. To my surprise, I found that I agreed with conservatives and libertarians on a number of issues. I opposed childhood gender transitions, unlawful and divisive DEI mandates, and the excesses of Critical Race Theory. I argued against biological males competing in women’s sports and being housed in women’s prisons. I did so loudly and publicly, losing many friends along the way. My stance wasn’t rooted in hate or fear but in a commitment to reason and fairness. My loyalty was to the truth, not to political tribes. Maintaining my integrity cost me greatly, but I believed it was worth it.

Later on she says:

The conservative movement has a choice to make: will they stay true to their promises of liberty and limited government, or will they use the levers of power to impose their preferred moral order? I joined forces with them because I believed in the former. I fear they are choosing the latter.

which highlights are key internal division in republicans: small government (i.e. being consistently liberal) or imposing one's own moral order?

The article seems to imply that some people vote republican because they think it's a vote for liberalism, ironically.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That's the raw problem: they don't question what “small government” means, all the while she praxied big government praxis:

  1. I opposed childhood gender transitions, 2) unlawful and 3) divisive DEI mandates, and the 4) excesses of Critical Race Theory. I argued 5) against biological males competing in women’s sports and being 6) housed in women’s prisons. 7) I did so loudly and 8) publicly

She‘s incapable of retrospecting she is in favor of big government over-reaches because she wants those rulings against others, not herself. “Law for thee, not me”

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Separate marriage and state. The government should treat everyone the same whether they are single or married, gay or straight, or anywhere in between.

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[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago

Alice Weidel is shocked the fascist Höcke, being friends with nazis, doesnt like her and wants to get her "out of the way"

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

Absolute textbook LAMF. Always entertaining to see one in the wild.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

And a vent about all of those who have "seen the light", not this guy, this woman is a straight up continuing unrepentant moron, but others.

These narcissistic morons wants all of us to simply forgive and welcome them back into the fold without judgment, feel sorry for them, and provide them the support they "need" because they fucked themselves over with their stupidity and selfishness.

No, your actions had massive consequences for the rest of us, you don't get judgment free forgiveness and unconditional support for your journey of getting your own head out of your ass.

You want that, take a picture of your ballot and post it online to prove that you actually learned your god damn lesson and don't vote stupid in the next and every election because your words are meaningless when your lack of intelligence to figure out the obvious.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Caitlyn Jenner on line 2, chief.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

The leopards are equal opportunity face munchers.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Just because a few points match, the majority of political points were against non-white, non-straight, non-cis people from the word go. Voting for the Rep-Nazis if you belong or even just know people in this groups makes absolutely no sense.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Any member of an oppressed group that rejects intersectionality is just a chauvinist.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 3 points 2 months ago
[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Oof, yeah.

I understand why some people voted for Donald, but definitely not queer people. Donald was great for militant, nationalistic Christianity... and militant nationalistic Christianity hates the gays.

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