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-_- I keep getting called Liberal by people for being LGBTQ... somebody please explain

-_- I keep getting called Liberal by people for being LGBTQ... somebody please explain | Why do people keep telling me I'm Liberal? I'm Conservative... Just cuz I'm LGBTQ doesn't make me Liberal | image tagged in trump supporter,wtf | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
512 views 8 upvotes Made by -BunBun69 4 years ago in politics
30 Comments
1 up, 4y
lol just took two trump supporter idiots down
1 up, 4y,
2 replies
It's bc ppl who are lgbtq aren't usually registered as a republican. Mainly bc Trump banned lgbtq ppl from the military, don't act surprised.
0 ups, 4y
Even though trump was also the first president to have a gay cabinet member but whatever
0 ups, 4y
No he didn't. That's a lie.
0 ups, 4y,
1 reply
My best guess is because a wide range of people view conservatives as "close minded" when it comes to lgbtq.

And that taints the whole party for a lot of what you would call conservative lgbtq people. So they switch their beliefs sometimes... Isn't great...
0 ups, 4y,
1 reply
Also can you make me supper
0 ups, 4y,
1 reply
I would love to dear
0 ups, 4y,
1 reply
Yay lmao
0 ups, 4y,
1 reply
^_^ <3
0 ups, 4y
*hug*
0 ups, 4y
and you just invented the imgflip version of "I should win this argumnet bc u made s spellign mistake
0 ups, 4y
because you're smart & dumb people don't recognize or comprehend smart
1 up, 4y,
1 reply
I'm a two-time Trump voter, but absolutely not a conservative, so I think I can weigh in.

The question I would have is who is telling you that you're liberal? Your meme doesn't explicitly state that, and I see right from jump that many are assuming it's conservatives who are telling you that.

Ahh, but not so quick.

In my experience, it's liberals who like to put people into the identity boxes, so it wouldn't surprise me at all if it's liberals either telling you that you're liberal, or more significantly, imo, they're telling you that you should be liberal.

A good example of this type of mentality was in the last election, when 50 cent said he was going to vote for Trump, but then his former girlfriend, Chelsea Handler, went on record saying that she told him since he's Black, he can't vote for Trump. Imagine if a conservative had told someone that they can or can't vote a certain way based on their skin color? And of course Biden said even if you're Black, you're not Black if you can't decide who to vote for. Yep, that racist is now our president.

Of course you will find plenty of conservatives who assume that you're liberal if you're part of the LGBTQ community,. But the key difference in my opinion, is that they wouldn't *tell* you that you're liberal, and certainly they wouldn't tell you that you have to be liberal. Because quite honestly, they would probably hope that you're conservative.

In my opinion, that's a small, but very significant difference between what they assume, and what they would advise. Liberals, not so much so. They will tell you what you can / can't think, and what you can / can't do, and it's all based on being a member of certain communities.
1 up, 4y,
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I have had exactly 2 conservatives say "Oh so you like Biden?" when I said I was LGBTQ. And I have had 4 or 5 liberals do the same. It's mainly Liberals assuming that since I'm LGBTQ I must be on their side. Then they get mad when I'm not.
0 ups, 4y,
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Which I think supports what I posted, at least to a certain extent.

I think it's a human tendency, somewhat, to want to put people into identity boxes. We like things neat and tidy that way. And as you seem to have experienced, liberals do so more routinely. That's certainly been my experience. And, I'm not defending conservatives with that comment, btw, because they do the same, a lot. But intelligence, reason, compassion, empathy, etc., can all fight that tendency, usually with a good, positive outcome. And the good news is, those qualities are also human qualities. Political affiliation has nothing to do with whether a person has them or not.
0 ups, 4y,
1 reply
Yeah I think you're right.
0 ups, 4y
I hope so! Actually, I think empathy is the key, because for most people, unless they or someone they know / care about, has to deal with the type of discrimination that some groups, like yours, have to deal with, it's very hard for them to comprehend it.
0 ups, 4y
Lol, he's in the military bc biden repealed it, also he only banned lgbtq ppl from the army only, so ur friend also might be in a different branch
0 ups, 3y
Conservative party generally opposes anyone who doesn't conform to " there are only two sexes, Male and female. You're born one or the other and should stay the way God intended" rhetoric. They consistently make laws preventing LGBTQ people from marrying, insurance coverage, adoption rights, allowing them to be addressed by the he/she they relate to, competing with the gender they live as...etc. While liberals are much more accepting and inclusive of LGBTQ people and their right to live their best life.
After all these things it's hard to imagine any LGBTQ person not hating the conservative party that literally wants nothing to do with them. I certainly would assume them to be liberal too. Guess I will have to make an effort not to. When I think about it it makes my blood boil the way conservatives treat the LGBTQ community. But to each his own, is my belief, as long as it's not at someone else's stake. Love over Hate 🌈🤷‍♀️❤
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0 ups, 4y
The f**k?
im LGTBQ+ too..
Plus thats stupid how they keep calling you that..
0 ups, 4y,
2 replies
r_man_79 you just created the first lgbtq version of "I have a black friend
0 ups, 4y
I don't need to see you guys argue. Also he's right he did have a gay member. Plus he did not ban LGBTQ from the military. I know a guy man who's in the military. So whoever told you that is lying.
0 ups, 4y
Just reply to his comment dude
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https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/7/26/16034366/trump-transgender-military-ban
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.com lol. Isn't official. Plus again it says "Openly". Also, I never said republican. I said CONSERVATIVE. Two different things. I love how you bash me for getting one single fact wrong like you're perfect. Also I love how you're sitting here bashing me for being conservative talking about the LGBTQ when I AM the LGBTQ. I also never said I like Trump. I just have a Conservative viewpoint. And I am surprised you sit here and sling insults when the Liberal motto is Tolerance and love. ALSO, This person enlisted while trump was in office so NO it wasn't cuz of Biden lol. But okay.
0 ups, 4y
ok fine, so u are a member of the constitution party, or you're too young to vote, which makes you unqualified to say that trump didnt ban transgender personnel from the army
0 ups, 4y,
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also i said that they might not be in the army
0 ups, 4y,
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Oh, just the army? That seems VERY minor. But ya know okay. Also, you ignored all my other points. But thank you for being less insulting. That was a much better way to speak to another human being when arguing or debating.
0 ups, 4y
I identify as Canadianist, I look down on the mess that is American politics
0 ups, 4y
By points, do you mean instults
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