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LGBTQ conservatives say they feel misled by DeSantis (thehill.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/politics@beehaw.org
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[–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

Happens a lot. Just like for women or PoC, the idea is if you can fully integrate and be a loyal party member, you can reap the benefits as "one of the good ones." FD Signifier has a great video about black conservatives in US politics. Problem is, conservatives look for enemies inward once the exterior ones are eliminated.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Same thing happens in the Jewish community. My father is a Republican and believes that Republicans support Jews because "they support Israel." He doesn't see that the only reasons that Republicans support Israel are because:

    1. The evangelicals want Israel to exist and be run by Jews so it can be attacked and Jesus can return.

    And

    1. So the right has a place to say Jews really belong (not in America).

    They'll "support Israel" all day and night while actively pushing for a Christian Theocracy in America where Jews are (at best) second class citizens.

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