Bubba Copeland shot himself in front of police on Friday, days after he begged 1819 News not to expose his private life.

  • @[email protected]
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    81 year ago

    You can disagree with your party on one issue. There are tons of Democrats who are opposed to increased gun control, for example.

    • darq
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      141 year ago

      But it’s not just “an issue”. We are talking about a demographic and their legal recognition. No I’m sorry but we cannot agree to disagree on something so fundamental as equal treatment of people.

      It’s not comparable gun control.

    • @grue
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      111 year ago

      Disagreeing on policy is one thing; disagreeing on human rights is another. You cannot be a Republican and have respect for queer rights at the same time. It has to be a 100% deal-breaker.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 year ago

        I’m not sure what you’re talking about. There are tons of Republicans who support gay rights in some fashion, even if it’s not a majority position within the party.

        Gallup poll

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          No, there are precisely zero Republicans who support gay rights. What you’ve cited is a poll showing some who claim to, but are lying. Their deeds, not their words, prove their true intentions.

    • FaceDeer
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      101 year ago

      How likely are those Democrats to get bullied to the point of suicide if their “secret” of being against increased gun control was to come out? Or to preemptively commit suicide in anticipation of the bullying they’re going to receive?

      This is not the same thing. Democrats are, generally speaking, flexible about a lot of their positions. It’s how they wind up with problem members like Manchin and Sinema. The Republican party is very different.

      • @[email protected]
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        01 year ago

        That’s not the right comparison. He didn’t commit suicide because he was ashamed of supporting gay rights, he was ashamed of wanting to cross dress and of having engaged in the activity. Regardless of politics, that’s a pretty uncommon behavior. Most people don’t want other people to know they’re a sexual deviant of some kind. I’d guess that this behavior is much more maligned in conservative circles than liberal or left, for sure, but the point is that it’s not just the breaking from the standard beliefs of that side.

        • FaceDeer
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          51 year ago

          I’d guess that this behavior is much more maligned in conservative circles than liberal or left

          And that, right there, is exactly my point.

    • @[email protected]
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      61 year ago

      Good luck trying to get the terminally online to understand the nuances and complexities of the human condition