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Karasu

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29. Yeah, if the Republicans had any sense, they would drop this "everyone we hate is a groomer" BS yesterday given
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 01:33 AM
7 hrs ago

how much and how long they've been defending and enabling this shit, even more so in recent years.

This is the party that nominated, defended, and almost succeeded in electing Roy Moore, and is now pushing for people like Ken Paxton (a pedophile protector who literally let a child rapist out of prison after a day).

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I hope they continue to destroy themselves Shellback Squid 16 hrs ago #1
Yes! I have zero empathy wolfie001 1 hr ago #32
I can't even wrap my head around the mental gymnastics needed in order to be a gay Republican in fucking 2026. Karasu 16 hrs ago #2
You got that right!! bluestarone 16 hrs ago #3
It's almost an oxymoron. greatauntoftriplets 16 hrs ago #4
there was a vid here a couple wks ago- rick wilson & stuart stevens. according to them, there's a ton of them. mopinko 15 hrs ago #9
Statistically, there are definitely many CLOSETED gay Republicans, sure (most of whom will stay that way), but Karasu 15 hrs ago #12
" ...because they're billionaires and therefore all but untouchable..." OldBaldy1701E 38 min ago #36
The closeted ones, yeah. yardwork 12 hrs ago #19
a former friend of mine is a bisexual republican moonshinegnomie 13 hrs ago #16
Neither do I. I would certainly hope that he's deeply unpopular in the kink community, because the people I know Karasu 13 hrs ago #18
An obstacle, at least in the communities I know TommyT139 12 hrs ago #20
There are a lot of people that know both moonshinegnomie 12 hrs ago #21
I'm aware of most of what you said, but you raised a great point with the "unless his politics were obvious" statement. Karasu 12 hrs ago #22
I agree - most seem to be proud of it TommyT139 11 hrs ago #23
Because they're fucking racist, probably! LuvLoogie 8 hrs ago #27
"I've lived in Wyoming my whole life..." oasis 16 hrs ago #5
So did Matthew Shepard Gaytano70 15 hrs ago #11
Yup lonely bird 9 hrs ago #25
In 1933 many Jews had lived in Germany their whole lives too. MrsCheaplaugh 28 sec ago #37
BWAHAHAHA!!! sfdennis1 16 hrs ago #6
"Openly gay Republican" DavidDvorkin 15 hrs ago #7
Hmmmm.....a nice get rich scheme purr-rat beauty 15 hrs ago #8
You don't choose your sexual orientation, but you do choose your rank, stupid politics. Gaytano70 15 hrs ago #10
And this is, like....a surprise to him?! electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #13
"this kind of politics is beneath... the Republican Party" sarisataka 14 hrs ago #14
Yeah, that part is...something. There clearly isn't ANY politics beneath the Republican Party, or we wouldn't be at Karasu 13 hrs ago #17
Did he speak up just as strongly for Pete and Chastain? No? Then, sit back down til you have slightlv 14 hrs ago #15
The poor Cali Lady shopkeeper that was killed because she had a Pride Flag in her shop window wolfie001 1 hr ago #35
It's obviously not beneath the state or the party Renew Deal 10 hrs ago #24
"this kind of politics is ... beneath the Republican Party," area51 9 hrs ago #26
Given the "Party's" Recent Performance and Actions, Most of the Pedophile Claims Are Projection The Roux Comes First 8 hrs ago #28
Yeah, if the Republicans had any sense, they would drop this "everyone we hate is a groomer" BS yesterday given Karasu 7 hrs ago #29
He's gay & (R)? He's an idiot & Irony Deficient. n/t aggiesal 6 hrs ago #30
Irony deficient! wolfie001 1 hr ago #34
Stuart Stevens and Rick Wilson... RetiredParatrooper 1 hr ago #31
I'm convinced it's a kink wolfie001 1 hr ago #33
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