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Karasu

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12. Statistically, there are definitely many CLOSETED gay Republicans, sure (most of whom will stay that way), but

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 05:45 PM

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OPENLY gay Republicans were already a ridiculously small group even pre-Trump, for obvious reasons.

People like Altman and Thiel can actually get away with it because they're billionaires and therefore all but untouchable (they have nothing to fear from the Republican base, who do nothing but lick their boots and enable them), but they're the exception.

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I hope they continue to destroy themselves Shellback Squid 22 hrs ago #1

Yes! I have zero empathy wolfie001 7 hrs 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 22 hrs ago #2

You got that right!! bluestarone 22 hrs ago #3

It's almost an oxymoron. greatauntoftriplets 22 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 21 hrs ago #9

Statistically, there are definitely many CLOSETED gay Republicans, sure (most of whom will stay that way), but Karasu 20 hrs ago #12

" ...because they're billionaires and therefore all but untouchable..." OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #36

The closeted ones, yeah. yardwork 18 hrs ago #19

a former friend of mine is a bisexual republican moonshinegnomie 19 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 18 hrs ago #18

An obstacle, at least in the communities I know TommyT139 18 hrs ago #20

There are a lot of people that know both moonshinegnomie 18 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 18 hrs ago #22

I agree - most seem to be proud of it TommyT139 17 hrs ago #23

Because they're fucking racist, probably! LuvLoogie 14 hrs ago #27

"I've lived in Wyoming my whole life..." oasis 22 hrs ago #5

So did Matthew Shepard Gaytano70 21 hrs ago #11

Yup lonely bird 15 hrs ago #25

In 1933 many Jews had lived in Germany their whole lives too. MrsCheaplaugh 5 hrs ago #37

BWAHAHAHA!!! sfdennis1 21 hrs ago #6

"Openly gay Republican" DavidDvorkin 21 hrs ago #7

Hmmmm.....a nice get rich scheme purr-rat beauty 21 hrs ago #8

You don't choose your sexual orientation, but you do choose your rank, stupid politics. Gaytano70 21 hrs ago #10

And this is, like....a surprise to him?! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #13

"this kind of politics is beneath... the Republican Party" sarisataka 20 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 18 hrs ago #17

Did he speak up just as strongly for Pete and Chastain? No? Then, sit back down til you have slightlv 20 hrs ago #15

The poor Cali Lady shopkeeper that was killed because she had a Pride Flag in her shop window wolfie001 7 hrs ago #35

It's obviously not beneath the state or the party Renew Deal 16 hrs ago #24

"this kind of politics is ... beneath the Republican Party," area51 15 hrs ago #26

Given the "Party's" Recent Performance and Actions, Most of the Pedophile Claims Are Projection The Roux Comes First 14 hrs ago #28

Yeah, if the Republicans had any sense, they would drop this "everyone we hate is a groomer" BS yesterday given Karasu 13 hrs ago #29

He's gay & (R)? He's an idiot & Irony Deficient. n/t aggiesal 11 hrs ago #30

Irony deficient! wolfie001 7 hrs ago #34

Stuart Stevens and Rick Wilson... RetiredParatrooper 7 hrs ago #31

I'm convinced it's a kink wolfie001 7 hrs ago #33

Good. I'm glad. Fuck you, Reid. Oneironaut 1 hr ago #38