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

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    it does not appear he had taken any public positions against LGBTQ issues that could be construed as hypocritical

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            You’ve got me. I don’t understand why any trans person would be a Republican, but I guess money trumps all when you’re rich.

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              Because they (wrongly) believe that being “one of the good ones” will save them from being targeted by republicans and their proposed legislation like Project 2025

              That doesn’t mean people who have previously voted red are in the wrong (lots of internalized homophobia can lead to opposite beliefs). But once you realize your identity and continue to vote against yours and other people’s human rights, you’re absolutely in the wrong.

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          Pretty sure there were slaves that actively sought to maintain slavery. In some cases, they had relatively decent lives compared to other slaves and even some free black people.

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        I would imagine that becoming mayor in certain parts of the country is much easier if you’re a member of the dominant party in the region.

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          Or existing in society at all. Sometimes in those parts of the country the first question upon meeting someone is “what church do you go to”.

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            No, he didn’t. But people get to want things. Sometimes they want things for themselves, sometimes they want things for their communities.

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

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          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.

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            I’m talking about whether people are physically capable of breaking with their party on a single issue. They obviously are.

            Gallup poll

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          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.

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            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.

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          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.

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            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.

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              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.

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