I hate to be that guy because I feel for anybody that is driven to suicide. I’ve gone through two suicides in my IMMEDIATE family in my life, so I know how the fuck it affects everyone surrounding the situation permanently.
HOWEVER, when you are using the image of Donald Trump to campaign for reelection before being outed by a blog that was connected to right wing terrorists and Breitbart News then I think you can see where there are some serious fucking issues in the progression of this person’s logic and political affiliations. Knowingly participating in groups that continue to justify or carry out systemic oppression is still evil even if you yourself have not publicly taken a position justifying that oppression. Just saying…🖖
He was a Republican. He was at minimum anti-trans adjacent. And yes, there’s a lot of social pressure in small towns, and the South in general, to conform. Him being a closeted transvestite incorporates nuance into an often black and white issue. But one can only go along so much without being intentionally complicit, too.
Doesn’t change the fact that he was happily a member of the party more worried about removing trans rights than ending the american tradition of kids being gunned downed in schools
You can have empathy for the guy while also recognizing that he definitely didn’t kill himself because liberals found out and wanted to love and accept him.
I never said I was not empathetic. I am empathetic (see my comment above). That does not mean that I cannot also appreciate the irony in the situation. I wish this person had made different choices, and could be happy with who they were. That is not what they chose to do, and it cost them their life. There is an important lesson in that, and it cheapens their lived experience by not acknowledging where it caused them to end up.
But, but, but, I didn’t think the leopards were going to eat MY FACE!!!
/shockedpikachuemoji
There’s no evidence that the guy was anti-trans, so your comment is nonsense.
I hate to be that guy because I feel for anybody that is driven to suicide. I’ve gone through two suicides in my IMMEDIATE family in my life, so I know how the fuck it affects everyone surrounding the situation permanently.
HOWEVER, when you are using the image of Donald Trump to campaign for reelection before being outed by a blog that was connected to right wing terrorists and Breitbart News then I think you can see where there are some serious fucking issues in the progression of this person’s logic and political affiliations. Knowingly participating in groups that continue to justify or carry out systemic oppression is still evil even if you yourself have not publicly taken a position justifying that oppression. Just saying…🖖
He was a Republican. He was at minimum anti-trans adjacent. And yes, there’s a lot of social pressure in small towns, and the South in general, to conform. Him being a closeted transvestite incorporates nuance into an often black and white issue. But one can only go along so much without being intentionally complicit, too.
He was a republican. Even if he himself was not anti-trans he was perfectly fine being in bed with those who were wishing death on trans (and others).
That’s the definition of LeopardsAteMyFace
Doesn’t change the fact that he was happily a member of the party more worried about removing trans rights than ending the american tradition of kids being gunned downed in schools
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Then why would that be a thing bad enough to kill himself over?!?
It’s part of the cognitive dissonance peppered throughout these comments: championing empathy, showing none.
You can have empathy for the guy while also recognizing that he definitely didn’t kill himself because liberals found out and wanted to love and accept him.
I never said I was not empathetic. I am empathetic (see my comment above). That does not mean that I cannot also appreciate the irony in the situation. I wish this person had made different choices, and could be happy with who they were. That is not what they chose to do, and it cost them their life. There is an important lesson in that, and it cheapens their lived experience by not acknowledging where it caused them to end up.
Evil people are not worthy of empathy.
Empathy is for everyone.