• lmaydev@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Let’s not pretend that people would refuse to vote for a gay candidate.

    Whether we personally consider it an issue it has likely massively hurt their prospects as a politician.

    Also representation is really important. Especially for younger people.

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      4 months ago

      I’ve never in my life voted for someone because they were a heterosexual. I vote based on their track record. When we stop giving a shit about what people do with their genitals, we will be better off. We don’t need gender identity representation in our politics- we just need someone that will treat all people as equals- and enact policy that reflects this.

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        4 months ago

        When we stop giving a shit about what people do with their genitals, we will be better off.

        (From the people who brought you “JD Vance fucks couches”.)

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      4 months ago

      it has likely massively hurt their prospects as a politician

      Or, the complete opposite.

      Do you think there’s any way Pete, the mayor of a town of 100,000 people, would have become a national presidential candidate if he wasn’t gay?