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No-Setting9690 t1_irx1zlt wrote

Is this like the Family Guy episode where you find out that Fred Savage dresses up as all the famous people?

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EyeApprehensive3558 t1_irx36t5 wrote

Fuck was he pose to do knock on ya front door and hand you a envelope full of money or offer you a white house job

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joefred111 t1_irx3e1s wrote

Replying to Cadiz215 (#79,449)

In the past, I saw a right-wing Reddit account that said something about being a gay black man.

Went back in their comments a bit, and they talked about having a wife and kids.

I feel like this sort of thing is more common than many people think, and most people are uncomfortable calling someone out about it - even an anonymous internet account.

And the people most likely to believe some stranger online are, ironically, by and large the same ones who told people not to believe what they read on the internet when it first came out.

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five_eight t1_irx89qe wrote

Optimally the cringe will never abate.

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joefred111 t1_irx9s95 wrote

Replying to gslavik (#79,635)

I'm sure this was possible, but given the context of his posts, unlikely. Many were pretty homophobic.

Unless he was deep into a rabbit hole of self-denial and hatred...again, possible.

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CatOfTheDecade t1_irxbgwd wrote

So as one of the 3 or 4 moderates on Reddit, I often try to give people on the right a little bit of a break -- especially with a single tweet showing no context. "Okay," I thought. "Maybe this was an intern speaking as himself. Like, maybe there's a tweet before this saying 'I'm just speaking as myself, Joe Intern, now and...'"

There is not. This person got caught astroturfing and it is glorious.

EDIT: With that in mind, this highlights the dangers -- and the extreme effectiveness -- of concern trolling, especially when it involves identity politics.

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kormer t1_irxhr16 wrote

He's still gayer and blacker than Fumbleman is blue collar.

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Mail540 t1_irxl4df wrote

He’s literally on the ballot for state senator in a few weeks like nothing happened

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300blakeout t1_irxpc8d wrote

Apparently Dean identifies as a black guy. You have to acknowledge and respect that in 2022

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Grumpicake t1_irxq2gj wrote

Hey don’t kink shame him! Maybe that’s just how he feels in the inside 😂

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10malesics t1_irxqfil wrote

Replying to kormer (#80,196)

Fettermann isn't trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes. You'd have to be a fucking idiot to think someone could run for office while not being independently wealthy.

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ho_merjpimpson t1_irxtjho wrote

Replying to joefred111 (#79,516)

> I feel like this sort of thing is more common than many people think, and most people are uncomfortable calling someone out about it - even an anonymous internet account.

i mean, ive been on reddit for 45 years and i havent seen it happen once, so, clearly you are full of shit.

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NegativeIcecream t1_irxv5sy wrote

He is running for election for state senate in district 14 and not enough people know this story. Vote Nick Miller! Don’t let this embarrassment back in office!

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tyrael459 t1_irxvfna wrote

So I assume this guy thought he was signed into one of his fake supporter accounts or something?

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BluCurry8 t1_irxvn28 wrote

Replying to gslavik (#79,635)

Sure, but a white man posing as a gay black man his Twitter account with his picture is bizarre. Personally I think white people should consider not trying to speak to experiences they have never even come close to having.

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gslavik t1_irxweyd wrote

Replying to BluCurry8 (#80,866)

> Personally I think white people should consider not trying to speak to experiences they have never even come close to having.

Personally, I don't think anybody should be trying to speak to experiences they have never come close to having.

> Sure, but a white man posing as a gay black man his Twitter account with his picture is bizarre.

"Yes, but" statements are not counter-arguments.

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BluCurry8 t1_irxx3n9 wrote

Replying to gslavik (#80,915)

Sure it is possible. But this post is not about a gay black man, it is about a white man posing as a gay black man. Trying to stay on point and not stray into non relevant hypothetical statements. Unfortunately people stray into areas they have no business. In fact the majority of social issues are generally people out of their depth of knowledge and understanding trying to impose the so called personal judgement.

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gslavik t1_irxzsib wrote

Replying to BluCurry8 (#80,969)

I am sorry. I am confused. I responded to a post that said:

> In the past, I saw a right-wing Reddit account that said something about being a gay black man.

> Went back in their comments a bit, and they talked about having a wife and kids.

with:

> I am sure it is possible to be a gay black man and at the same time be married with kids.

My response was to a comment, not to the original post. The comment set the context for my reply.

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laneyflitt t1_iry351c wrote

Republicans don’t like this guy either just FYI. This shit is why he keeps losing to Scheller.

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BasvoyD t1_iry357p wrote

Yeah sure Dean what ever you say 😂😂😂

It's safe to always say that Republicans are always going to be full of shit. When they start actually doing shit for the people that makes sense they can count on my vote but for now they can keep their bullshit!

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AtBat3 t1_irya2yr wrote

The Patti Labelle’s son thing threw this one into another dimension.

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BluCurry8 t1_iryamw7 wrote

Replying to cigarmanpa (#80,970)

It is stupid and bizarre to me. I believe he was a state legislator for Lehigh county area. Totally inappropriate behavior. Unbecoming of a public servant.

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Sprinkles_Hopeful t1_iryaqo9 wrote

How much is the Republican Party paying you to tell this fabricated lie

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SurfinPirate t1_iryr633 wrote

That was such a fantastic train wreck.

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USS_Pittsburgh_LPD31 t1_irzftr9 wrote

You know, I'm going to be honest, but based off that profile picture I don't think he is a black gay guy to be honest

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desolation0 t1_is03o7v wrote

Replying to egJohn (#81,624)

The goal post moves every time. Any time fascists have sufficient power against the out group, the in group gets smaller so they have enough scary opponents to fuel the outrage. Also why as things improve, they find the newest weak link punching bag. It's important to protect that weak link they find because many of us are only a few rungs up the ladder of acceptable to them. We let our brothers and sisters get crushed and we're next.

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randomguyhhhh t1_is04lxh wrote

Imagine thinking there is any significant difference between the politics of Obama and Trump.

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AngryZen_Ingress t1_is0m7cx wrote

Replying to Mail540 (#80,352)

The Right assumes the Left does this as well, so doing it first and worse is simply how they think the game is played to win. Except is not a damned game, it is the future of the country and they are trying to run it into the ground since if they can't win they will burn the place down.

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Inner-Figure5047 t1_is0pcyh wrote

District 14, vote Tuesday November 8th. You deserve better than an elderly, lying, pot stirrer.

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MediocreGround995 t1_is0w9c1 wrote

Replying to BluCurry8 (#80,866)

I'd say that the color of the person's skin shouldn't have anything to do with your statement. It's so true that you only ended up detracting from a wonderful point. Thanks, I wish more people understood the limits of their own experiences. ❤️

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shewy92 t1_is0y5zd wrote

Replying to gslavik (#79,635)

They said wife and kid and yea, it's possible he's not out of the closet but there seems to be a trifecta of saying you're a gay black republican male

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Ajaws24142822 t1_is11au8 wrote

If this was ironic it would be comedy gold because I’m laughing my ass off reading it

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sweetassassin t1_is1ilhf wrote

Replying to Balsamer (#83,661)

I learned about being on the DL in an old Law & Order: SVU episode when I was in my early 20s. It wasn't like I as some sheltered, naive 20 year old, but boy did that open my eyes to how much shame and secrecy exists in cultures, and it could be deadly for some.

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Sprinkles_Hopeful t1_is1mpui wrote

Republicans make no sense they want America to fail you all need to start realizing it

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SwissyVictory t1_is1qbt0 wrote

Can you imagine if the president actually effected each individual persons life for the better or worse?

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egJohn t1_is9w5fz wrote

Replying to desolation0 (#84,678)

Funny fact about a cage, they're never built for just one group So when that cage is done with them and you're still poor, it come for you The newest lowest on the totem, well golly gee, you have been used You helped to fuel the death machine that down the line will kill you too (oops)

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