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In reply to the discussion: Look I hate Lindsey Graham as much as anyone here, [View all]matt819
(10,749 posts)96. Actually
His sexuality is likely to be the crux of the matter.
That doesnt necessarily mean that he should be the object of slurs. But he well deserves bring the object of scorn. And likely because of his sexuality.
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I used the word "allegedly" when answering the question for that very reason. nt
Gore1FL
Feb 2021
#97
I'll rephrase the question - if someone is bigoted, should they be outed?
My Pet Orangutan
Feb 2021
#144
Damn it! I thought I was settling in for a good chunk of Sunday morning,
BobTheSubgenius
Feb 2021
#80
Graham makes my skin crawl. But it's because he is an Old South White Supremicist.
Tommymac
Feb 2021
#22
Using homophobic slurs to expose hypocrisy on an ostensibly Democratic message board seems a little,
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2021
#49
I wasn't saying calling him slurs is oppressing him. Doing so perpetuates a system of oppression
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2021
#159
I've been fighting to make this point and I will not stop! Thanks for your OP!!!
marble falls
Feb 2021
#62
His fascism and lying hypocritical destruction of the constitution is what matters.
lark
Feb 2021
#65
Lot of people have moles, nothing to do with sexual orientation. I had one on my shoulder but
Autumn
Feb 2021
#136
I'm not fond of the name calling in general here. It's childish and we can do better. n/t
Akoto
Feb 2021
#123
You laid it out well. But the hypocrisy is highly likely. That deserves condemnation, if true.
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2021
#164