Someone asked if Conservative is “the new gay” and got a big fat “Nope!” in reply – 16 beautiful takedowns

A right-wing commentator wrote on a politics website that he experienced greater stigma from being politically conservative than he ever had from being openly gay. His article was seized upon by fellow conservative, Gayle Trotter, who tweeted a link.

Is “conservative” the new “gay”? https://t.co/lyC4dFxX8P

— Gayle Trotter (@gayletrotter) December 11, 2018

The crass analogy didn’t go down well at all.

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No, because there's nothing wrong with being gay https://t.co/vXTu58on6d

— Rob Cox (@RobCoxxy) December 12, 2018

2.

Of course not. Being selfish is a choice. https://t.co/LV8MDAlZTZ

— Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) December 12, 2018

3.

Did conservatives have to fight 4 the right to marry? Have children? Do they get beaten up & murdered 4 their identity? Does the VP want them to pray the conservatism away? Do conservative children kill themselves at an alarming rate bc of how they’re treated at school & home? https://t.co/DgczcPXRhM

— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) December 11, 2018

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https://twitter.com/karengeier/status/1072675552954384385

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I was born gay. You have to choose to be a troglodytic asshole. https://t.co/tVBgkKU7Od

— Benjamin Dreyer (@BCDreyer) December 12, 2018

6.

Have gays ever electrocuted conservatives to "cure" them? https://t.co/4ly6rh1g9h

— Marie Connor (@thistallawkgirl) December 12, 2018

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I'll admit, I'm fully against gay conversion therapy but I'd be open to supporting conservative conversion camps https://t.co/IMzY9pcUuu

— Rob Rousseau (@robrousseau) December 12, 2018

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Let’s talk about this when it’s illegal for conservatives to marry. https://t.co/BH3ONjXOmv

— stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) December 12, 2018