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joefred111 t1_irx1cea wrote

Had to look this story up. Wow. What a roller coaster.

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/11/10/21559458/dean-browning-dan-purdy-byl-holte-patti-labelle-twitter-gay-black-man

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Cadiz215 OP t1_irx1y0j wrote

This is nuts. I read the entire article and I’m still confused about what the heck was going on. Quite the roller coaster ride.

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joefred111 t1_irx3e1s wrote

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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gslavik t1_irx6ian wrote

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

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hostile_rep t1_irx9v5b wrote

Yeah. They usually prefer the labels Reverend or Pastor.

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Balsamer t1_irzams2 wrote

Downnnnnn lowwwww

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sweetassassin t1_is1ilhf wrote

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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joefred111 t1_irx9s95 wrote

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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gslavik t1_irxa2y2 wrote

In that context, I agree with your initial assessment.

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BluCurry8 t1_irxvn28 wrote

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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cigarmanpa t1_irxx5h8 wrote

It’s not bizarre. He has an alt account he uses to troll with and forgot to sign into that one. Stupid yes, bizarre no

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egJohn t1_iry8mqj wrote

i think that is a pretty bizarre way to spend your time

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cigarmanpa t1_iry8s0q wrote

Gota try and win the made up culture wars some how

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egJohn t1_iry8ysa wrote

do you think they'll ever get tired of it?

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cigarmanpa t1_iry9h7w wrote

Not as long as it keeps working

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egJohn t1_iry9qhp wrote

i suppose as long as there are people who are different from them...

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desolation0 t1_is03o7v wrote

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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egJohn t1_is9w5fz wrote

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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BluCurry8 t1_iryamw7 wrote

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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MediocreGround995 t1_is0wllt wrote

There are plenty of public servants who participate in conduct unbecoming on a daily basis. I can only wish that the law applied equally to them.

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gslavik t1_irxweyd wrote

> 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

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

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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-GhostMode t1_irykkh3 wrote

What if that’s what he identifies as ?don’t ya ?

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IamSauerKraut t1_iryl5xo wrote

He only "identifies as" when he's trolling white people while pretending to be a gay black man who looks like a white dude.

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MediocreGround995 t1_is0w9c1 wrote

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

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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ho_merjpimpson t1_irxtjho wrote

> 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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IamSauerKraut t1_irylb30 wrote

He seemed to be sarcastic, rather than lying. I mean, has the reddit been a thing for 45 years? Even AOL was not that old.

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TacoNomad t1_iryoqcr wrote

The fact that this wasn't picked up on, is hilarious.

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nunya123 t1_is0x08i wrote

There’s a subreddit for it r/asablackman

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Punched_A_Bursar t1_irxbd2p wrote

He’s running AGAIN which takes some nerve

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IamSauerKraut t1_irylcth wrote

Maybe Dean will take a long run off a very short bridge...

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EmiliusReturns t1_irx5yxy wrote

Strong “hello fellow kids” energy

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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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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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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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Mail540 t1_irxl4df wrote

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

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AngryZen_Ingress t1_is0m7cx wrote

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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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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five_eight t1_irx89qe wrote

Optimally the cringe will never abate.

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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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Meandtheworld t1_iry0d0o wrote

I’m confused

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dullmotion t1_iryt6zo wrote

He was trying to post on an alternate account to provide support for his argument. Only he forgot to switch accounts.

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punishedpat76 t1_iryu2b2 wrote

But then what explains the video from Patti Labelle's son?

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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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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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SurfinPirate t1_iryr633 wrote

That was such a fantastic train wreck.

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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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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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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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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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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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Sprinkles_Hopeful t1_iryaqo9 wrote

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

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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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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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kormer t1_irxhr16 wrote

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

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10malesics t1_irxqfil wrote

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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