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I've got a former military buddy who is all about Pete because "he's not gonna let the fatties and the faggots fuck up our military anymore."
Nevermind that the navy has been called gay since their inception, or that muhreens have zero self discipline outside of a military situation, or that the air force has run more drug than most cartels, it's the "fatties and faggots" that are the problem.
I always knew my buddy was dumb, but it took that conversation for me to figure out that it went all the way down to the core of who he was as a person.
Yeah, lot of bigots are self aware enough to try to hide their hatred and point to other things when it comes to making what they support more palatable to those who might not be. They aren't complete idiots like some immediately assume which is why they have been underestimated by the opposite side and gained such huge traction and seen increasing success.
Even the dumb ones don't try to show the full extent of the bigotry, since they know there are still some in society who resist such ideologies despite growing embracement of it.
Situational sexuality has assured that every navy has been pretty gay (that is, sexually adaptable) since the inception of maritime travel.
I've got a couple dumb friends/colleagues too but just change the subject when they mention politics