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Jul 26, 2023 7:57 AM
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TheSupremeCrabMaster
Whenever someone brings up another demographic to strawman an argument about LGBTQIA+ rights, I use one rebuttal. "And since when have you cared about them?"
Doctorfatherson
Is this real? I hope it's real.
miked854
I found out in November that my town does pride in September. They looked around and all the nearby cities had pride events that would poach their attendance so they just schedule it then.
MechKelly
Enjoy the celebration. It may not apply to you but then neither does St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, or Oktoberfest. Even if it's not your culture, you can still enjoy the festivities.
thedarkcanuck
Nobody is saying you can't eat a banana, Terry!
doctorId
Why be hateful when you can be quiet
tarnok
Fuck yes!
ShaggyQueen
Hah love it, "what about veterans" My main man, the US military would not function without lgbtq+ people. Half of my division was some flavor of queer (myself included)
jamesx
Was planning to visit Lake Tahoe this year, guess we'll fly to Reno as our starting point.
Dizastrpiece
iSliceBabies
Don't like it? Go to one of Jason Aldean's small towns that he's never lived in.
gamblingpoet
Reno always reminds me of the movie The Wizard.
Ihadtoditchmyotherusernamebecauseofyou
"California."
adiving
Reno always reminds me of New Reno in Fallout. I didn't know the biggest little city part was from actual Reno :')
Disembowleeh
Has anyone been to Reno? Is it worth visiting?
Jawesome19
As a straight man with 3 sons I truly feel sorry for anyone so ignorant and uneducated they want to take rights or respects from others because they're different. Truly some kindergarten level logic at work
TobiOfTheAkatsuki
Unfortunately, it isn't ignorance or stupidity. It's outright malice that drives them. They openly ENJOY watching LGBT people suffer.
ensensu
The public school system should have the authority to hold people in school indefinitely, but then school would be a nursing home and nobody would be educated.
afterdarkart
I'm straight, white, and a veteran. I don't need any more days, I don't need any days really. I need a beer. thats about it. Want a 'straight pride' month? Its called every day for like, the past thousand years you absolute blocks of skin covered lead.
TexanSailor
Even beyond that there’s so few of them statistically that making legislation banning what they can/can’t do is gross negligence of taxpayer money and congressional time
dingofdong
Idk, in the absence of being taught against it, my experience the average five year old will probably agree with you that we should be nice to people (or at least not discriminate against the queer community or any other particular group). Everyone has some innate biases, but acting on them with hate and reinforcing them is (by and large) a learned behaviour which comes much later.
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pareidoliaperson
What abou-Can it!
SquiggleSquaggleSqwoo
My 10 year, three active tour, purple heart partner is a trans woman. She's a badass and a wonderful human being who thinks everything should have food, water and shelter and access to healthcare. I love her <3
GideonGrey
I miss living in Reno sometimes. No reason for me to go back, living in Wisconsin now, but it was a fun place to live
AntaNce
I do not miss reno or anything about it. IMHO it's a shithole i lived in for 30 years. i was there on monday, still a shithole.
GemsAreOutrageousTrulyTrulyTrulyOutrageous
You sound like you could be my cousin, lol.
AntaNce
it's literally a possibility, lol. i am adopted. reno is still a shithole even if we are cousins, tho.
GemsAreOutrageousTrulyTrulyTrulyOutrageous
Then not cousins, but yeah, the best features of Reno is the landscape around it, ha. Glad they aren't all cunts, tho.
AntaNce
The mountains and high desert are not IN reno, not the lakes or the river, but the river passes through the shithole that is the most corrupt town in nevada, and yes, that includes vegas, elko, winnemucca, ely, caliente, and the bombing range. reno is a thundercrap of losers and cheats. yep, thundercrap.
leogorath
And a LotR meme to drive the point home. Two thumbs up! 👍 👍
LoftheDesert
We've had one, yes. But what about second thumbs up?
Odincdaj522004
scoutMoonDiver
fknbastard
We had over 15,000 celebrants that day and it went off beautifully. Go Reno Pride!
ilsalta
Veterans? You mean the people that fought and died to preserve the rights you assholes are trying to strip away? The same veterans that you are also systematically murdering by willful and intentional neglect?
ilsalta
Err... not dead... bah you know what I mean. Leave me alone. :(
Thisisnottheend
I still argue second pride month should be August. Pride cometh before the fall.
RobJenkins
MrRoybert
Boot goofin'
PolyTheWicked
I feel sorry for people who say things such as “what about straight pride month?” and “blue lives matter, too!”. The fact that the entire point and necessity of pride month and BLM is completely lost on them is just… sad.
Selfawerewolf
Yep, and you just know the reason they say that is because they haven't done any actual thinking about the topic, they just watched someone else get mad about it on facebook, and watched (or contributed to) the comments going back and forth, and now they think they understand the issue. It's obvious, and it's disappointing.
MapleSyrupMafia
They're just angry that they have nothing to fight for, so they create their own "battles". Fighting LGBT+ events, redneck insurrection, etc... "I'm NoT bEiNg OpPrEsSeD AnD iT's NoT fAiR!!!!!
LeftBrainTrain
All the best points have been made. And as always, it's not like heterosexuals are not welcome at Pride. We want you there as ally guests, having a good time with us!
unannouncedguest
WHAT ABOUT MY CAT!!??
Thorketil
She might decide to be gay if she sees all this queerness. /s
Rulesy
"someone do a burnout" what does that mean in this context? None of the definitions I know seem relevant
FabulouslyTiti
They (the person in the hypothetical comment) want someone to use a car and do a burnout across the rainbow road. To mess up the paint and destroy the artwork. Does this help?
TanithRosenbaum
Not really. Okay so it's something with a car, but what do you actually *do* when you do a burnout? Like, what part of or what thing do you burn out, how and why? Do you set the car on fire?
SpringPurse
A burnout is when the tires spin, but the car ain't moving. It generates a lot of smoke and leaves rubber behind afaik
TanithRosenbaum
Ohhhh I see! Thank you!
Rulesy
Ah ok, yea that makes sense now I see the (impossible to miss, but did anyway) rainbow on the road. I need my eyes tested.
AdmiralJohn
I don't understand why people get so up in arms over LGBTQ+ people... Someone else's gender identity or sexual orientation has zero impact on your own life. I may not understand what would cause someone who was born male to feel like they need to be female but since it doesn't affect me I don't care. You do what you need to do to be happy and content.
Promethianfire
Evangelism is a big part of it. They think they're doing God's Good Work. It's christian virtue signaling.
YouThinkThatsBad
What always got me was republicans being asked “how does gay marriage directly effect you?” and they’d always skirt around the question, and whenever was doing the interview kind of let’s it slide. Rarely did I see anyone press on, “but no… seriously. How does it effect you? How does it negatively impact anyone or anything?” They need to answer these questions and they never can.
AnonKneeMoose
They’re raised that only a narrow, specific world view is the only valid interpretation of life in order to be considered an ‘ethical and functioning’ member of society. Combined with existing outside this view and being scapegoated as the most severe threat to this ‘way’— LGBTQIA+ have z hard time.
JustQuitIt
phobosorbust
Some people have formed their entire personality and self-image out of hate and anger and fear. Fighting fair is for suckers and the enemy only exists to be destroyed. The only reason they aren't out murdering people they don't like is the cops would eventually have to stop them, so they turn to shit like this instead.
Hevach
A lot of people are Cartman at the birthday party. "Why's HE getting presents? Where's MY presents! MOM! MAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHMMMM!!!
FranzRantanenArt
Fascists need an easy target to rally against to make themselves feel powerful.
BythepowerofPlank
They are a bit silly, now I have to google what a " burnout" is
TopBananna999
When I was young, a burnout was spinning your tires to generate smoke and noise to impress the easily impressed.
KyleButNotThatKyle
Homophobic bigots like to leave skid marks/burn out marks with their truck tires on these rainbow crosswalks to damage them.
Filanwizard
too bad they cant rig some kind of metal mesh launcher to that Reno sign with a camera, if someone is doing a burnout they fire said net at the drive wheels and if all works out it wraps up on the axel and wheels and maybe even the driveshaft.
SleepyKitten
I assumed they were referring to doing a burn out in a vehicle, leaving behind tire marks on the painted rainbow walkway. But I could be wrong, so let me know what you find out @BythepowerofPlank
MapleSyrupMafia
They've arrested or charged a couple of morons that did that already. Both in the US and Canada. You have to be pretty fucking stupid and childish if you think you're achieving anything doing that.
BythepowerofPlank
By " they" i mean the anti-lgbt+ folks
dudehiemer
What about veterans? Well, 1 of my ancestors was a sergeant in the US Civil war. Another landed on Normandy not once but twice. Myself a Gulf War veteran. If you're not a veteran, don't try to fucking speak for us. We didn't sacrifice decades of our lives fighting slavers, racists, fascists and actual Nazis so some little bitch can cry about a rainbow representing rights & dignity other humans should already have. I'd feel better if Reno painted more rainbows. LGBTQ+ rights are human rights.
Wolfos
Also people have to pick their fights. Criticizing someone for caring about an issue because other issues exist is silly. If you want to fight for veteran rights, fight for veteran rights. That's respectable. Attacking pride for "getting more attention" helps nobody.
Feanordidnothingwrong3000
God I hate those arguments so much. Related because it's a lot of the same people making the arguments, it's like going through any comments thread about the writers strike and getting the same "fuckin millionaires complaining about billionaires" "well maybe if you stopped writing woke shit you'd get paid better" and "why aren't you striking for {insert any profession they think will make them look good} instead" from assholes who fundamentally and willfully misunderstand the issue
electricwaffle
You sir, are worthy of my respect, not just for your veteran status, but for your status of actual human. Thank you for your service!
Cam4226
Fellow veteran concurs.
aFloatingCabbage
My family served in the wars, my grandpappy did too and his pappy before hims. So no one else gets to talk about it besides us.
IsolatedAsshole
Basically every vet I know now regrets serving given what Republicans have done to the country.
dudehiemer
I'll agree with them.
myscaleisntaccurate
Wait, how did he manage to land on Normandy twice? Serious question
dudehiemer
He volunteered to go in before the first wave with combat engineers to help breach obstacles. He figured the Nazis wouldn't be as shooty before the main landing. When that mission was over, he went back to his unit, which hadn't landed yet. So, got to land again. After causing some commotion in the landing craft by throwing his rifle and gear over the side. This freaked his platoon out, and when asked why he did it, he told them, "You can pick up whatever you want when you get to the beach."
myscaleisntaccurate
Holy shit. Gramps was a bad ass
wademcgillis
May is National Military Appreciation Month
Chris412cs
Y'all went from killing Nazis to killing goat farmers. The armed forces ain't what they once were.
jemel216
What a narrow-minded thing to say.
Chris412cs
You're right, I forgot about all the other civilians we killed. Also forgot about the hospitals and schools we blew up. And don't forget about Abu Ghraib!
xRevenx
Tbf, saying narrow-minded things are all people like that are capable of saying. Quite sad that their brains resemble chestnuts.
spookywhispering
I find it hilarious when idiots claiming to be patriots say "we should have a month for the military." When we already do. Literally right before pride month.
PrincessWendyB
Well fkg said, sir.
TheWombatStrikesAgain
"What about veterans? Shouldn't we spend our tax dollars on them before lgbtq people?" "Do you want to use tax dollars to help veterans?" "God no, I want to help neither, I'm just trying to sound like less of an asshole by pretending to care about something."
NotAPervert
Reminds me of photo of a protest sign saying “if all lives matter why ain’t you mad too”
AuntieCoddswaddle
Oh! That's VERY GOOD! I like that!!
judgewolfgm
DarthTasty
OIF vet here also, I agree, They should not be persecuted like this. For any vets/active duty members out there, you should join the Regiment.gg Discord server. 40k+ members, sponsored by a few groups like USAA (Recent), and we are inclusive. Hope to see y'all there!
WorkerLurker
Iraq Vet, feel the same. We fought for everyone’s rights and freedoms.
DarthVaderDidNothingWrong
How did he land in Normandy twice? Did he get distracted halfway through, return to his vessel, and then go back to land again?
mak10z
might have been running logistics? drive the boat, drop off the soldiers / supplies pick up more?
dudehiemer
He volunteered to go in before the first wave with combat engineers to help breach obstacles. He figured the Nazis wouldn't be as shooty before the main landing. When that mission was over, he went back to his unit, which hadn't landed yet. So, got to land again. After causing some commotion in the landing craft by throwing his rifle and gear over the side. This freaked his platoon out, and when asked why he did it, he told them, "You can pick up whatever you want when you get to the beach."
Fastjack2056
FallenJester
Left the stove on
DarthVaderDidNothingWrong
Understandable
TexanSailor
Paratrooper maybe?
DarthVaderDidNothingWrong
Who after landing accidentally got his parachute caught by another plane which took him back to England so he had to go land again. Maybe.
TexanSailor
Hit in plane first time and plane went back then dropped again
DarthVaderDidNothingWrong
Then he wouldn't have landed the first time
JayEnfield
Well, a handful of US rangers did participate in the Dieppe raid... Could be one of them?
DarthVaderDidNothingWrong
Huh, I didn't know that. The most plausible answer yet!
JayEnfield
I double-checked Operation Chariot, didn't see any Americans in that one... Though OP may have UK heritage too. Or someone could be full of beans, I've learned over the years that a LOT of veterans stories are somewhat overstating their role. Especially as they become 2nd and 3rd hand stories. My great uncle was "in the Dieppe raid", for example... But this leaves out that he was held in reserve and never went ashore.
JayEnfield
That part I had to suss out from the documents. Specifically the documents that verify that half the churchill tanks were held in reserve and that none of the tank crews who went ashore evaded capture or death. But I get it. "I sat in a tank on a boat for a day while all my friends got killed" doesn't make for a good story.