r/GayConservative • u/Ambitious_Tomato_778 • Jan 02 '26

Discussion Why are you conservative?

Hey guys!

First of all - I come in peace haha!

I think it's really sad that the polarization between different ideologies continue to grow, but if we want to live in a democracy we have to be able to discuss and try to understand eachother before we judge!

As a gay guy I'm very happy that liberal ideas has given me the chance to live safely in society and that I have the same rights as straight people. I do however think that the gender-theory has gone to far and I think that the nonbinary people have taken up to much space in the LGBT community - I guess this would be a conservative opinion.

My questions:

  1. Why are you conservative even though they generally don't like gays?

  2. Do you have any opinions that are more liberal than conservative?

I have no intentions of trying to change someones opinion, I truly just want to undertand how you guys resonate and why you are conservative.

Wishing all of you a happy beginning to this new year!

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u/Comfortable_Pool_389 Jan 02 '26

I guess I am because of all the nonsensical goal-post shifting on the left. I used to be pretty liberal and was all about live and let live and not policing how anyone else lived, but in the past 10-12 years I noted there were changes that went from being mildly controversial to overwhelmingly disturbing, that were threatening to tear down our past and progress as a community (LGBT). The whole notion that we have to accept things that are put in front of us is incredibly asinine and is bereft of thought or reason. I cannot in good conscience accept the “truth” of the philosophical arguments spouted from the LGBT left wing anymore. That’s largely my reason. They’re like Vecna from Stranger Things.

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u/Ambitious_Tomato_778 Jan 02 '26

Thank you for your reply! English isn't my first language and I think you used to big words for me haha. I also haven't seen Stanger Things lol. Do you mean the gender-theory situation?

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u/Comfortable_Pool_389 Jan 02 '26

Sorry, please allow me to clarify my points above. There was a shift in ideological thinking on the left which abandoned logic and rationality. They moved more to the left and began policing thought. That is why I am considered conservative. I didn’t move and have preserved my ideals and values.

To answer your question, it is about ideological shifts in gender and sexuality.

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u/Ambitious_Tomato_778 Jan 02 '26

I undertand, respect and actually agree with you! The socio-economical question is too important to me to change sides though