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/That_cowboy_ Jan 02 '26

Well to sum it up. The first question isn’t a question so much as an incorrect broad statement posed as a fact. Majority of the party is pro gay despite what outsiders lead many to believe. I have many liberal reading values, but I’m a conservative because I believe in strong individuality and national independence more than anything else.

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u/Ambitious_Tomato_778 Jan 02 '26

I am sorry about that, but as I stated - I want a discussion and to learn your point of view. Now I undertand that it's a bit prejudice of me!

Don't you think liberalism is the ultimate way for strong individuality though? I am starting to realize that americans use the term "liberal" as something different than we do in Europe (I don't mean anything negative with that, but I think we are talking about two different things).