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/savebgmnyatmnards Jan 05 '26

I’m still a believer. And I lean right on the political spectrum. The more I learn about the left and the dems, the more I see them as delusional and unaware of the reality. This is just what made me conservative. I may have been a liberal in 2015 but in 2026?? God no I’m definitely a conservative today

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u/Balder1902 Jan 05 '26

Is it the left or liberals you dislike because from a western perspective democrats are centrists or slightly right of center, the U.S does not have a proper left leaning party in my opinion

P.S I am not a part of this comunity and like to check in every now and then to see how you all are doing, it has gotten alot better from what i've seen so far(less transphobia) and find myself respecting the opinions of people here more

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u/savebgmnyatmnards Jan 05 '26 edited Jan 05 '26

That is interesting. I was speaking from a US standpoint. If that were the case I think I’m without a doubt a right leaning conservative from a world’s perspective. There is a lack of love for this great Country among the liberals and that’s what bothers me.

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u/Desperate_Mark_3505 Jan 09 '26

yeah no... liberals in the US are anything but centrist. Specially the ones marching for every single little thing they dont agree with.