Why You Should Come Out of the Closet With Your Conservative Values "I received a phone call on my radio show (Dennis Prager is a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host and columnist) from a man who said, "Dennis, I'm a gay conservative actor in Hollywood, and it is far easier to come out of the closet as gay than as a conservative." That call was in the 1980s." "While the current cancel culture — the firing, humiliation, disparagement and smearing — of conservatives is exponentially worse today than 30 years ago, it is not new." "As a result, the great majority of Americans who are conservative — that is, about half the country — hide their true beliefs. They fear saying anything that differs with the Left. This would include such reprehensible sentiments as: With all its flaws, America is the finest country ever made. "The list is far longer than this. But if you think even this list overstates the problem, put any of these statements on any mainstream social media platform and see what happens. See if any relatives drop you from Facebook or even from their lives. See what your employer says or does. See what Twitter or Facebook does to your account." "So, then, what arguments can be offered on behalf of coming out of the closet? The first is this: For every person you alienate, you will likely bring at least one new, wonderful person into your life." "In 2020, I received an email from a young woman in her second year at Harvard who told me that my book that explains the Left and America, "Still the Best Hope," had changed her from liberal to conservative. So, I invited her to sit in on my radio show." ". . . I asked her what happened. . ." "I went through two weeks of hell," she responded. As predicted, she lost friends she had had since elementary school, some relatives limited their contact with her, and some students back at Harvard regarded her as an indecipherable sellout. "Then what happened?" I asked. "Then I entered heaven," she responded." "She offered two big reasons. One was that she began to sleep better than she had in years. The other was the number of kindred spirits, all quality people, who reached out to her, some of whom became friends." "Regarding reason one — sleeping better — staying in the closet exacts a serious mental price on a person. One should not think only coming out of the closet exacts a price. As for the second reason, virtually no price paid for coming out of the closet is comparable to the rewards of doing so. There is little as happiness-inducing as having kindred spirits in your life." "And there are at least two other arguments for coming out. One is that you will respect yourself more. And so will others — including, quite possibly, one or more of your children (and your grandchildren, if you have any). You will help save this country from tyranny. I guess I'd much prefer (and do expect) the Rapture, Patricia. That's in my estimation a far more likely outcome than the divestiture of this tyranny. However, I've been wrong before, but maybe only hundreds of times. B-) :yes: :unsure: 🙁 By my experience that’s a pretty good track record! TR
Men do not give birth.
There are only two sexes.
A person's color is the least important thing about them.
A man who becomes a woman and then competes in women's sports is cheating."
And two: You will help save this country from tyranny. For some, that should suffice."
