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Boebert Spent Campaign Cash at Bar That Hosts Drag Shows (www.rollingstone.com)

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The GOP congresswoman has accused trans people and drag queens of "grooming" and "sexualiz[ing]" children

Rep. Lauren Boebert has been outspoken about her disapproval of drag queens, but that didn’t stop the Colorado congresswoman from spending hundreds of campaign dollars at a bar that hosts drag shows.

According to Politico, which cited her latest Federal Election Commission filings, Boebert’s campaign spent $317.48 in July for “event catering” at Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar in Aspen, Co., which is owned by Boebert’s former boyfriend, Quinn Gallagher. Boebert and Gallagher were booted from a performance of Beetlejuice last month for disruptive conduct, including vaping, loud singing and fondling each other at the family-friendly production. Boebert later said she and Gallagher, a Democrat, had broken up. “All future date nights have been canceled. I learned to check party affiliations before you go on a date,” Boebert told TMZ.

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[-] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I think it’s very easy to boil these things down into very simplistic world views like this, but there actually is more to it. In the book, a lot of them go “I am a conservative, I do not like what the Republican Party is doing.“ this allows them to mentally insulate themselves from some of the more detestable or harder to defend decisions the party makes. Is it just an excuse? Sure. If you vote for that party, you’re responsible for all of their actions. You need to be able to critique them or they won’t stop. But the mentality isn’t simply “I want power.” I’m sure plenty of politicians in their seats, think roughly along those lines, but not the average voter.

And honestly, this makes sense! I am passionate about how we treat people trying to enter the country. Obama and Biden have not done a great job of it, but what am I going to do? Vote Republican? The group that calls them invaders and wants to put up a massive wall? Of course not! So I critique the way they are handling the border and I still vote Democrat. But I’m still culpable for the actions of the Democrats because I pulled that lever when I voted. I don’t try to logic my way around it or separate my voting for them from policy.

[-] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 12 points 10 months ago

Have you ever talked to many conservatives? Because I have the misfortune of having many in my family. There's nuanced "I don't agree with everything this one party does" and then there's "it doesn't matter what this party does, I'll never vote for anyone else"

That latter line of thinking is 100% just "I want my team to win at any cost no matter what they're actually doing" and it's very common amongst conservatives.

[-] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 9 points 10 months ago

I am surrounded by them lol I live in Louisiana dude.

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