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JD is weird.

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[–] Taco2112@lemmy.world 36 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

What about blaming the Republicans in congress, like yourself, who refused to vote on the Democrats boarder control policy this year because it would’ve “given the Democrats a win”? What about actually trying to fix problems rather than perpetuate them just to try and get elected? Seems like weird behavior to me.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

It wasn’t even the democrats bill. It was a bipartisan bill and I believe it was even sponsored by a republican.

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (4 children)

He's so weird

"I'll never forget the time I convinced myself that I was gay. I was eight or nine, maybe younger, and I stumbled upon a broadcast by some fire-and-brimstone preacher. The man spoke about the evils of homosexuals, how they had infiltrated our society, and how they were all destined for hell absent some serious repenting. At the time, the only thing I knew about gay men was that they preferred men to women. This described me perfectly: I disliked girls, and my best friend in the world was my buddy Bill. Oh no, I'm going to hell."

When he brought up the issue with his grandmother — known to Vance as "Mamaw" — she replied bluntly: "Don't be a fucking idiot, how would you know that you're gay?"

When Vance explained his reasoning, she laughed.

"JD, do you want to suck dicks?" she said, according to the book.

The young Vance, apparently "flabbergasted," said: "Of course not!"

"Then you're not gay. And even if you did want to suck dicks, that would be okay," she replied. "God would still love you."

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 10 points 1 month ago

"JD, do you want to suck dicks?" she said

... as you do with 8-9 year olds.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He missed the most important part!

"Then you're not gay. And even if you did want to suck dicks, that would be okay," she replied. "God would still love you."

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

I did not expect the swearing granny to be the based one in the story

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There was a time when i would've assumed this was satire

[–] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This is absolutely what one should about say to a nine year old.