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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by lettergram on Monday August 07, 2017 @10:25PM (#14953284)
> You have chosen to support virulent bigots and misogynists…but don’t want to be called one yourself? Methinks you protest a little too much.

Supporting a GOP candidate isn't necessarily making you a bigot. Not all candidates are bigots. I personally am a libertarian, and I get made fun of so often it's pretty insane.

Repeatedly, I've been yelled at (yes yelled at) by liberals claiming I "helped elect the next Hitler". This has happened more than once. At work, at social events, etc. and it's insane that just not supporting what I feel is also bigotry (liberal ideals) that I'm treated that way[1].

[1] http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bigotry

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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by vyhd on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @02:11AM (#14954912)
> Supporting a GOP candidate isn't necessarily making you a bigot.

Not exactly, but it is saying that bigotry is not a deal-breaker for your support and that's a distinction with a marginal difference. See also http://time.com/4405018/gop-platform-lgbt-issues/

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