Gay Star Gets MOBBED For Saying ‘Not All Republicans Are Racist’

Following Tuesday’s primary results, “Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness encouraged Democrats not to nominate hard-left candidates in primary races. His argument actually makes A LOT of sense:

Luckily a lot to extreme right people won yesterday, meaning that if we can come up w center left candidates we can take back the house & senate, not to mention many state legislatures. It is so important for the left to not go too left or we are done for.

— Jonathan Van Ness (@jvn) August 15, 2018

“Luckily a lot [of] extreme right people won yesterday, meaning that if we can come up w center left candidates we can take back the house & senate, not to mention many state legislatures. It is so important for the left to not go too left or we are done for.”

He is COMPLETELY right…and while I don’t WANT the Dems to take his advice (because I want them to keep losing) he’s entirely correct that moving towards the center will help them survive. This push towards socialism and EXTREME “social justice” culture isn’t doing them any favors with average Americans.

Of course, people were T*CKED at him. HOW DAAAARE YOU COMPROMISE WITH NAZI RACISTS?!

His response was actually pretty measured.

Not all republicans are racist. Just like not all democrars are evil, we have to stop demonizing eachother. Unless you’re actually racist then you suck, Trump is Racist – not all his voters are necessarily we gotta remember we are all in this together.

— Jonathan Van Ness (@jvn) August 15, 2018

“I think Trump’s a racist… but not all Republicans are.”

Do I agree with him? No, of course not. But I am FULLY aware that in this political climate, even THAT takes some major balls.

Well… people got TRIGGERED:

Ah, yes… “mutual understanding” with racists…. pic.twitter.com/sFkoIZ70hS

— Backwoods Barbie (@LGBTmayo) August 15, 2018

For the record, I had to use screen shots for those tweets because this chick I’ve never heard of has me blocked.

BAHAHAHAHA. F’real, I have no idea who she is. She obviously knows who I am, I guess…

And what is there to compromise over? A failing system that serves only the privileged? Gurl bai! pic.twitter.com/7zxYUMXnUB

— crazy sticks to me, like ribs (@OldGenQueer) August 15, 2018

I’m all for unity, but I disagree equating that to democrats “not all being evil” is ridiculous. Republicans are crafting racist policy and defending a racist president. It’s an exponentially larger percentage of Republicans that are racist than Democrats that are evil.

— So-Called Saul (@socalledsaul) August 17, 2018

I hear you but what do I need to compromise on? My access as a woman to healthcare? My husband’s rights as an immigrant? My friends rights as members of the LGBTQ community? My friends of color’s safety? None of the things I want are extreme. I shouldn’t have to compromise.

— Sally Kay (@sallykbrockman) August 15, 2018

Here’s the assessment for being racist: Do you see Whites, as a group, to be superior to any other so-called racial group? POC may have a racial prejudice, a response to racism, but it’s those of us who are White that own racism.

— Marilyn Richardson (@bleutigredancin) August 17, 2018

…WUT?

In a SHOCKING reversal from how this usually goes… HE REFUSED TO BACK DOWN. HE REFUSED TO APOLOGIZE. HE STOOD FIRM!

Also if you’re upset at a tweet I made leave gurl bai! Being able to compromise is what’s missing from both sides of the American political situation & the sooner we all get to a place of mutual understanding the sooner we will get out of this mess.

— Jonathan Van Ness (@jvn) August 15, 2018

He also filmed a short video about it:

https://t.co/BJWbeiqyIR

— Jonathan Van Ness (@jvn) August 15, 2018

“I decided to tweet political things today and you know that can go one of two ways. Left people are not necessarily inherently evil and right people are not necessarily inherently evil and our ability to notice gray area and to notice what compromise means and how much compromise has led us to where we are is important… We have to be able to not demonize the right.”

Obviously, Jonathan Van Ness and I don’t see eye to eye on many things. But this? SO MUCH RESPECT FOR THIS.

Good for you, Jonathan. I agree – liberals are not “necessarily inherently evil.” I love many people who consider themselves liberals. I truly appreciate the fact that you give ME the same benefit of the doubt.