Gavin McInnes, leader of the Proud Boys, has decided that wearing a MAGA hat in New York City is the worst of the worst, persecution wise.
“Here in New York City, wearing a MAGA hat is like being openly gay in 1950, and I’m not exaggerating,” McInnes said on Tuesday’s episode of his CRTV program. “You will get your ass beat, you will not last at a bar in Harlem—we try it all the time and get booted out. There’s many bars that say, ‘You cannot openly be here.’ If you go into a bar wearing a MAGA hat, people start getting uncomfortable. The bartender will ask you to leave politely and people will yell at you on the street and spit on you.”
Perhaps you shouldn’t be trying to push your way into Harlem bars, idiot. There’s one big difference between quietly minding your own business and getting hassled and going looking to get hassled. And of course you’re exaggerating – just what would you know about anyone being openly gay in the 1950s? Or anyone closeted and living in constant fear of being outed? Shoving your way into Harlem bars while sporting arrogant whiteness with a stupid cap on is in no way equivalent.
It must have occurred to the rather dim Mr. McInnes that associating himself and his cadre of idiots with gay men might be a bit off agenda, so he closed with this incredibly offensive tidbit:
“You’re treating us like pedophiles,” he added.
Because of course, you can’t mention gay men without making an association with pedophiles. For that alone, I’d certainly consider spitting on you, Mr. McInnes.
Speaking of child molesters and white supremacists…
I’d rather say that “Wearing a MAGA hat is like being openly stupid and selfish in 2018.”.
Maybe they could just act more platonic with their MAGA hats. Like, don’t kiss it in public, don’t caress it when it’s on your head or on the table. Find an underground country club to spend time with your MAGA hat, and if the cops raid the place, be prepared to pretend you were just having a bad taste in clothing.
Major Assholes Getting Affronted.
If only it was.
Ah yes, another success for Canada. He moved the USA, hurray!
He is an interesting character. Harlem bars are one thing but I wonder when he is going to make his next trip to Israel.
https://twitter.com/TheRebelTV/status/841650917808230404
“moved to”, blast it!
It should be persecuted. They should be shamed and ashamed of being hateful jerks.
Freedom of speech =/= freedom from consequences.
I didn’t realize that openly gay people in 1950 were influential enough to elect a president and majority in both houses of congress.
Springa73:
Wouldn’t that have been something? An interesting alternate history to contemplate.