@Mrs_Bones and I are feeling despondent today, because the leaders of our local Pagan group have been posting anti-Trans and pro-Trump garbage and we're seeing a side of them we didn't know existed. ๐ข๐ฅ
As I told my lovely wife...
"If my LGBTQ friends aren't welcome to the Party, neither am I."
Thing is, you'd THINK that people of a group that's long been oppressed like Pagans, would be a little less bigoted. ๐๐
I remember being similarly surprised, and disappointed when the local, vegan activists turned out to be similarly mentallyโฆ Deranged. @Heucuva8 @XaoslordErie @Mrs_Bones
it was like, OK, fight against the oppression of other species, yet now you want to oppress human beings just because they donโt align with your sexual or gender or political preferences. Yeah, that makes sense.
I imagine with a pagan group itโs different reasons for the hypocrisy, but similarly hypocritical? @Heucuva8 @XaoslordErie @Mrs_Bones
@Heucuva8 @Mrs_Bones
Whoaโฆ ๐ข ๐ฎ
As Maya Angelou said,
"when people show you who they are, believe them the first time."
So sorry. But now you know. Better to know than to not know.
@Heucuva8 MAGA pagans๐
@POOetryma @holon42 @Heucuva8 Sadly I know a MAGA Pagan. And a bunch of TERF Pagans too. Daddy Bones, I'm sorry that you and the Mrs. ran into these type of people. It's shocking, especially if this is a group that you've known and felt safe with.
@Heucuva8 @Mrs_Bones I'm so sorry you had to deal with this kind of thing. :( Hopefully you find a more accepting and sane group soon!
@Heucuva8 @Mrs_Bones Sorry this happened to you, but I am impressed by your response. Sounds like it is time for the group to split.
@Heucuva8 @Mrs_Bones oh wow I donโt know how I would handle that. The thought of it makes me feel incredibly sad. I hope in some way your community can heal and respect one another. Iโm so sorry.
@Heucuva8 @Mrs_Bones
Thatโs so disappointing. Maga is a plague. Iโm sorry those people fell prey to it.
@Heucuva8 @Mrs_Bones
Extremely painful. But now you know. So sorry this happened.
That's why I'm solo. I'm in the Midwest and MAGA pagans are pretty common.
Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of good pagan people here, but my social anxiety just won't allow me to expose myself to the potential.
@BarelyAwake @Heucuva8 it wasn't a coven just an eclectic community that got together for the sabbats and general gatherings. It hurts that we're going to have to cut ties but we are
@Mrs_Bones @BarelyAwake @Heucuva8 MAGA Pagans. I guess anything's possible now. A while back there was a environmental group who's 'leader' was proudly TERF. Not long ago I saw a post from a QANON group quoting Crowley's Gematria (and getting it wrong).
Take care of yourselves guys.
I'm Norse pagan and it really attracts all the Viking larpers. Alpha males and wannabe Vikings do not make a good mix.
@BarelyAwake Norse and Celtic iconography are a big thing and yet another reason to punch nazis. ๐ก @Mrs_Bones @Heucuva8
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I'm sorry y'all had to deal with that, but it's good that they showed everyone who they are.
@tyghebright yes, I'm glad we see it now and that we have the resolve to not accept the bad to still have the community. I will not raise my child to see keeping my mouth shut to keep the peace is acceptable. If everyone isn't welcome, we won't sit at the table. @BarelyAwake @Heucuva8
@Heucuva8 @Mrs_Bones Whoa. MAGA pagans? Supporting a movement which sees you as demon-possessed? God, people are weird.
@Heucuva8 @Mrs_Bones waaaaaait a minnit!?!
A group of people whose religion dictates they care for nature are supporting a political party hell-bent on destroying it?
@jasonpaisley exactly! It's so wierd! The cognitive dissonance is astounding. @Heucuva8
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Well said!