The Gay Republican fallacy

A hypothesis that predicts a pattern of hypocrisy from prominent figures in entertainment, politics, etc. It posits that, "the louder someone is for a value of ethic and/or moral behavior, the less likely they actually subscribed to it in their personal lives." The name comes from the stereotypical "Christian values" conservative who supports anti-LGBTQ legislation, only to get caught leaving a gay bar or sleeping with a male prostitute. This isn't isolated to such cases, as the Gay Republican fallacy applies to any case of a public figure who's a proponent for a specific cause/value getting outed for actions that contradict their advocacy. This can be a celebrity who's a big supporter of feminism, only to get ousted for having a history of predatory behavior. It could also be a reality TV show husband whose a proponent of "traditional family values" and being loyal to your wife getting caught having an affair or an account on an adult chat site. Maybe is comes from a place of guilt or self-loathing, or maybe these individuals' public personas are a self aware grift to draw up support from specific demographics (the religious, the politically correct, etc.). The answer is unclear, but the Gay Republican fallacy always has been and always will be; as ling as there's a celebrity or politician ruins their reputation by being a complete hypocrite.

Wow, James Franco hopped on the #metoo movement, only to get ousted for using his acting school to pressure female students into sleeping with him. Just another example of the Gay Republican Fallacy.

by Metrodweller33 March 20, 2024

Pelosi Republican

An elected Republican who honors their oath to defend the Constitution by to be willing to investigate a domestic terrorist attack on the Constitutional process of counting the electoral ballots.

Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger agreed to serve on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th domestic terrorist attack on the Capitol, and were labeled "Pelosi republicans" by Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

by ILres July 29, 2021

Schrödinger's Republican

A Republican who is both the victim and perpetrator of the things they vote against what could help but still complains about, or in some instances vote against and then take credit if the policy has passed.

Ted Cruz is a Schrödinger's Republican

Eg 1.
Ted Cruz: This pipeline will bring jobs.

Everyone: You voted against this...

Eg2.
Ted Cruz: Inflation is bad. Joe Biden is the cause.

Everyone: You voted against easing inflation. Joe Biden is the cause of inflation WORLD-WIDE??? Are you a moron, sir?

by Spifficus October 17, 2022

January Republican

One who, after ignoring every conceivable warning sign, now, suddenly, sees what everyone had been saying all along, feigning surprise at the end result, but only after the world has already watched the feces hit the fan exactly as predicted.

January Republicans throwing Trump under the bus after supporting him for 4 years aren’t fooling anybody.

by NeigbourPlease January 19, 2021

Banana Republican

Banana Republicans are those to whom the Right is not Right enough; modern-era conservatives dedicated to eliminating democracy and rejecting the justice system including judges, juries and the official apparatus of investigative agencies, punitive measures, and oversight concerning Rightwing politicians.

Those damned Banana Republicans have taken over the Supreme Court and brought the legislative branch to a grinding halt.

by Crawdad Nelson June 4, 2024

Democrats are far left and Republicans are far right

Something that shouldn't be true, but unfortunately it is (in the USA, at least).

Democrats are far left and Republicans are far right

Everyone in between is normal

by Ubeenbamboozledson July 18, 2024

Republican

(In Ireland) Someone who wants the republic of Ireland to merge with Northern Ireland, thus creating one big state.

"I was born as a real Irish, in the Republic of Ireland, so of course I am a republican"

by thefogiscomingthefogiscoming August 2, 2022