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In his first interview with an LGBTQ publication, Wilson talks about his connections to Hegseth and others in the Trump administration. He estimates that 10 to 20 people in the government are aligned with his radical ideology. He explains that he thinks trans people are “sad,” certain elements of his idea of “homosexual behavior” should be punishable by execution, and in certain cases of marital rape, both parties should be disciplined.

*Edit: felt this was appropriate in light of this asshole:

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 18 points 6 days ago

There's a 100% chance that this guy is a pedo.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 13 points 6 days ago

It's scary that we live in a world where people think these things are okay to say

[–] Zier@fedia.io 19 points 6 days ago

When Wilson gets caught with a rent boy in a seedy motel, let's remind him that he will be executed, based on his recommendation alone.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Love thy neighbor or execute the gays?

WWJD?

[–] tacoplease@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I bet on the weekdays he's the coach for a junior high boys wrestling team and during the summer he takes young men on retreats in the wilderness.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Orson Scot Card is an outspoken homophobe who wrote a book where two prebuscent boys fight naked in a shower room

[–] lemmelemmy@feddit.org 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I still think back on so many xtians that would get butthurt (and try to get me banned/silenced) on certain forums for talking about xtian sharia law.

They only got so outraged because it is true.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

I feel the same way about christofascists.

[–] stretch2m@infosec.pub 10 points 6 days ago

Methinks these guys doth protest too much.

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 9 points 6 days ago (4 children)

certain elements of his idea of “homosexual behavior” should be punishable by execution

Yeah, I can imagine what he imagines.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

Seems like he's announcing that someone needs to check his hardrive

[–] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago

Maybe he misspoke and meant to say "punishable by erection". only make sense given how much he's thinking about homosexual behavior

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago

that the priest should go on being allowed to rape young boys?

[–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

He definitely has a ranking system. Somebody should print out the top 20 porn categories and have him come up with punishments for each.

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 1 points 6 days ago

He'd love that!

[–] Frenchgeek@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 days ago

Tell him suicide is not the answer.

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Good thing it’s not up to this nazi. Also, I hope he gets what he wishes on other people.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I hope he gets what he wishes on other people from other people

FTFY

[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 6 days ago

As mediocre hypocritical Christian Caucasian Pentagone Pete would say, “In Jesus Christ’s name, amen!”

[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago

Nah, I read my Bible, the punishment is to get stoned. 🌲

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 50 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Their "ideal world" is literal hell, as long as they get to be the demons doing the torturing.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That's why they worship the antichrist

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And how long until someone outs his Grindr profile?

[–] wrinkle2409@lemmy.cafe 33 points 1 week ago

That's why we have "thou shall not be gay" in the 10 commandments instead of "thou shall not kill" /s

[–] Snowies@lemmy.zip 26 points 1 week ago

In an ideal world, the punishment for threatening entire demographics with execution, is execution.