Republican candidate Josh Mandel has reached the point in his campaign where he has started personally attacking teenagers to score political points.
TikToker @fleshlythings (formerly @themthembian) regularly posts videos on topics that are important to them, including destigmatizing mental illness, autism awareness and queer issues, as well as documenting their journey with chronic illness. .
Earlier today, Mandel tweeted a video of the 18-year-old which was first uploaded to TikTok last November. In it, they talk about pronouns and say that if you’re not comfortable using another person’s pronouns, “Don’t interact with them and shut up!” “
Unfortunately, Mandel did not listen to this good advice. Because rather than being silent about it, he chose to tweet the video with the caption, “This is what the Liberals want to teach our kids.”
To be clear: here we have a 43-year-old man running as a US Senator and using his social media platform to poke fun at an 18-year-old for talking about gay issues.
This isn’t the first time Mandel has taken on non-binary people on Twitter. He’s been a little in tears lately, tweeting all kinds of nonsense about gender identity, pronouns, and his own personal definition of “science.”
There are only 2 genres. Science.
– Josh Mandel (@JoshMandelOhio) July 24, 2021
I just saw them in someone’s bio. What does this mean in the world?
– Josh Mandel (@JoshMandelOhio) July 21, 2021
Here’s how people react when Mandel attacks a teenager …
“If you don’t like it, don’t interact with them” pic.twitter.com/JdlYlL31BV
– Saitarded (@RUShibbinMe) August 3, 2021
What do you want to teach them besides xenophobia, misogyny and bigotry?
– Sho’Nuff (@ ShoNuff0385) August 3, 2021
Mandel’s plan to present himself as the most mentally unstable Senate candidate continues.
– Kathi Domalski (@katdomalski) August 3, 2021
Oh no, so scary. Children learn things. Let me look for the couch that’s passed out. 🙄
– Delicate Nick (@ 279_nick) August 3, 2021
And that’s what you want to teach our kids pic.twitter.com/ndGvYKrzCj
– Secular Ohio Democrats (@DemsOhio) August 3, 2021
Better than teaching them to be white supremacist insurgents
– Glenn Frese (@GlennFrese) August 3, 2021
This is wrong and you know it. You’re just trying to get people excited with your ENDLESS culture wars, which is basically the GOP’s only strategy. You really are a loser. Be better.
– Jessica (@ jzjd0) August 3, 2021
Have you ever published your take on Ohio or is it just culture war bullshit like this?
– Ray (@ SRS1428) August 3, 2021
No more of your sick obsession with children. It’s scary, bub. Acquire help.
– JenYoung (@readreadready) August 3, 2021
Better to have a guy living in his mom’s basement while living a conservative cosplay fantasy to overthrow our democracy right Sport? pic.twitter.com/droM56IbIm
– Mary B. Mtv (@ jimandmary96) August 3, 2021
Graham Gremore is editor and editor at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
