You’re scared. I know. You’re afraid if your friends find out they won’t accept you. You’re afraid to be called derogatory names, that your very character will be judged, and that you’ll never escape the labels. You avoid telling everyone the truth because it’s so much easier to stay in the closet. Mainstream society doesn’t want you to be out and open, living your life freely as a conservative.
In 2019, it’s easier to come out as trans, gay, bi, or non-binary than it is to come out as a conservative. The former are not only accepted, they’re celebrated. The latter is met with disgust and contempt.
College students are afraid to voice their conservative thought in fear of being harassed or assaulted (as we’re seeing on many college campuses now). Conservative talking heads and politicians are being verbally and sometimes physically attacked at restaurants. Conservative ideals are automatically labeled as racist, sexist, homophobic, and bigoted without a second thought.
College students are afraid to voice their conservative thought in fear of being harassed or assaulted (as we’re seeing on many college campuses now). Conservative talking heads and politicians are being verbally and sometimes physically attacked at restaurants. Conservative ideals are automatically labeled as racist, sexist, homophobic, and bigoted without a second thought.
After my recent interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News, where we discussed the silencing of conservative voices and the fear young people feel because of it, I have had countless people reach out to tell me they too are closeted conservatives. I’m not implying that conservatives are persecuted to the level of historically disenfranchised groups of people, but if this continues to go unchecked it will only get worse.
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Alyssa Ahlgren
Alyssa has her Bachelor’s in Business Administration and currently works as an analyst in corporate finance. She grew up in northern Wisconsin and is a former collegiate hockey player. Alyssa is pursuing her passion for current events and politics through writing and being an advocate for the conservative movement.
