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A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein — The CLOSETocracy Myth
Buzzing ratingBUZZING· 71%1h 33m·2026-10-30·Arts Culture

The CLOSETocracy Myth

A Bit Fruity with Matt Bernstein

The belief that a mafia of closeted homosexuals exists within the federal government is not a new one. Neither is the concern that the presence of said homosexuals presents a national security blackmail threat. But the “closetocracy” has found renewed interest not on the openly homophobic right, but within parts of…

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“3:53 “Lindsey Graham is not a US Senator. Lindsey Graham is dead.” lmaooooo”

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“I'm tired of self-proclaimed progressives making such a huge deal out of conservative politicians being secretly gay. If they're pushing anti-LGBTQ+ policies, expose their hypocrisy and hold them accountable. But being gay isn't the scandal…”

— @giogioss · YouTube comment

“"Yeah the oligarchy is evil or whatever, but what if they were also.... GAY?????"”

— @QueenErrr · YouTube comment

“Closetocracy seems simultaneously like a throwback to 50s lavender scare and early 2000s political comedy I didn’t think we’d fall back this far”

— @EmmaBonn96 · YouTube comment

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