Hey.. he's only HALF Albertan, so only half of our dumbest region. Whoever his other parent was, that person bears the rest of the responsibility for this deeply concerning narcissist.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sure, it’s just hilarious that “Lyin’ Ted” tries to pretend he is a Texan, when he was clearly born in Canada 🇨🇦

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago

Alberta might as well be Texas.

[–] Powerpoint@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

He's more American than Canadian. You broke it you bought it.

[–] Seraph@kbin.social 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

His real name is Rafael Cruz and I think it's time we start using it.

[–] SatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Not only is this just about the only deadnaming I support, I think we should all use the Spanish rolled “R.”

Also it’s the only time I’d be comfortable saying “No, where are you really from?”

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

No. Sorry, I know you're going for a joke and I don't wanna be a buzz kill. But it's still messed up to deadname. Doesn't matter if they are cis, trans or an asshole.

Look I totally agree he is a massive piece of shit. But so is Caitlyn Jenner and Blair White. Every single person everywhere has the right to their identity and to conceptualize themselves however they wish. And if we make respecting those choices, such as their name, contingent on good behavior that just signals to every trans person watching that we also have conditional respect to exist and function in society comfortable, safely and normally.

I'm not defending Ted, he is a major PoS, but defending the concept that no one can control how they were born and those circumstances should not be a limitation on how any one wished to live their life.