Republicans Freak Out Over New Bisexual Superman

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several Republican politicians faced ridicule online Monday after voicing objections to the sexual orientation of a comic book character. Mandel has endorsed wild conspiracy theories that the coronavirus, the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests were funded by “liberal forces,” George Soros and possibly the “deep state.” Arizona’s Josh Barnett, a GOP candidate for the U.S. House, asked: “Why does Hollywood have to ruin everything?” with a Superman hashtag. “For so many people, having the strongest superhero in comics come out is incredibly powerful.” The predictable conservative outrage received a collective eye-roll from critics: Fox News just found their main story for tonight https://t.co/OazOifbJwU — Fifty Shades of Whey October 11, 2021 Today Republicans were mad about Superman and also the possibility that liberals might be mad about Columbus Day. — Wajahat Ali October 12, 2021 I am surprised Republicans don't hate Superman, he is an illegal immigrant without any papers — Alex Cole October 12, 2021 Rogers’ tweet, which insisted that “Superman loved Louis Lane,” received a multifaceted roasting: A. https://t.co/y5sUkbCTU1 — ✿♥ ƗŞŁΔŇĐ🏝ǤƗŘŁ ♥✿ 🇵🇷 October 11, 2021 Mandel’s homophobic take was also roundly slammed: Every time Josh Mandel says something stupid they should make another superhero bisexual.