No other controversy energized commenters this much, not his pathological lying nor helping cite an insurrection that killed five Americans. They thought they’d elected a Christian - but the comment section at large feels like a roast, with people from both sides of the aisle gleefully taunting Cawthorn for wearing women’s clothing and humping men. Now? Your occasionally sanctimonious commenter says how disappointed they are. More: Historic victories for Asheville LGBTQ candidates could mean new wave of representation Prior, the comments were mostly sycophantic, mostly fellow right-wing, radicalized Americans telling him how great he is. I’ve diligently followed (some might say stalked) Cawthorn’s social media since his tenure and noticed a marked shift in the interactions after the lingerie photos surfaced.
I believe Cawthorn is a specific danger, and it’s time the left played as dirty as the right. It’s weird because I don’t even blame those who spread the content. A photo of Cawthorn wearing women’s lingerie and two videos of him suggestively interacting with a male cousin were picked to intentionally court the homophobia I can occasionally fool myself into thinking we’ve moved past. It feels like the trio of homoerotic leaks that seem to have been his final death knell. I wanted to be elated at Madison Cawthorn’s primary defeat, but as a gay man, there’s a bittersweet element. Pat Brothwell says most politicians are self-absorbed, but few are as blatant about it as Madison Cawthorn.