In the words of Richard Kind: Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a Pope! And he happens to hail from Chicago!
Monumental as that is, there’s something else: while Robert Francis Prevost has made some not-great comments about “gender ideology” during his time as a Bishop in Peru, he doesn’t seem to have the anti-LGBTQ+ stance that certain other contenders were known for.
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But even with that information in mind, misinformation queen Laura Loomer has decided that Prevost is the worst possible choice for the role. She went on social media after yesterday’s announcement to voice her displeasure in one bizarre phrase: woke marxist pope.
Needless to say, the gays found this iconic.
Cue the “Pink Pony Club” jokes…
YMCA also works!
Woke Marxist Pope is the gift that keeps on giving.
Cassocks are red Conclaves are dope Wake up babe we got a
— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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my vet, who's hard of hearing: can you repeat your cat's name me:
— derek guy (@dieworkwear.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Roses are red Violets are dope Illinois Nazis hate the
— Kieran Healy (@kjhealy.co) May 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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New trilogy just dropped
— Mike Drucker (@mikedrucker.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Any takers??
WOKE MARXIST POPE would be a great drag name.
— Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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the new pope has to put WOKE MARXIST POPE in his twitter bio now, I donβt make the rules
— Micah (@rincewind.run) May 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Can’t wait for his first official address where he throws second-hand copies of Das Kapital into the crowd!
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