'What happened to tolerance'? Caitlyn Jenner's support for Cruz makes progs lose it

In a recent interview for The Advocate, Caitlyn Jenner expressed her support for Ted Cruz:

“I like Ted Cruz,” she declares. “I think he’s very conservative and a great constitutionalist and a very articulate man. I haven’t endorsed him or anything like that. But I also think, he’s an evangelical Christian, and probably one of the worst ones when it comes to trans issues.”

“I get it. The Democrats are better when it comes to these types of social issues. I understand that.” So why support Republicans? “Number 1, if we don’t have a country, we don’t have trans issues. We need jobs. We need a vibrant economy. I want every trans person to have a job. With $19 trillion in debt and it keeps going up, we’re spending money we don’t have. Eventually, it’s going to end. And I don’t want to see that. Socialism did not build this country. Capitalism did. Free enterprise. The people built it. And they need to be given the opportunity to build it back up.”

Jenner reveals she met Cruz prior to her transition, more than a year ago, “and he was very nice.”

Jenner also said she’d love to be Cruz’s “trans ambassador.” And progressives are embracing her for it.

Just kidding!

https://twitter.com/UrbanMilkmaid/status/705544331885617152

https://twitter.com/Spacekatgal/status/705521874831327232

…Caitlyn Jenner wants to work for Ted Cruz.

Do yall need any more evidence this woman is not, in any sense, an ally?

— ?️‍??️‍⚧️???????Ⓠⓤⓔⓔⓝ??? (@JoannaBlackhart) March 3, 2016

.@Caitlyn_Jenner,

Please stop. You're hurting us.

Sincerely,

LGBT people everywhere https://t.co/TwvQyvFZ6r

— Eunic Ortiz (@eunicortiz) March 3, 2016

Uh… W T SERIOUS F: Caitlyn Jenner wants to be a trans ambassador for Ted Cruz https://t.co/Xzj9t4FLhd

— HuffPost Queer Voices (@huffpostqueer) March 3, 2016

FUCK Caitlyn Jenner. IDGAF. Her rich ass gets to live her truths and she's constantly denying thee people theirs. BYE

— Kerry Washington’s Teeth (@ultimatenegro) March 3, 2016

Caitlyn Jenner supporting the Republican Party is like a pig supporting a butcher

— Liddle’ DC Debbie ?? (@DCdebbie) March 4, 2016

Caitlyn Jenner wants to be Ted Cruz' trans ambassador, is that like being Hitler's Jewish spokesman? #badideas

— kristen keller (@senoritascience) March 3, 2016

Caitlyn Jenner just burning the fuck through all the good will she's stocked up

— Vince (@VincentRyan91) March 3, 2016

What's Caitlyn Jenner going to do in her capacity as "trans ambassador?" Relay messages from Cruz's bigoted ass that we're freaks? Fuck off.

— NAT-NAT (@Grizzlei) March 3, 2016

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What the fuck is this nonsense “Caitlyn Jenner wants to work with Ted Cruz”https://t.co/jaKCiKBWb9

— breezus (@SP0RT5) March 3, 2016

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What? @Caitlyn_Jenner wants to be a "trans ambassador for President Ted Cruz"?

Aw. Hell. No.https://t.co/IMZuBGuZZX

— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) March 3, 2016

Caitlyn Jenner needs to shut the fuck up and stop making trans people look bad.

— lesbian sisyphus (@norahborealis_) March 3, 2016

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@TheSoundDefense https://t.co/Fryx4PS4s9
The fuck Caitlyn.

— Cowboy Bee Boop (@Anarky23) March 3, 2016

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https://twitter.com/gianna_trocino/status/705450909610942465

@CNN @Caitlyn_Jenner @tedcruz HOW THE FUCK CAN ANYONE BE SO FUCKING STUPID

— President Franklin (@FranklinJM1999) March 4, 2016

Caitlyn Jenner is SEVERELY misguided and ignorant as fuck

— Kerry Washington’s Teeth (@ultimatenegro) March 3, 2016

How the fuck are you going to be a spokesperson for the Trans community and support and a homo/transphobe like Ted Cruz. @Caitlyn_Jenner

— well (@RuggedJefff) March 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/khalpine/status/705487178047090688

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NO CAITLYN JENNER. FUCK YOU.
FUCK.
YOU.
FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU

— condor (@CondorPong) March 3, 2016

Wow. How very progressive!

https://twitter.com/dani_g_3/status/705529836505137152

Guess they never really had any.