"You voted red, so you must worship Trump." It’s an assumption thrown at anyone who steps outside the expected political box—especially a gay man. In this episode of Living Between Worlds, Aaron breaks down why casting a ballot isn’t joining a church, why a vote is a pragmatic decision rather than a devotion, and why supporting a direction for the country doesn't mean blindly idolizing a politician.

From rejecting the tribal "jersey" mentality to the reality of navigating spaces where voting red turns you into a position and being gay turns you into a question mark, this is a candid, grounded look at patriotism, personal responsibility, and why an individual is always more complicated than their vote.

In this episode:

• The assumption: the jump from "voted red" to "cult member"

• A vote is a decision, not a devotion

• Direction vs. person: why you don't have to defend every word to support a path

• What's actually behind the vote: gratitude, dignity of work, and freedom of speech

• Rejecting the checklist: why group identity shouldn't decide your values

• The cost of the intersection: being a position in one room and a question mark in another

• Why you are allowed to be more complicated than your ballot

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