Really can't be emphasized enough that Kamala Harris, like most Democrats, did not actually run on the defense of trans people in 2024. The real ask here is for Democratic candidates to join in attacking a minority population that is being persecuted by the current administration for votes.
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Elad Nehorai
Damn. Just overtly and unapologetically saying you are willing to sacrifice part of the population.
And these folks call themselves "moderates." Incredible.
And these folks call themselves "moderates." Incredible.
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Silence & ambivalence =/= support.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Levine
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/07/heres-actions-taken-far-biden-harris-administration-advance-equality/
Their votes are not enough,
so 💁💁💁
In doing so, “a new party... [can] bear an old label: the Democratic Party.”
Republicans aren’t going to stop attacking trans folks, and if normie are fed lies and hate, and no one opposes it, normies will vote against the imagined scourge.
LEAN IN, YOU GUYS AND YOULL GET THE VOTES
The polling showed Gaza was the biggest favorability issue. And I personally know the network of folks who didn't vote based on ethical dilemma. (I think they're stupid but. There's a LOT of them)
but these numbers are small in comparison to the absolute total of votes. there is no coherence in being an Obama/Trump/Biden/Trump voter EXCEPT these are people dissatisfied with their own lives
We're on the same side, we're both pissed as hell.
Now is when we take actions, and later we sort out our finer differences once a democracy is stabilized.
Trump has progressive dementia, things will get much worse soon
https://youtu.be/WbU24h5FClM?si=ks4QkbkZDH0naH6A
It often the case, that people who have their reasons for not liking her, refuse to look at the totality of her record.
She's going to be damned for everything whether it is fair or not.
https://transequality.org/news/harris-and-walz-have-worked-our-trans-community-decades
He's made some interesting moves recently.
Porter said she would step aside if Harris runs.
I don't want to see them battling each other.
We need Porter in DC.
What was her title?
She was going to follow which law?
I am moderate and I support free trade, strong defense, and also civil rights for everyone. this is just libel of moderates.
People in marginalized communities Do Not raise your rent, high price on food and deflate your wage.
The rich and corporations are too blame.
The Republicans will always hate trans people harder and so for anyone who considers trans-hate an issue they're all in on (freaks) Dems can never win their vote anyway.
🤦♂️
If we can’t figure out how to separate these issues, then we will continue to lose.
Maybe try “tax the rich?”
Seems popular.
Oh boy, 32% approval ratings? The savvy centrist’s time to shine!
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/05/politics/manchin-child-tax-credit-income-limit/index.html
Once again, Democrats ran on “Trump bad” instead of actually listening to their voters.
Didn’t pay attention before.
Now I’m defend trans youth.
Issue salience works both ways, and I’m not the only one.
“Oh where did you hear that? What makes you believe that?”
I wasn't aware that she ran on anything
I just remember 'Momala' & 'Orange man bad'
Did she have policies?
(What he did in office is another story)
That's that only explanation I can think of.
We need an Alliance against fascism that "when first they come for", says "no one". That isn't the Dem Party. We need to replace it, to be able to fight.
About 2% of the population is Jewish.
You do not, under any circumstances, “have to hand it to her”
In particular when you don't strongly assert a different message.
- down the line pro trans
- pragmatically pro trans (i.e. no pediatric medicine, sports etc.)
Note: I have nothing but disdain for those people, there's no winning by trying to go right when the right is openly saying they're using the issue disingenuously.
Me: "Democrats are supporting abolition of private property?"
Them: "No..."
Me: "Abolishing prisons?"
Centrist: "Well, no, but..."
Me: "At least free universal healthcare and college?"
Them: "No"
Me: "Then how?"
Them: "Oh, you know".
Everyone should have the same rights
I don't know any large group that wants to deny equal rights to those who are described as trans
"Trans rights" are special privileges for those who identify as trans to be able to force others to lie & to enter places otherwise out of bounds
- Nuclear proliferation,
- Pollution of all sorts,
- economic caste hierarchy,
- decreased academic achievement,
- etc, etc, etc …
And per metrics, a mid-tier, 2nd-world country and dropping.
Thanks moderates!
Both these groups refuse to self reflect.
And I think pointing this out might provide some clarity to what they're really saying.
That is the answer to the question "how come Manchin didn't do what Democratic Presidents wanted more often".
Others mentiioned other things she did.
I posted what she did.
"I promise NOT to fight for those yucky people, but trust me, I will fight for YOU!!!"
And always working within the frame set by the Rs. Sad.
b is very cynical, but I suspect a lot of a is going on.
This is the only lesson: Be the preamble of the Declaration of Independence. Not a twerp.
End the wars, stop US involvement - huge
Get the unstable economy under control - huge
Push for development of american infrastructure - huge
Workers rights - huge
I wouldn't have agonized so long over my ballot if someone with charisma ran it back
They had a disconnect from the vibes on economy.
The infrastructure didn't get the kind of coverage it needed. Media cooked them here, and they couldn't adapt fast enough.
I think they were afraid of going too hard too publicly on labor and losing corpo money.
We have a right wing party and a right lite party.
If we consider worldwide politics, our "far left" Green party is just left of center.
Very progressive. 🙄
Trans people deserve both parties doing everything for like Cuban exiles do. Unlike Cubans they've earned it.
Because I can't.
May they all be primaried into the private sector