It may not satisfy groups on the left, but this principled and pragmatic approach doesn’t throw anyone under the proverbial bus. A real discussion without fear of being canceled shows swing voters that we have a welcoming space in the Democratic coalition.
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Your preferences are not fact.
If you were right democrats would’ve won every election since clinton
Go to hell.
Just say you hate trans people and go get a check from rupert murdoch already, this whole thinking thing is clearly too hard for you to grapple with.
Maybe you should think about more aggressively messaging about this shit, you quisling degenerates.
This is incorrect. Biologists recognize that human sexuality exists on a spectrum. This is the *biology*, not even talking about social constructs here
They got here by catering to “the center”.
Fuck off with this shit.
🧯 https://open.substack.com/pub/404consensusnotfound/p/the-fire-is-already-here?r=58p7o1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Get bent.
This entire concept is an act of sabotage against human beings in favour of pretending the nazis are legitimate.
Progressive policies are extremely popular. The fascists will call their opponents communists regardless, might as well fight for things like single payer.
It's not reasonable to take away or not protect people to gain votes.
The problem the left is losing voters by turning right. Like these folks suggest.
Find some pinecones, sit on them, and think long and hard about how centrist it is to demand someone else die because their medical needs make you feel icky.
Pricks.
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2022/06/28/americans-complex-views-on-gender-identity-and-transgender-issues/
The fascists keep getting worse and all you're saying is "we should keep putting ourselves halfway between Manchin and The Pro-Nazi Dictator"
and it keeps losing elections so saying it's "pragmatic" is a fucking lie
People do not want or care about business. They care about people.
Only enablers pretending it's popular. In service to capital interests.
Thanks for letting us know to mute you
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/03/nx-s1-5213810/2024-presidential-election-popular-vote-trump-kamala-harris
Trump isn’t even the first time this has happened .
Your original point was that he won the popular vote so that says Americans are dumb. You were wrong, just admit it.
"Sensible center," my ass.
This is why you lose and you fucking suck
That kind of protection would save abortion rights, and trans rights all at once 🔥💪
If you have time to debate someone else’s identity, you’re part of the problem at this point.
He probably would not have a lawyer send a cease & desist letter regarding their logo though, because it's both an accurate representation as well as a self-own.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hzlrd6vbu4cxg4cnjzofzpul/lists/3l2lyvtks442a
Both are equally true.
Anyway, the New Democrat Coalition is the Congressional Caucus that is aligned with the Third Way. https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/members
https://velvetshark.com/ai-company-logos-that-look-like-buttholes
Execution says "just another shitty sphincter."
Here's what Dems need to do. Remind everyone that MAGA is kidnapping people, stealing money from the working and middle classes to give to the rich and Trump is a corrupt wannabe king.
I choose to stay and reclaim my country from MAGA.
I have questions
Didnt pop. Fuck you. The third way gave us Trump.
Eat shit
You piece
Of shit
We tried that. Turns out when one side is apathetic and the other side is batshit crazy, there's no compromising.
Go fuck a cactus.
Love to see it.
+ rusty chainsaw
Tetanus has entered the chat.
There is no "sensible center" position.
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If you abandon a group of people like, say, trans people, or a Palestinians, you don't get to pretend you're still the better option for them.
They will correctly tell you to eat shit, and never vote for you again.
Stop wasting money on your fucking grift.
The fact that you're so scared of being *canceled* first and foremost shows that you actually don't believe in anything.
And, surprise, sweetie, this approach does throw people under the bus- it throws trans people back under the same bus it always has.
Come to terms with that fact.
Go read The Cancel Culture Panic by @adriandaub.bsky.social , or heck if you can't be bothered to read it get the audiobook.
Relying on a narrative of "fear of being canceled" isn't an acceptable excuse to coddle bigotry.
you're making us feel so *unwelcome* while we try to meet the people openly calling for your eradication halfway 🥺"
Go on.
How are you so bad at this? Isn't it your job?
that's my preferred sensible and principled approach
@michaelhobbes.bsky.social I'm sad to see you follow this kind of person.
The "principled and pragmatic" can easily become the "craven and immoral" as people see the real harms done to folks vs the slight discomfort felt by others
You're either clueless or knowingly evil
Can’t see that going wrong.
You can’t kowtow enough to the right. You’ll never win them over. All you’ll do is destroy your base.
#GrowASpine
Meanwhile, the people you are objectively trying to throw under the bus have to fear being murdered.
As usual, anyone who whines about "being canceled" is a paid liar who peddles hate.
You are not a serious person and should really just stfu
BUT YOU DON’T GET TO TALK ON BEHALF OF THE MINORITIES WHO’S RIGHTS YOU ARE NEGOTIATING AWAY.
Wankers.
You really think we're going to believe that? You know we can read the article, yeah?
The bigots don't need your help.
We don't leave people behind, just like we don't throw them under a "proverbial bus." And what you loser punks are talking about is leaving folks behind!
They want to be racist, homophobic, transphobic, sexist, ableist etc without criticism for it.
They consider that freedom and want that to be unparalleled and unimpeded, but only for them.
Cool.
In reality, this "principled and pragmatic approach" spits on trans kids, denies their humanity, and ignores the basic political history of the treatment of queer people in this country.
*Y'all*, on the other hand, are spineless cowards bowing at the altar of Trumpism.
Is the cancelling in the room with us? Really? You guys just want to be transphobic without anyone calling you out, hiding behind "debate" and "civility"
All you're proving is that the United States is morally destitute and none of y'all can be saved.
The rest of the world should continue ignoring you and shunning you for the blight on humanity that you are.
It's a reactionary fallback to Clinton-esque triangulation. A tactic that hasn't worked since 1996.
haha. hahahah. okay wow. christ alive!
your “proverbial bus” has proven fatal to many.
versus
denied access to medical care that in many cases saves our lives because we have such a deathly high suicidality rate without gender health treatment
I just wanna know what the stakes are for the bigots 🤔
Getting “canceled” on social media doesn’t matter any more. Get over it. We have real problems. Write about those.
Followup question: do you know what "principled" means?
More of a comment than a question, actually: go fuck yourselves.
I’m sorry delusional bigots can’t handle that simple fact
You deserve to be cancelled. But since cancel culture doesn’t exist, you’ll continue to spew this nonsense and destroy the Democratic Party. No LGBT person should ever vote Dem again if you people are in it.
YOU. ARE. TRASH.