Political strategists are there to make party win even if it hurts the feelings of a minority, more news at 6
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Political strategists are there to make ~~party win~~ themselves money even if it hurts the feelings of a minority, more news at 6
So many of these consultants just exist to restate the bigotries and biases of the candidate, in hopes that they'll be hired on as Yes-Men in a doomed campaign. The GOP has been overplaying its hand on trans-politics since the Obama era. Candidates that run on this shit routinely get washed in all but the safest elections, because they sound like freaks when they run around town posting weird AI art with "IS THIS A WOMAN?!?! VOTE FOR ME!!!" next to it.
But because its become such a baked-in GOP strategy, we're now forced to treat "When can a mall cop grope your daughter's crotch to check if she's secretly a man?" as a serious campaign question.
Strategists don't care. They know their campaign is paid for by a bunch of bible-thumping neanderthals. So this kind of campaigning just won't stop. Because, paradoxically, the losing only makes people madder and more conspiracy-minded and more willing to throw good money after bad.
~~feelings~~ rights FTFY
Campaign promises don't hurt any rights because they don't need to be kept, they're required to be elected.
They're passing anti-trans laws left and right at the state level. Always assume a Republican is telling the truth when they talk about planning to do something awful.
Also campaign promises do hurt because they normalize persecution of minority groups.
In Republican States, no Democrats has campaigned on trans rights yet they actually do things to protect their rights once elected, that's political strategy.
With friends like those, who needs enemas? (I know, Onion headline. Still, I'm sure there are plenty of people just like him all over the world. Try again ki- Moo hoo ha ha ha!)
Most working-class voters I know are alienated by phrasing, but rarely by pro-LGBT positions alone. Trans rights are very viable for working-class support, you just have to find the right phrasing for it.
That's the kind of thing a Republican is way more likely to say than a Democrat.
It's not about being anti trans, it never was.
It's about being practical in the real world. Trans people rights are people rights are human rights, everyone should have the same rights.
However, Making this your primary issue will get you some voters but turn away more voters that you need to get elected. You can't help anyone if you don't get elected
These 'x issues are dividing the working class' lines is just trickle-down economics with race/ gender/ orientation etc.
I am so sick and tired about hearing about trans issues. Outrageously disproportionate to the real issues we need to focus on.
Outrageously disproportionate to the real issues
How often have I heard anti-trans rhetoric in the last few years? Why is it always used as a wedge issue to
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Privatize public institutions - schools, parks, health clinics, public transit
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Ramp up police enforcement and surveillance on the working class
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Crack down on union organizing and other labor movements (particularly teacher and nurse unions)
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Elevate "naturalist" rhetoric used to entrench gender bias (only boys can do X and only girls can do Y, but trans people are trying to cheat! Keep the genders divided!)
Hell, I even see it worm its way into subjects like climate change reform, with the old Alex Jones "They're turning the frogs gay!" rhetoric intended to deflect from the impact rising temperatures has on the ecology by convincing people there's a Homosexual Agenda behind their ecological problems.
Yeah it's funny being told by leftwing media darlings that they're so much more in touch with working people than me, I'd love to see that satirical content creator come and live my life with me for a week then see if he still feels smug enough to say that.
It's a wedge issue designed to avoid talking about things that will actually help people, including trans people, to live decent lives. The left loves an excuse to call people bigots, racists, and whatever type of monster means that they can avoid actual meaningful change.
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