Agree. LGBTQ and other issues are important, but they are fringe issues. Democrats should be focused on appealing to the average voter, whoever that is by focusing on issues that affect MOST people like wages, healthcare, housing, childcare, labor rights, etc. You only get to take care of the fringes if you have power and that means winning over the non-fringes.
Edit: the downvotes on here are frankly selfish as hell. What’s your response even? No one even has the guts to share, so here is my guess — “My niche political issue impacts 1-5% of the population, but politicians should focus on me. Even if it obviously won’t win an election and will instead usher in even more wins for the far right, politicians should focus on my issues rather than those common to all people. It’s better to sink the entire ship, if I can’t get my wins immediately rather than build a movement that incrementally makes progress.”
The simple answer is: there’s never been a trans issue. There’s been an anti-trans issue though. And that’s categorically portrayed as the trans people’s fault and responsibility, much to the benefit and design of the anti-trans movement.
The anti-trans folk sit right along Zionists and ICE in their rhetoric.
I hope when Nazis come for you, you happily step in front of their barrel with a smile on your face. Surely it’s the least selfish thing to do so we can move on to other issues, right? Or would you suddenly care when it’s your own skin in the game
Agree. LGBTQ and other issues are important, but they are fringe issues. Democrats should be focused on appealing to the average voter, whoever that is by focusing on issues that affect MOST people like wages, healthcare, housing, childcare, labor rights, etc. You only get to take care of the fringes if you have power and that means winning over the non-fringes.
Edit: the downvotes on here are frankly selfish as hell. What’s your response even? No one even has the guts to share, so here is my guess — “My niche political issue impacts 1-5% of the population, but politicians should focus on me. Even if it obviously won’t win an election and will instead usher in even more wins for the far right, politicians should focus on my issues rather than those common to all people. It’s better to sink the entire ship, if I can’t get my wins immediately rather than build a movement that incrementally makes progress.”
The simple answer is: there’s never been a trans issue. There’s been an anti-trans issue though. And that’s categorically portrayed as the trans people’s fault and responsibility, much to the benefit and design of the anti-trans movement.
The anti-trans folk sit right along Zionists and ICE in their rhetoric.
I hope when Nazis come for you, you happily step in front of their barrel with a smile on your face. Surely it’s the least selfish thing to do so we can move on to other issues, right? Or would you suddenly care when it’s your own skin in the game
Get ready because you’re about to get dragged through the streets for stating simple common sense. We don’t like winning elections around these parts.