Protecting the rights of individuals is not catering to 1% of the total population. Its the bare minimum in a supposed civilized democracy. You can never, ever, compromise on protecting individuals that are causing no harm to others and just trying to navigate through the world.
Do we need to showcase the trans issue? No. We need politicians that are better at navigating the media environment and can effectively strategize against the GOP propaganda machine.
If you do that first, you wouldn’t have an issue with trans people. For fuck sakes make an attempt at it even and if they are capable and what I say is wrong, fine, expel the trans people from the party. Except, accept you will never be a party of values only one of opposition, so be cautious of ever trying to claim morality after that point.
In this case at this point in time it is. Progressives built their entire hosue of cards on trans and lgbtq rights and then popular opinion swung the other way and the little support they had evaporated in conjunction with their political power.
If its true their support has waned then the people in power are the exact people who deserve to be. You want to vote for dems because they wear blue not because you give a shit about principles.
Your problems not with me then. What principles do you stand for? Is it, “do what ever it takes to win” or “reason and compromise can be used to benefit all people”? Ideas that win are ideas that deserve to win. While this might not always be true its a principle you can stand by.
Let me try one more time, if we still arent there I dont know.
Yes, the DNC can exclude trans people from the party platform. Does it change the fact that democrat voting people overwhelmingly support trans people? Does it actually convince moderates they want a long term stake in the party?
No, probably not on both accounts. What it does do is maybe win an election here or there.
So what will happen, when the same moderates say, “time to toss trans people under the bus”? Does the base move or do these moderates get tossed?
Wouldn’t it be better to stand on your principles. Principles that say all people deserve a better life and the trans community deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
My gripe is, before this whole argument even matters the DNC needs a coherent, functional, media strategy and that does not just materialize out of no where. Start there, before lopping off your arms in attempt to be as intellectually bankrupt as the RNC.
Protecting the rights of individuals is not catering to 1% of the total population. Its the bare minimum in a supposed civilized democracy. You can never, ever, compromise on protecting individuals that are causing no harm to others and just trying to navigate through the world.
Do we need to showcase the trans issue? No. We need politicians that are better at navigating the media environment and can effectively strategize against the GOP propaganda machine.
If you do that first, you wouldn’t have an issue with trans people. For fuck sakes make an attempt at it even and if they are capable and what I say is wrong, fine, expel the trans people from the party. Except, accept you will never be a party of values only one of opposition, so be cautious of ever trying to claim morality after that point.
In this case at this point in time it is. Progressives built their entire hosue of cards on trans and lgbtq rights and then popular opinion swung the other way and the little support they had evaporated in conjunction with their political power.
If its true their support has waned then the people in power are the exact people who deserve to be. You want to vote for dems because they wear blue not because you give a shit about principles.
I’m so glad your privy to my private thoughts. People like you are why everyone thinks progressives are fucking nutters.
What’s private? Did you not suggest the DNC abandon its trans platform?
I’m talking about your statement where you randomly decided I’m basically blue maga.
Your problems not with me then. What principles do you stand for? Is it, “do what ever it takes to win” or “reason and compromise can be used to benefit all people”? Ideas that win are ideas that deserve to win. While this might not always be true its a principle you can stand by.
What the fuck are you talking about? It’s 8:30 in the morning here. I haven’t had enough coffee to even keep up with your golden retriever energy.
Let me try one more time, if we still arent there I dont know.
Yes, the DNC can exclude trans people from the party platform. Does it change the fact that democrat voting people overwhelmingly support trans people? Does it actually convince moderates they want a long term stake in the party?
No, probably not on both accounts. What it does do is maybe win an election here or there.
So what will happen, when the same moderates say, “time to toss trans people under the bus”? Does the base move or do these moderates get tossed?
Wouldn’t it be better to stand on your principles. Principles that say all people deserve a better life and the trans community deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
My gripe is, before this whole argument even matters the DNC needs a coherent, functional, media strategy and that does not just materialize out of no where. Start there, before lopping off your arms in attempt to be as intellectually bankrupt as the RNC.