Julia Serano
As you may know, some Democrats are trying to blame the election loss on trans people. Here's my thorough response: "Should Democrats Throw Trans People Under the Bus? Here’s Why It Would Be Bad Politics." No paywall, 8 minute read, please share widely!
https://juliaserano.medium.com/should-democrats-throw-trans-people-under-the-bus-c4ffd223af8c?sk=aa9b608bc0f43ae717000e26dc0cbb0e
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Should Democrats Throw Trans People Under the Bus? - Julia Serano - Medium

As soon as vice president Kamala Harris lost the presidential election last week, pundits and politicians from across the spectrum were quick to proclaim that it never would have happened if only she…

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Show threadJulia SeranoNov 12, 2024
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Should Democrats Throw Trans People Under the Bus?

Here’s Why It Would Be Bad Politics

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Show threadRich Puchalsky ⩜⃝Nov 12, 2024

@juliaserano

The Democratic Party only exists in order to throw people under the bus. Their entire existence is based on the need of wealthy donors to make sure that vaguely left-leaning opinion in the US never amounts to anything. So them doing it is bad politics for us, but good politics for them.

Show threadDarwin WoodkaNov 12, 2024

@juliaserano

fuck any Dem who doesn't support trans people.

Trans people are just people.

Show threadbobby115Nov 13, 2024
@juliaserano Democrats campaigned on hope, Republicans on fear.
People can relate to fear easier than hope.
Show threadAlgoCompSynth by znmeb 🇺🇦Nov 13, 2024

@juliaserano I assure you that as a lifelong white cishet male Democrat, I publicly condemn any Democrat who blames the election loss on trans people. We know why we lost the election:

Because Donald Trump has been lying to rural white people, Latinos and Asians for years, and convinced enough of them to overlook the facts about his nefarious conduct and vote for him.

Show threadspdNov 14, 2024

@AlgoCompSynth @juliaserano "lying to rural white people, Latinos and Asians for years, and convinced enough of them to overlook the facts about his nefarious conduct"

Couldn't disagree more, they knew what they were getting into and wanted it.

Show threadDeb4+ aka Deborah DT 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Nov 13, 2024
@juliaserano let's see, that should be rephrased as gop successfully finding and seizing on the most misunderstood and hence despised minority of all and making like they were a Very Big Problem for simply trying to live their best lives...
Show threadI've moved to [email protected]Nov 13, 2024
@juliaserano This should be a one second read: "Fuck no."