For the second election cycle in a row, the rights of transgender people have taken center stage politically, despite their accounting for only about 1% of the U.S. population and many voters identifying other issues as far more important.

For the second election cycle in a row, the rights of transgender people have taken center stage politically, despite their accounting for only about 1% of the U.S. population and many voters identifying other issues as far more important — splitting Republicans and Democrats, but also Democrats among themselves and putting the party on the defensive.

  • SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    201·
    1 day ago

    Strategy: defend trans people and empathy for others, condemn shitty behavior, pearl clutching, and bigotry.

    If you can’t do that, it shows you agree with their ignorance and hate, and you are part of the problem.

    Basically, a lot of Democrats (enough Democrats) are part of the problem.

    Being a hateful idiot is easy. Searching for new knowledge, wisdom, and seeking to know more - it takes a lot of maturity to do those things.