• Lucie (she/her)@quokk.au
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    3 days ago

    The number of people arguing trans people should compromise and vote for people who actively take away their rights is disturbing

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      2 days ago

      Republican voters would consistently cast their ballot, no matter what. Democrat voters are less reliable. Doing nothing is, in practice, a vote for republicans.

      Now, if you would rather not vote for no trans women in sports, and instead let the candidate who supports that, plus cuts in Medicaid, ICE raids in Hispanic neighborhoods, and a data center right at your door, I’m sorry to say but you would be a self centered moron.

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      2 days ago

      Hmm, should I vote for an anti-trans Democrat that’s going to support democrat majority and generally not going to support the nosedive into fascism,

      Or should I vote for the republican that definitely wants trans people dead. And fascism. And definitely less worker protections.

      This is such a tough choice.

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      3 days ago

      I get it, but most of us here from the US are not single issue voters. From my viewpoint the democrats controlling Congress stops or at least slows laws harmful to the trans community, plus a lot of other harmful things compared to republicans.

      Or people sit out and you get the republican agenda all the way. No good options.

      I see many commenters wishing to accelerate the decline of the US (understandable but also fuck you) but it’s also a good reminder that the fights for gay rights, worker’s rights, and more took decades.

      Shit even MLK day took near 20 years to be recognized and his family had to fight tooth and nail for that.

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      2 days ago

      Oh look, the “try doing nothing again, maybe it will work this time” sock puppets are active again. It must be nearing election season again.
      Normally, I would just block fascist sock puppets, but you guys showing up always reminds me to look at the early voting schedule for my area.