Insiders, including at centrist think tank Third Way, are cautioning Democratic candidates against echoing Republican talking points on trans rights.

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          10 hours ago

          Mhmmmm, so, what would have to go in order to stop shelter insecurity and the impoverishment of mothers, as the original commenter insisted would be necessary before we deal with trans genocide?

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              As the original commenter, I’m very confused how anyone came to a conclusion that my comments were anything but supportive of transgender people being left alone to live their lives in peace, and instead advocating for people getting upset about poverty.

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                Because trans people are the people who are impoverished. To act like these are seperate things and that one is more worthy than the other is trans erasure. Just because you know transphobia is bad, doesn’t mean you aren’t transphobic. The reason we aren’t able to forget about trans people is because they do experience poverty and shelter insecurity at disproportionate rates; there is no discussion on one without the other unless you intend to erase trans people, go figure.

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                  7 hours ago

                  Oh Jesus Christ.

                  I’m not even going to address the steaming pile of excrement that is your response, because the mentally ill people I was referring to were right-wingers obsessed with transgender athletes, and your reading comprehension was too poor to figure it out.

                  NOTHING I said referenced anyone who supports transgender people or their rights. I’m ONE of those people who support them.

                  Learn to read, for God’s sake. You should be ashamed of yourself in this conversation. I’ve been a huge supporter of transgender people and their rights for fucking DECADES.

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                    I’m going to present you with a very fair question, and that is the end of this interaction: If you’re such a huge supporter of trans people, why do you get to choose when your actions are harmful to them?

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              9 hours ago

              If you see the homeless people in the streets, the unaffordable gas prices, and the moms who can’t feed their children, and you’re still thinking about transgender people, you’re either transgender or mentally ill.

              there you go.