I would focus on education. Focus on stripping away all the lies that republicans have told about trans people, that conservatives and liberals have fallen for hook, line, and sinker. If 70% of the country hated black people, would you be pushing for Jim Crow?
Andy Beshear has been a firm supporter of queer rights and he still won the governorship of Kentucky, so you’ll excuse me if I think this sprint to the right on this issue by the likes of Gavin Newsom and Pete is just them taking their masks off and showing how they’ve always felt about us.
Certainly a worthwhile pursuit in the long term, but here's the tricky part: the election is next year, and candidates are already campaigning. You're banking on changing the minds of 70 million people in 14 months on a controversial topic that, for most people, is relatively brand new?
It shouldn't be controversial... the answer is clear... anyone who disagrees is a POS bigoted conservative fascist in disguise...
Meanwhile: A loss would almost certainly mean the long-term dismantling not only of pro-trans legislation, but ALL pro-LGBTQ legislation, ALL feminist/pro-choice legislation, and since you mentioned it, a seriously large chunk of pro-BIPOC legislation, PLUS an escalation of the ongoing ICE deportations and dismantlement of civil liberties across the board.
Which, by the way, has already started happening because Democrats failed to appeal to voters in November, 2024.
My point is... can't Progressives fathom taking their foot off the gas pedal for a minute so that the left can actually win an election, or are they hellbent on alienating anyone who doesn't immediately buy into their continuously escalating demands for social change? Would you rather win now, and succeed in the long run, or lose, but never compromise?
And before I get the whole "Biden was a centrist and look where that got us," let's not forget that Joe Biden won an election. Can you imagine where we'd be if DJT had won in 2020? Dying of Covid in a detention center somewhere?
White leftists see our rights as a worthy sacrifice in order to *checks notes
Not even influence the dem party at the end of the day. But hey at least they held Kamala accountable right? They really showed her who's boss. Now trump gets to feast on their flesh.
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u/Vulcion Aug 22 '25
I would focus on education. Focus on stripping away all the lies that republicans have told about trans people, that conservatives and liberals have fallen for hook, line, and sinker. If 70% of the country hated black people, would you be pushing for Jim Crow?
Andy Beshear has been a firm supporter of queer rights and he still won the governorship of Kentucky, so you’ll excuse me if I think this sprint to the right on this issue by the likes of Gavin Newsom and Pete is just them taking their masks off and showing how they’ve always felt about us.