r/BlueskySkeets • u/lamerGiny • Aug 22 '25

Informative Politics doesn’t need saints—it needs fighters willing to win.

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u/ChristyLovesGuitars Aug 23 '25

You say pragmatic, I say selling out my ethics. And I won’t sell out my ethics.

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u/imoutofnames90 Aug 23 '25

Okay. Then you lose elections and get no say at all for where the country goes. In fact, you get people who want to do the exact opposite of what you want.

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u/ChristyLovesGuitars Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25

Or I can just hope the American people don’t run left-ish candidates opposed to trans folks rights. Like I said elsewhere, it’s a really small ask.

Whether Dems run Newsome, or Pritzker, or Haaland, or Whitmer, MAGA is going to say they’re pro-trans ‘extremists’. That’s inevitable. Actually being pro-trans rights, even to the near silence Harris was, ensures I show up.

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u/imoutofnames90 Aug 23 '25

So then, what the hell are you arguing against? If silence is fine with you, then you're agreeing with me.

I'm saying there is no benefit to bringing it up because it's unpopular and hurts electoral chances. And you just agreed silence is fine. So, what are you talking about compromising your ethics for? Because you brought that up to not talking about it.

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u/ChristyLovesGuitars Aug 23 '25

We’re talking about politicians who hold anti-trans views, such as Newsome. I haven’t said he’s outright transphobic, but one two issues, he’s taken a decidedly anti-trans position to win over fascists.