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I swear Biden is doing absolutely everything in his power to make his administration and the Democrats look as feckless and duplicitous as possible. All this bluster about saving democracy leading up to the election and he hasn't lifted a finger to protect it since November 6th, but he sure does jump at the chance to abuse his pardon power and sign laws with bonafide conservative horseshit like this in it.
This country is an absolute joke. If this is what we were hoping would stop the tide of fascist ideology, then we're doomed to suffer at the hands of spineless politicians who think compromise with the uncompromising is a winning strategy.
Trans allies: We need solidarity.
DNC: We will protect Trans people
Trans "allies": Don't vote for the DNC they're not good enough
DNC: *loses election*
DNC: *Supports Queer folk less than before*
Oh how surprising. Who could've seen this coming.
86% of LGBT people voted for Kamala Harris, at least according to exit polling.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/exit-polls
To blame transgender people, who make up a minority of the US population and electorate is not only untrue, as LGBT resoundedly voted democrat, but its also disgusting to somehow blame our oppression on ourselves. The Democrats lost this election because they failed to address the economic issues of the working class, and instead focused on centrist pandering and immigration. Democrats cannot advocate for the working class because ultimately they are beholden to the ruling class elites.
I'm talking about a very vocal part of the internet (infact this very site) that pretend that not voting for the DNC is virtuous and give lip service to queer issues. Hence the scare quotes.
I'll take lip service over whatever we have in store for the foreseeable future. Wouldn't be surprised if Republicans try to eradicate or criminalize lgbt.
Politicians support whatever they think the popular opinion is of voters. Most don't care about lgbt but if they see enough voters do then they support stuff like gay marriage. Whenever they see lgbt rights lost during an election their takeaway is that it doesn't matter to people who turn out to vote.
If you think you're contradicting me on that point then I've been entirely misunderstood.
I was agreeing with you but I think my frustration with everything going on made the tone seem like it was against you.