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[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 74 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

So far in history, we have not seen a peaceful cure for an infestation of conservatism. But, if we work together, we might have one at hand. Conservatives are bigots and should be openly shunned, outcast and marginalized from daily life.

Conservatism is not a protected class. It is perfectly legal to fire someone for being a conservative. It is immoral to employ or keep relationships with bigots. They should be openly treated as the bigots they are and excluded from polite society. And when they act tough and demand a fight, we should absolutely give it to them.

There is no such thing as a "good conservative".

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Conservatism is not a protected class. It is perfectly legal to fire someone for being a conservative.

In that vein would it be legal and Constitutional to pass laws against conservatism? We can for bigotry but that's just one of their disgusting traits.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Define "against". It would not be constitutional to legislate against someone for being a member of a political party, as that would be a violation of freedoms of speech and assembly.

[–] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Even if it were legal and constitutional somehow I foresee some slight issues when it comes to enforcement and compliance.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

ACAB… Also our country has a built in electoral conservative bias. This makes it so much harder to get anything done that is liberal. If Trump gets reelected this year it will not be because the majority of our country supports him. It will be because the majority of the country wants it.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 50 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Good to know kidnapping is still against the law. What a waste of time.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 49 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The article underlines the uselessness of the law very well:

In its latest attack on transgender youth, lawmakers in Tennessee passed a bill to stop the nonexistent problem of adults kidnapping kids and taking them to other states for gender-affirming care.

Emphasis, mine.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The problem is they’re going to say a minor can’t really consent to such procedures (like how a minor can’t consent to sex with creepy old men) and therefore it’s always kidnapping to get gender affirming care

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The bill, S.B. 2782, was passed by the Tennesee House of Representatives on Thursday and is on its way to the governor’s desk. It amends a 2023 gender-affirming care ban, adding civil penalties for any adults who aid an unemancipated minor get out-of-state gender-affirming care without their parents’ consent

Still allowed with parents consent in this law.

[–] subignition@kbin.social 14 points 4 months ago

They're just banking on all the parents being transphobic enough that nobody can get help from family friends

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

For now. That’s what I’m saying they’re gonna get rid of.

Probably by saying something like “we don’t see this as a valid medical treatment, it’s outlawed here. Kids can’t consent.”

It’d be like jumping on a plane to rape kids. Sure, the raping kids is out of their jurisdiction. But they can make it “abduction” to get a kid on a plane for it.

You’ll notice, they care more about outlawing and stopping gender affirming care than they do child rape.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

You’ll notice, they care more about outlawing and stopping gender affirming care than they do child rape.

Well yeah, they only participate in one of those.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 36 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why do all the politicians who back stuff like this look like a thrice-divorced owner of a Cadillac with steer horns on the hood?

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

Remember, in most states, the legislature is not a full time job… so probably because that’s their day job

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Seems like this will become a legal bludgeon when one parent supports gender affirming care, but the other does not.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

one parent ~~supports gender affirming care~~ isn't a hateful and/or ignorant bigot, but the other ~~does not~~ is.

Fixed it for you.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

That will be interesting. Not sure if that is spelled out specifically in the law, but it could go either way if it isn’t explicit