I'm not gonna contest that there's an unfortunate number of countries where it's illegal to be LGBTQ+. However it's not "just a handful" where it's legal, stop talking out of your ass.
Go look for yourself if you want to see where it's actually illegal. Not on my short list of vacation spots. https://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/map-of-criminalisation/
"Hey everyone, I'm a trans gamer wh-"
:gets flagged, demonitzed, and mass reported:
Yes, some people are that sensitive. No, I did not just exaggerate. I would never wish for your identity to be boiled down to a "sensitive societal issue". It should be a non-issue. They are wrong for doing this.
According to JD "Couch-Fucker" Vance, I transitioned at 32 years old to... get into Harvard or Yale? Or become a DEI hire? I already have a degree and was already gainfully employed. I actually lost rights and privilege transitioning. I'm just a woman, simple as that. Maybe if he finally comes out of the furniture store and embraces his true self, he could get past this? This man is fucking dangerous and creepy as fuck.
No, I'm not gonna give you mine
He's hanging out in the passenger side of his best friend's ride, trying to holler at me?
Go back to jail, grandpa. No one cares about you.
I wildly disagree with this take. Both parties used to be a form of "reasonable", with differences generally around a few wedge issues, budgeting, and government size (at least outwardly). Since the Tea Party became a large voice, the Republican party has embraced conspiracy theorists, fascists, bigots, and christian nationalists. This has steadily pushed their rhetoric to absurdity. They can't even admit their guy lost in 2020! They've recently been claiming that Democrats can control the weather and that Biden's accomplishments or failures are Kamala's, despite the fact that the Vice President as as position does next to fuck-all regardless of who is in power. I think it's entirely fair for anyone with more than two lead-free braincells to rub together to point at the circus and question why it was running our country.
Additionally, Democrats are campaigning on a lot more than just being reasonable. Kamala is talking about child tax credits, first time homebuyer credits, fairer taxation, and even marijuana legalization. As a party, the Democrats have consistently been the better of the two when protecting our rights and promoting equity with minorities in our country. Sincerely, I'd literally sooner piss on a Republican than vote for one because their party is using people like me (trans woman) as a scare tactic and are legislating us out of our medical care, rights, and comfort.
What you see as a "squeaked out" win in 2020 is actually a predictor of what happened in 2022. A complete blowout where Democrats won way more seats than was expected of them. And a lot of that was because they're the only "reasonable" party left. I don't think that's a losing position. It would take them actively spitting on the center-right or center-left of this country to make them lose the support they've garnered by trying to keep our heads above water and fascism out of our country's government.
Then what was your point with your original comment? It came across as exclusionary to trans folks.
I feel so enlightened to your point then. /s
Are you implying that it's okay for cisgender folks to get HRT and gender-affirming care, but it's not okay if for transgender folks to seek the same care? Explain to me how your assertion here applies to what we're talking about.
So your goal is to make them viable by giving them a pittance of a vote during an incredibly polarized election? How many local seats has your third party won? I wonder if they do anything or have any success outside of ~2 months directly before an election? Why didn't I see shit like this year round from you losers?
There are people affected by your lack of empathy and harm reduction. You stomp your feet and blame the system, and then make a net-zero or negative dent in it and call that integrity. You're no better than the brainwashed right who would vote for a literal felon.
Hope you're fucking happy.