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karynnj

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100. I suspect Harris's campaign likely thought a response would only make it worse

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 11:25 PM

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I think they might have had a similar problem in responding to the way the immigration problem where the Republicans exaggerated the change in the number of people entering and concentrated attention on the worst, most violent undocumented people.

I live in VT, so I may have missed counter ads on that. Of the two issues, it would have probably been easier to but a clear but simple ad on this.

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What Democrats Are Getting Wrong About Transgender Rights [View all] Coventina Friday OP

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oh so people who are stronger and faster are the problem? I thought that was the point of sports WhiskeyGrinder Friday #4

By your logic we should just eliminate women's sports entirely. Llewlladdwr Friday #8

That's what some people keep implying! WhiskeyGrinder Friday #9

The same reason men still don't get a say about abortion. Llewlladdwr Friday #10

Men get quite a large say about abortion, actually. WhiskeyGrinder Friday #12

They can? Polybius Saturday #75

Some trans men can get pregnant and some trans men get abortions. WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #88

THIS!! InAbLuEsTaTe Saturday #83

But is this a real issue facing America or the world? newdeal2 Friday #5

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Individual "women born women" (people give birth to women?) differ "biologically" from each other as well. So? WhiskeyGrinder Friday #14

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they care more about trans gals in sports Skittles Friday #7

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It wouldn't be the first Sundance1220 Friday #22

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Better access to care to support transitioning actually helps this problem better than banning it. meadowlander Friday #6

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how about we distance ourselves from taxpayer funded senseless wars Skittles Friday #29

Serious question EnergizedLib Friday #31

when a country is attacked or invaded, they have the right to strike back Skittles Friday #33

Gender affirming care is medically necessary!!!! BootOutTheGoons Friday #36

100%... how do people not see this?! InAbLuEsTaTe Saturday #85

There are no doctors anywhere that perform gender affirming surgery on minors. meadowlander Friday #32

Thank you for this information LearnedHand Friday #37

That is not true - gender affirming surgeries are performed on minors HereForTheParty Friday #61

And some people get abortions in Week 40 - meadowlander Friday #62

"There are no doctors anywhere that perform gender affirming surgery on minors." HereForTheParty Friday #63

Fine. meadowlander Friday #64

can't they just get it done at school?????!!!!!!?????? Meadowoak Saturday #76

THIS! Texasgal Sunday #98

Can you provide a source for this information? Iris Sunday #94

The vast, vast majority of these surgeries are performed on cis teens. They're chest/breast reductions. WhiskeyGrinder Friday #67

Any surgery on any minor requires the consent of parents or legal guardians already . . . markpkessinger Friday #39

Like abortion? nt kelly1mm Friday #56

Okay, so you've named the ONE legal exception regarding consent to surgery for minors . . . markpkessinger Friday #66

Abortion isn't surgery and in some states minors are required to get parental consent. WhiskeyGrinder Friday #68

Apparently not proactively taking a runny dump all over TheKentuckian Friday #20

Trump campaigned on it iemanja Friday #45

Yes exboyfil Saturday #73

This negates what I said how exactly? TheKentuckian Saturday #91

You seem to assume talking about the iemanja Saturday #92

An excellent post equating trans rights to reproductive rights devolves into a RW-framed shouting match?? LearnedHand Friday #24

notice they did not respond to me Skittles Friday #25

I noticed that! LearnedHand Friday #26

agreed Skittles Friday #27

This has been DU every day since the election BootOutTheGoons Friday #28

seeing so-called progressives fall for such blatant rightwing trash is very disturbing indeed Skittles Friday #30

I'm convinced they want to fall for it BootOutTheGoons Friday #38

propaganda works on a lot of people Skittles Friday #46

Yes it does BootOutTheGoons Friday #48

You're right, and it's ugly LearnedHand Friday #40

It's not the fault of transpeople iemanja Friday #42

It's been implied here regularly since the election BootOutTheGoons Friday #43

That is not the same as blaming transpeople iemanja Friday #44

Tell that to the trans people here who feel like they're being blamed BootOutTheGoons Friday #47

Are you prepared to allow the GOP remain in power permanetly iemanja Friday #49

Say what? BootOutTheGoons Friday #50

NO, it's the fault of the party iemanja Friday #51

I never said it was the fault of the party BootOutTheGoons Friday #53

I said it's the fault of the party iemanja Friday #57

AOC is showing why she's the new generation of progressive Democratic leaders we need to lead us forward. InAbLuEsTaTe Saturday #79

I think the idea was to ignore it hoping that the messaging would fall flat for some demographics Ilikepurple Friday #55

He spent half of his ad budget in those states on those ads for a reason iemanja Friday #59

Since you're going to live on this hill so what is the message you want? Ilikepurple Friday #65

Indeed, the GOP controlled the messaging on many if not all issues iemanja Friday #69

Here is how AOC addressed Nancy Mace's bullshit iemanja Friday #71

AOC nails it... as usual!! InAbLuEsTaTe Saturday #80

I think this is a good response, but how does that apply to the trans immigrant prisoner issue? Ilikepurple Saturday #86

There isn't a trans undocumented prisoner issue iemanja Saturday #89

You are the one that said it was an issue that the Democratic Party must face, I agree Ilikepurple Saturday #90

Why are you fixated on a problem that doesn't exist? iemanja Saturday #93

I'm not fixated on a problem that doesn't exist, but rights that may exist whether exercised or not Ilikepurple Sunday #95

I just found out iemanja Sunday #96

Even though we have been disagreeing somewhat, I've enjoyed our exchange. Ilikepurple Sunday #97

Likewise iemanja Sunday #99

I stands with trans... to blame them is disgraceful!! InAbLuEsTaTe Saturday #78

I suspect Harris's campaign likely thought a response would only make it worse karynnj Sunday #100

For me it's the dismissive way this is often framed as "Kamala lost because of "the trans thing"." meadowlander Friday #52

taxpayers don't fund fertility treatments, abortion, or even obesity, from what I am aware iemanja Friday #54

Military personnel can access Ozempic, gastric bypass surgery, Viagra, and some fertility treaments. meadowlander Friday #60

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You got that right LearnedHand Friday #35

lol WOW this thread WhiskeyGrinder Friday #58

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A divisive issue, to be sure. Patton French Saturday #87

What in the name of Godzilla happened?!?!?!?!?! Coventina Friday #70

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"Trans voice that will not be silenced." JoseBalow Saturday #77

I'm with YOU!! InAbLuEsTaTe Saturday #82

This saddens me. InAbLuEsTaTe Saturday #81

Wow Polybius Sunday #101

This basically just talks about how Republicans have been controlling the narrative oldmanlynn Sunday #102