This got removed from politics because “Video links are not allowed” apparently? Pretty weird considering that most politicians say stuff on video nowadays and not really writing articles anymore since the invention of the radio pretty much lol. Hope it’s a better fit here, this is the kind of stuff people should be aware of.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/73859928

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/13118934

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet.

Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well.

    • Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      20 hours ago

      Your previous message said they want the same things.

      What are you going to do to prevent the republican from winning?

      What about all the people they will hurt with their policies?

      Do you think your life will honestly be better with them in power?

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        Yea, they both want to strip my human rights away. I didn’t say that they were exactly the same. Different words mean different things.

        My life will get demonstrably worse with either candidate, being trans+ myself. We are not your volleyball in the game of politics, we are people.

        I’m organizing unions, to build labor power in support of a general strike that CWA, UAW, and other unions are building towards.

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            17 hours ago

            When the “good guys” are talking about taking away human rights, there is no better or worse. Only depths of depravity.

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              16 hours ago

              Really neither could be worse? How very black and white your world vote is. Ignorance is bliss

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                9 hours ago

                How fucking dare you accuse me of ignorance when I’m warning about trans genocide coming from a Democrat while you tell me to ignore my looming slaughter to vote for a person that wants me dead. Go fuck yourself.

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                What bliss you cretin? There is a trans genocide looming and you’re ready to throw trans people under the bus to save your sorry ass 🦨💨

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                  14 hours ago

                  Ah yes letting Republicans win will surely avoid Trans hate!

                  If you think letting them win office won’t hurt Trans and others you are delusional

                  Yes the dem here is an ignorant asshole and this ad is terrible, but he’s still better than his opponent and their views of Trans and others lives.

                  If you honestly think a Trans genocide is looming, you should do everything you can to not let a republican win and prevent it.

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                    You people are so ignorant and short-sighted while lecturing everyone else and calling them ignorant, it’s honestly baffling.

                    What do you think other dem campaigns will look like if the transphobe manages to end an 18 year losing streak? Why do you think giving yards and miles to the fascists is acceptable in any form?? How do you hope to accomplish anything if you keep bowing your head and licking dem boot?