'Trans People's Issues Alienate the Working Class,' Says Democrat Who's Never Met Either : theonion

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 months ago (32 children)

I am so sick and tired about hearing about trans issues. Outrageously disproportionate to the real issues we need to focus on.

[–] VirtualOdour 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah it's funny being told by leftwing media darlings that they're so much more in touch with working people than me, I'd love to see that satirical content creator come and live my life with me for a week then see if he still feels smug enough to say that.

It's a wedge issue designed to avoid talking about things that will actually help people, including trans people, to live decent lives. The left loves an excuse to call people bigots, racists, and whatever type of monster means that they can avoid actual meaningful change.

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[+] [email protected] -11 points 2 months ago (10 children)

I mean I understand the point. The left does a great job of creating noise about issues that affect low numbers of people that end up galvanizing more opposition than it generates in votes. If the thing you advocate for ends up getting more votes against it rather than for it due to your advocacy, you just hurt your own cause.

Long term strategy is key.

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[+] [email protected] -37 points 2 months ago (12 children)

I suspect the American left focused on LGBTQ+ issues because it was a "safe" mission.

Increasing official tolerance there was no threat to their donors or the wealthy in general. Nobody had to pay more in taxes or submit to meaningful government regulstion to enforce "don't explicitly fire/assault/refuse to marry someone for being gay/trans". Arguably those policies could have ecen come out of broader expectations for "stay out of people's personal lives" rather than making special cutouts and declaring a marginal group.

Looks impressive, accomplishes very little. Pretty much sums up the Democratic party for the last 50 years.

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[+] JamesStallion -49 points 2 months ago (41 children)

I am working class. I have packed thousands of cases of avocados, boxed thousands of clothes in a factory, and only recently moved to teaching. Trans issues 100% do alienate everyone I work with. They are brought up by many different people to prove that white people are weak and perverted. This is coming from Sri Lankan garment workers, Vietnamese seamstresses and Mexican avocado packers.

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