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House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she’s sworn into office next year.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 23 hours ago

The AP article made a mistake,

Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress

She is the first OPENLY transgender person elected to Congress.

I can't be sure she is the first. I think everyone in Congress should be required to show their genitals on live TV at the start of every session. That way the American people can be sure they know who they've voted for. We don't want liars in Congress do we?

[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

With so much wrong in the world and the US right now these fetid sacks of gangrenous anal sphincters are focused on hurting one person because it makes them feel good.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It would be so fucking funny if she sued them for workplace sexual harassment.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, she literally cannot. Congress is not bound by worker protection laws. Politicians are not workers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago

Not that I don't believe politicians would exempt themselves, but where does it say this?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago

"We investigated ourselves and determined we did nothing wrong."

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

shall we prosecute republicans molesting kids while we are at it? I know it's not as important but you know maybe you can squeeze that in your agenda.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 day ago

Using the assembled powers of the entire US Congress to bully literally a single trans woman sounds about right

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

All the single issue economy voters realizing the Trump administration is single issue too

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If them going through Hunter Biden's dick pics while the price of everything was going through the roof wasn't enough to show Republican voters they don't care, them being bullies to the 1st transgender member while the price of things still remains high isn't going to change those voters either.

In fact, they may enjoy watching members of Congress gang up and bully this new member.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fortunately for them, Republicans will inherit a healthy economy from Biden, which will eventually lead to decreased inflation and lower prices, so all the voters will continue supporting Trump and his bullies.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

The Two Santa Clauses tactic strikes yet again, as it has done over and over and over and over for the past forty-odd years.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

She should just shit on their desks if they won't let her use the bathrooms.

[–] 2030TimeTraveler 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Shit on the floor

The House Floor I mean

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Literally. Bring a Harbor Freight five gallon bucket and keep it next to your seat. Bring it up to the podium when you're speaking. Use it on the House Floor.

Also, require the House Sergeant at Arms and their staff to demand to see the genitalia of anyone who wants to use any gender-specific House restroom. No scofflaws, 100% enforcement.

[–] ricecake 12 points 1 day ago

require the House Sergeant at Arms and their staff to demand to see the genitalia of anyone who wants to use any gender-specific House restroom

Each time as well. Can never be too careful with those transgenerators. Never know when someone's gonna pop out and switch things up to get access to the closer toilet.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Hell yeah. Time to get schwifty!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Piss in his office. Fucking asshole republicans should mind their own business.

[–] rc__buggy 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Johnson better be careful, he won't be allowed to use the restroom either if he gets to the binary division stage of his reproduction.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

He used the restroom in the closet.