This touches on a broader discussion to be had and I respect that that's how your looking at it.
For my part, I feel under attack as a trans person. My #1 priority is who will vote to protect my right and who will vote to take them away. Period.
I will agree that republicans are not my enemies; conservatives are. However, on January 14 every single member of the republican party in the house voted for the transgender sports ban. 206 members of the democratic party voted against it, two voted for it.
I will vote against dems in the primary who don't support us and I will vote for dems who do support us any day of the week before voting for a republican, not voting, or voting for a 3rd party who has not realistic prospect of winning.
This touches on a broader discussion to be had and I respect that that's how your looking at it.
For my part, I feel under attack as a trans person. My #1 priority is who will vote to protect my right and who will vote to take them away. Period.
I will agree that republicans are not my enemies; conservatives are. However, on January 14 every single member of the republican party in the house voted for the transgender sports ban. 206 members of the democratic party voted against it, two voted for it.
Source:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/politics/house-vote-ban-transgender-athletes-womens-sports/index.html
I will vote against dems in the primary who don't support us and I will vote for dems who do support us any day of the week before voting for a republican, not voting, or voting for a 3rd party who has not realistic prospect of winning.
Y'know, fair enough, there are at least different levels of commitment to conservative principles among Democrats not on the national stage.
Thanks for the vibrant discussion about this!