+1. The Dem base is divided on the trans issue, (Reply #30)

In the discussion thread: Politico: GOP seizes on women's sports as unlikely wedge issue [View all]

Thu Mar 11, 2021, 04:31 PM

radius777 (3,406 posts)

30. +1. The Dem base is divided on the trans issue,

more than some realize. PoC tend to be more conservative on gender/orientation issues to begin with, and some women feel their hard fought rights for womens' sports are being infringed upon.

The Repubs deal in division, and are trying to pick off some of our base, like they did with white conservative Dems in a previous era. We did worse with Latinos this time which IMO is not just due to lack of outreach on our part - but due to them moving rightward on some of these issues.

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43 replies	Author	Time	Post
Politico: GOP seizes on women's sports as unlikely wedge issue [View all]	Autumn	Mar 2021	OP
exactly!	jcgoldie	Mar 2021	#1
Transgender athletes, Mr. Potato Head, Dr. Seuss.....	marmar	Mar 2021	#2
As an X swimmer dependent on the college scholarship received, I am interested in this subject and	LizBeth	Mar 2021	#3
That why the republicans are using this as a wedge. It works on a lot of their women.	Autumn	Mar 2021	#4
It "works" on a lot of women. Facts and education matter. Keeping it clinical in conversation	LizBeth	Mar 2021	#5
Are you saying that Dems dismiss women and girls concerns? Yes fact and education do matter,	Autumn	Mar 2021	#6
I am saying to see it just as a Republican's tool is a mistake. I am saying that we need to have a	LizBeth	Mar 2021	#7
Republicans don't give a fuck about any conversation. It a cudgel to them and I will and do dismiss	Autumn	Mar 2021	#8
I didn't say anything about having a conversation with republicans and along with the rest of your	LizBeth	Mar 2021	#10
No one is arguing the Democratic party is not about educating, books, reading, etc	Autumn	Mar 2021	#11
You may not be arguing that but someone absoutely was arguing it, hence my conversation in	LizBeth	Mar 2021	#14
You are the only one who said that we need to have a very real conversation about this issue,	Autumn	Mar 2021	#17
"I am saying that we need to have a very real conversation about this issue so that we can all sit	WhiskeyGrinder	Mar 2021	#12
Allowing not only protection for our trans girls but our cis girls.	LizBeth	Mar 2021	#13
What kinds of protections? Protections from what?	WhiskeyGrinder	Mar 2021	#15
Did you read the article or my first post concerns as an X swimmer going to university	LizBeth	Mar 2021	#16
Your first post said this:	WhiskeyGrinder	Mar 2021	#18
2nd post may clarify.	LizBeth	Mar 2021	#20
"But to dismiss women and girls concerns aren't going to work either."	WhiskeyGrinder	Mar 2021	#21
The concerns have been voiced by Nikki Haley and other Republicans	Autumn	Mar 2021	#25
Oh, I know what the "concerns" are. But they're specious. I'm always interested in what people	WhiskeyGrinder	Mar 2021	#27
The NCAA already has rules for transgender females.	sir pball	Mar 2021	#41
My MAGA neighbors have lobbed onto this conspiracy theory.	Initech	Mar 2021	#9
I have a "friend" for whom this is his new pet grievance.	progressoid	Mar 2021	#19
What's funny is the only place I've ever actually seen this happen is Futurama.	Initech	Mar 2021	#28
I forgot about that episode!	progressoid	Mar 2021	#31
Well a lot of their fears are based on complete bullshit.	Initech	Mar 2021	#32
Kelly Fluffer just got told to go fuck herself by her own players.	BradAllison	Mar 2021	#22
If you're talking about Kelly Loeffler, it's in the article, not buried by the writer.	Autumn	Mar 2021	#23
It got all of one sentence, I consider it buried.	BradAllison	Mar 2021	#24
Loffeler is irrelevant. Haley on the other hand isn't. The media will pretend she's a contender.	Autumn	Mar 2021	#26
This is a legitimate issue of fairness in an athletic competition.	elevator	Mar 2021	#29
+1. The Dem base is divided on the trans issue,	radius777	Mar 2021	#30
Trans women are women.	Elessar Zappa	Mar 2021	#33
agree completely!	eShirl	Mar 2021	#37
This is not a trans issue.	elevator	Mar 2021	#36
This article is from months before the election	AZProgressive	Mar 2021	#38
Largely hypothetical issues like this are catnip for propagandists.	maxsolomon	Mar 2021	#34
Doesn't matter how many there are.	elevator	Mar 2021	#35
It's similar to the Trans bathroom panic.	maxsolomon	Mar 2021	#39
You don't understand the issue. If you did you'd realize it is not remotely like	elevator	Mar 2021	#40
I do understand it.	maxsolomon	Mar 2021	#42
It won't help Repugs at all if Dems use some common sense.	elevator	Mar 2021	#43

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