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applegrove

(133,085 posts)
Tue Apr 11, 2023, 12:48 PM Apr 2023

Lawmaker Apologizes for Calling Transgenders 'Demons'

Lawmaker Apologizes for Calling Transgenders ‘Demons’

April 11, 2023 at 12:46 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

https://politicalwire.com/2023/04/11/lawmaker-apologizes-for-calling-transgenders-demons/

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Florida state Rep. Webster Barnaby (R) apologized after he called transgender people “demons” and “mutants” during a hearing on a bill that would make it a misdemeanor offense for someone to use a bathroom that doesn’t align with the sex they were assigned at birth, Politico reports.

Said Barnaby: “The lord rebuke you, Satan, and all of your demons and all of your imps who come parade before us. That’s right, I called you demons and imps, who come and parade before us and pretend that you are part of this world.”

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Lawmaker Apologizes for Calling Transgenders 'Demons' (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2023 OP
If I was a trans I would not accept his apology. LiberalFighter Apr 2023 #1
Yep. He still thinks they're demons. He's just apologizing for saying it. Iggo Apr 2023 #10
He got caught saying it. LiberalFighter Apr 2023 #11
"I'm sorry if rebuking demons according to the Law of The Almighty Lord God offends you" Midnight Writer Apr 2023 #2
Demons and mutants? He's opening a very dangerous path appalachiablue Apr 2023 #3
He's a well known English-born asshole malaise Apr 2023 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Apr 2023 #5
What part of Conjuay Apr 2023 #6
That is literally what the Nazis did. Initech Apr 2023 #7
Yes. Dehumanization is the start. applegrove Apr 2023 #8
+1, Exactly. n/t FSogol Apr 2023 #9

malaise

(297,932 posts)
4. He's a well known English-born asshole
Tue Apr 11, 2023, 01:07 PM
Apr 2023

of Caribbean descent - the worst of the Xtian morons

Response to applegrove (Original post)

Initech

(109,263 posts)
7. That is literally what the Nazis did.
Tue Apr 11, 2023, 01:16 PM
Apr 2023

I don't need to wonder how the average person fell for Hitler's evil deeds, we're witnessing it in real time.

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