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LAS14

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26. Wait a minute!!!! Are you actually saying that you can...

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 11:23 AM

Mar 2025

... talk about agreeing with EarlG's policy, but other people can't talk about disagreeing???? This doesn't seem quite... quite democratic?? Quite right????

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How hard is it to say something like this on the trans issue? [View all] Self Esteem Mar 2025 OP

There are already two locked threads on this today - Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #1

Is this reply necessary? Self Esteem Mar 2025 #2

Apparently it is, Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #3

Then alert my post. Self Esteem Mar 2025 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author BootOutTheGoons Mar 2025 #5

I've actually had a conversation with EarlG about that. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #8

Wait a minute!!!! Are you actually saying that you can... LAS14 Mar 2025 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #31

Na they totally are vercetti2021 Mar 2025 #6

I'm just trying to help keep/make DU a place where you can take your fingers out of your ears Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #17

It may get a bit awkward around here if Gov. Newsom is the Democrat nominee in 2028 then ..... nt kelly1mm Mar 2025 #9

It's Democratic nominee. Please don't use right wing insult terminology here. nt SunSeeker Mar 2025 #10

"Democrat" Nominee GenThePerservering Mar 2025 #12

Sadly, trans rights are up for debate. carpetbagger Mar 2025 #13

Which is part of why they aren't up for debate on DU Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #16

I've tried to avoid these threads, but there appears to be a lot of misunderstanding voiced... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #14

I'm not questioning the intent of the poster to be hurtful - Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #15

I don't know if you were here years ago during the all-out anti-feminist wars days... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #21

Wow, I find your last paragraph to be offensive. yardwork Mar 2025 #24

Not to mention that the Civil Rights movement was ALL ABOUT DEBATING humanity Prairie Gates Mar 2025 #33

Since you're asking, my response is, "No. Cutting off discussion is not the way to go." nt LAS14 Mar 2025 #28

Not hard at all ibegurpard Mar 2025 #7

You hit the nail on the head. The fascists have framed the discussion on both isses. LAS14 Mar 2025 #29

I think Newsome made some points in this quote MadameButterfly Mar 2025 #11

So it is ok to advocate that trans rights are up for a debate? Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #18

Agree BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #22

Gavin will sell us out 4th gen blue Mar 2025 #19

Yep while all the evidence of going all in on a progressive econ policy is polling well uponit7771 Mar 2025 #27

It's not hard to say "this directly affects only a few people so it's okay to cede it to Republicans, I'm sure they'll WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2025 #20

I think this is a reasonable position. yardwork Mar 2025 #23

Every gay and trans person I know in real life agrees with this position. LAS14 Mar 2025 #30

***THIS !!!*** Newsones team comes off unprepared uponit7771 Mar 2025 #25

Post removed Post removed Mar 2025 #32

Here we fucking go again BootOutTheGoons Mar 2025 #34

Maybe the straight cisgender people will tell us what they will sacrifice BootOutTheGoons Mar 2025 #35