Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has earned praise for her response to a question on trans rights during a town hall hosted by the progressive campus group More Perfect University.

At the organization’s Students vs. Billionaires town hall in Maine on Thursday, a trans student from the University of Southern Maine asked for Ocasio-Cortez’s response to the fact that “a lot of trans people in America feel that we have been abandoned by the Democratic Party, that we are a losing issue, that it’s not worth defending us.”

The woman was referring to the fact that many trans advocates feel some Democrats have missed the mark on trans issues, or in some cases have actively made decisions that hurt the trans community in an attempt to defend themselves against Republican attacks. Since the 2024 election, Democrats have disagreed on the effect of the GOP’s anti-trans ads, with some suggesting the need to throw trans people under the bus in order to win future elections.

Without hesitation, Ocasio-Cortez responded, “They’re wrong.”

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[–] 24 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Isn't it funny how reactionaries always target minorities and then act like it's the fault of the people who stand up to their persecution?

Not "ha ha" funny, more like "the rotten smell behind the dumpster" funny.

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  • [–] 0 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

    Topic here is, will it win her votes. I'd say no because overfocus on minority topics will drive all other people, not adjacent to that group, away. And comments going apeshit crazy only because there is one voice not following their line is not helping the acceptance.

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