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[–] [email protected] 68 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That's not a dogwhistle. That's just a step down from a call to action that incites a lynching, if we're being charitable.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 2 weeks ago

He's seconds away from listing off deadnames and asking to be rid of those turbulent athletes. hitler-detector

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, what kind of dogwhistle names a specific policy and a specific group openly?

[–] [email protected] 52 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

the democrats have literally not said anything about trans people this election cycle, except to shit on us with this one

so tell me again how voting for these fuckers would help trans-people again? Trans right are being eroded RIGHT FUCKING NOW and the democrats are in charge!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago

Iran has better trans rights than Texas at the moment

[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In a sane world this man would be ejected from the party and disqualified over this. Among other things. Imagine if democrats had a party line and were actually as supportive of trans people as they claim to be.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago

I'm reminded of the Henry Cuellar situation, where the Democratic leadership decided to support the anti-abortion blue dog who was also taking bribes from Azerbaijan (so basically the original Eric Adams) against a primary challenge from a progressive candidate, and he ultimately won the primary by less than 300 votes. And they wonder why nobody believes them when they say they're "the most progressive presidency since FDR".

[–] [email protected] 46 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm in Texas and the first thing I ever heard from him was him talking about the border. Hated him ever since. I miss Beto. Come back my failson

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Legends say he's still doing kickflips off restaurant tables to this day.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago

He is still the highest performing democrat in both the senate and governor race in years

[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The GOP in Texas have been running attack ads featuring a trans-masc student wrestler that was forced to wrestle with girls due to the anti-trans Texas laws that already exist. Their ad is seemingly against their own laws effects, but of course none of that matters to the optics of an attack ad in Texas.

This Dem could have easily pointed any of this out, but of course goes with the worst option of being even more explicitly anti-trans. the-democrat

Here's the previous post about the trans-masc wrestler attack ad by the GOP: https://hexbear.net/post/3620896

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 weeks ago

Their ad is seemingly against their own laws effects,

The point of this type of thing is to legislate trans people out of being allowed to exist indirectly.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Considering how marginalised trans people are already this ain't a dogwhistle, that a god damn blow horn. The way people talk about trans people in sports you'd think theyre the ones who sexually abused the US womens gymnast team, or perpetrated heinous acts like jerry Sandusky. Or they caused a general epidermic of abuse at all levels https://theconversation.com/violence-at-all-levels-un-report-into-the-abuse-of-women-and-girls-in-sport-is-a-wake-up-call-for-australia-239085

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago

"You can't let 100% ~~Hitler~~ transphobe win! Vote for me, 99% ~~Hitler~~ transphobe!

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago

Click his Wiki for more shitty positions

In October 2023, Allred voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

In December 2023, Allred voted in favor of House Resolution 894 condemning anti-Zionism as antisemitism.

In 2023, Allred voted against H.Con.Res. 21 which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days

ALL-RED positions kelly

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 weeks ago

"I will not allow republicans to smear my name with rumors that I support trans people."

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago

I know I shouldn’t expect anything from democrats, and I don’t. But god this is so depressing.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago

Oops! All red the-republican

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Who's going to be the one to photoshop the Trolley meme where it was just Palestine in the tracks, to add the Trans flag along side?