Proposed legislation behind the impending US government shutdown contains provisions that would ban federal funding for transgender adults, as well as youngsters.

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[–] 267 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It was never about the children.

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  • [–] 139 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Yes it is

    It's about hurting some of them

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    [–] 202 points 11 months ago (4 children)
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    yes, but also maybe take the threat against trans people seriously? like, Trump just said he wants to ban trans healthcare. it seems like that should also be a big deal. saying that everything is a distraction from the Epstein files has become a distraction from some serious shit.

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  • [–] 37 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

    The point is that the Epstein files has been pretty much the only thing to bring cracks in Republican support for Trump.

    Everyone who is upset at this news on Trans health care already know Trump is a useless piece of shit. His base on the other hand will probably cheer this on.

    So driving that wedge that is the Epstein files is imperative if we want to chip away at his approval ratings and hope we can salvage this shit in next year's midterms (I know, a stretch).

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    [–] 147 points 11 months ago* (4 children)

    Oh, so when the government shuts down in a day or two, because you’re a piece of shit and no one wants to give you money to continue with being a piece of shit, of course you’re gonna blame trans kids for this

    You piece of shit

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    [+] 124 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)
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    [–] 84 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    CALL HIS FUCKING BLUFF!

    LET HIM DO IT AND FAIL OR WITHDRAW AND BE WEAK

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  • [–] 33 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    How enthusiastic are ICE agents deployed to whereever going to be without a paycheck?

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    [–] 81 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Let them shut down the government. Keep it shut down. Let's see how long the troops will work for free.

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    [–] 68 points 11 months ago

    Oh no! I guess the ONLY Option is to Ban ALL Transgender Healthcare in American in exchange for NOTHING!

    -Chuck Schumer!

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  • [–] 67 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    I hope he shuts down the government, honestly.... It might limit how much damage he does.

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  • [–] 30 points 11 months ago (6 children)

    I honestly don't think he even knows what shutting down the government actually means. I'm betting he thinks it's just the poors not getting access to essential services, which he's probably fine with. I'm positive he doesn't realize that it cuts off literally every perk except for secret service that he gets as president. The entire White House staff will be sent home except for executives and unpaid interns.

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  • [–] 25 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Honestly, at this point the government already is shut down. It's been shut down for months. We're just still in the denial stage. Trump's claimed and a criminally corrupt SCOTUS has endorsed Trump just refusing to pay funds allocated by Congress. There is absolutely zero point in Democrats negotiating with Republicans on this, as Trump can just refuse to pay any Democratic priorities they fund.

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  • [–] 62 points 11 months ago (6 children)

    Cis people should be scared about this too. Things like supplementing estrogen (for woman after they have gone through menopause) or testosterone is a quite normal thing. Im betting my ass, that this regulations will affect these things too.

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    [+] 52 points 11 months ago
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  • [–] 50 points 11 months ago (8 children)

    Good. Do it. The government ain't doing shit for people who actually need help anyways.

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    [–] 45 points 11 months ago (9 children)

    Still scrolling down looking for the basic Transgender Solidarity post but I guess allies are sleeping in....

    Trans dance party starts here. I am starting the dance party.

    Then we can take a break and write our reps and remind our friends and go back to our daily revolutionary work of staying alive and experiencing joy three steps ahead of the murderbigots.

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    [–] 38 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    All trans healthcare? Does that mean all transition-related care? Or all healthcare to trans people?

    My moneys on both

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    [–] 36 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    How many kids did this fucker rape??? Every day it's a new horrid thing to try and distract us from the fact He Raped Children!

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    [–] 35 points 11 months ago (1 child)
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    [–] 31 points 11 months ago

    SHUT IT THE FUCK DOWN. WE DO NOT NEGOTIATE WITH FASCIST TERRORISTS.

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  • [–] 30 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    I'd call him a garbage human, but he's way beyond sub-human at this point

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    [–] 30 points 11 months ago

    Shut this shit down for good at this point. Worthless ass government.

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  • [–] 28 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    I have to fly back into the states soon, I would appreciate it if air traffic controllers would first off, get proper time off, pay, and benefits, but also that they are paid

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    [–] 28 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    TACO?

    Solidarity. Trans important!

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    [–] 26 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

    Shut his ass down so the rest of the world can get on with good living

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  • [–] 26 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Or the truth, Democrats are shutting down the government because Trump and his regime are developing into a fascist autocracy.

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    [+] 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
    [–] 25 points 11 months ago (6 children)

    IDK how dumb this idea is, but what if Trump/Republicans that align with him are trying to cause a shutdown to take advantage of the chaos somehow and blame it on the Democrats, and part of the reason for sending the military to Portland/LA was to anger the Democrats enough to not fold?

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    [–] 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Sounds like he's looking for a win because he's going to lose on healthcare in general. It's a smart way to go about it because the transgender people are going to be sacrificed again and it puts healthcare at the top. It's smart, but 100% evil.

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    [–] 24 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Do it you fucking orange, do it.

    But don’t be surprised when half your population moves to a better country.

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    [–] 22 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Wait.

    Is he trying to reverse psychology something

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  • [–] 21 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Its almost as if he doesn't care about the reason and will make up anything on the spot.

    Oh, and hes also a child fucker.

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