Transphobes think about transness more than transgender people do

This is the problem with the Democratic Party.

its not a Party. Its 37 parties in a trenchcoat, and there is no unifying idealism, goal, or outlook that binds them to singular purpose outside of the 2 party system crushing all the non-extrem-right-wing people together into the not-extreme-right-wing party (that is slowly becoming more and more right wing because of all the right wing people being forced into it due to the 2 party system)

You have some people, that genuinely care about the people and think its governments job to serve them, like Mamdani, and AOC, and Bernie Sanders (Who is technically Independent, but is basically a Democrat in everything but affiliation label, since he's always worked so close with them)

Then you have some people that don't think trans people should have rights/exist, and should be put in prison, but don't want to actively hunt them for sport, which makes them too lefty liberal for Republicans.

Then you have the actual Republicans like Fetterman, Sinema, and Manchin, who are actual Republicans running as democrats just to act as saboteurs on any democratic vote or cohesion.

and a whole big spectrum from shit to okay in between.

I feel like Erin has a point.

I also feel like the Dems in my state are the infinitely better alternative to the scam artist and big pharma conmen the GOP is putting forward. I'd much rather petition Acton and Brown to support the trans community than march in huge protests that are ultimately ignored by their Republican counterparts that are actively trying to harm and denigrate the trans community.

AFAIK you don’t have to move. Candidates are not required to live in the district for which they seek office. There are tons of districts across the US with basically unchallenged status quo incumbents who could be easily replaced by progressives.

Enjoy abstaining and being “sent to camps” regardless, whatever the fuck that means, but this time along with a bunch of brown people.

Republicans taking extreme stances on identity politics was always just bait to drag their opponents to their own court. And it worked beautifully. For the past ten years or so, it’s all been like that. Affordability, healthcare, work rights, all have been eclipsed by fucking identity politics, and I’m tired of it.

Why are we even focusing on performative bullshit when the vast majority of people are hurting in very specific and actionable ways? And by “we” I mean anyone left of center.

Erin says that some people have argued for withholding votes from anti-trans democrats. That's not the same as casting a vote for the opposition. It's not at all ridiculous to withhold your vote from someone who is actively trying to harm you or throw you under the bus to advance their career. I know that's hard to understand if you aren't personally affected by something.