'Trans People's Issues Alienate the Working Class,' Says Democrat Who's Never Met Either : theonion

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

It's not about being anti trans, it never was.

It's about being practical in the real world. Trans people rights are people rights are human rights, everyone should have the same rights.

However, Making this your primary issue will get you some voters but turn away more voters that you need to get elected. You can't help anyone if you don't get elected

[–] Afterthought_C@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

These 'x issues are dividing the working class' lines is just trickle-down economics with race/ gender/ orientation etc.

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world -4 points 10 months ago (32 children)

I am so sick and tired about hearing about trans issues. Outrageously disproportionate to the real issues we need to focus on.

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[+] GaMEChld@lemmy.world -11 points 10 months ago (10 children)

I mean I understand the point. The left does a great job of creating noise about issues that affect low numbers of people that end up galvanizing more opposition than it generates in votes. If the thing you advocate for ends up getting more votes against it rather than for it due to your advocacy, you just hurt your own cause.

Long term strategy is key.

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[+] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org -39 points 10 months ago (13 children)

I suspect the American left focused on LGBTQ+ issues because it was a "safe" mission.

Increasing official tolerance there was no threat to their donors or the wealthy in general. Nobody had to pay more in taxes or submit to meaningful government regulstion to enforce "don't explicitly fire/assault/refuse to marry someone for being gay/trans". Arguably those policies could have ecen come out of broader expectations for "stay out of people's personal lives" rather than making special cutouts and declaring a marginal group.

Looks impressive, accomplishes very little. Pretty much sums up the Democratic party for the last 50 years.

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[+] JamesStallion@sh.itjust.works -49 points 10 months ago (41 children)

I am working class. I have packed thousands of cases of avocados, boxed thousands of clothes in a factory, and only recently moved to teaching. Trans issues 100% do alienate everyone I work with. They are brought up by many different people to prove that white people are weak and perverted. This is coming from Sri Lankan garment workers, Vietnamese seamstresses and Mexican avocado packers.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world -3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

OP: States the opinions of the people around him.

Lemmy: FUCK YOU!!!

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