Jayapal and Markey are both long-time progressives without presidential ambitions, so I actually trust that they’re sincere on this one. I don’t know anything about Jacobs.
Any centrists like Newsom who think they might get the mythical moderate Republican vote by throwing trans people under the bus? I agree, I don’t trust an inch
This whole thing will just shine negative attention from state-controlled media about dems trying to do a terror or some bullshit, when we should have the entirety of the Democratic “opposition” doing what they can to remove these obvious criminals and thieves from power, then we can actually introduce legislation that has a chance of being written into law.
I cannot imagine what on Earth they’re thinking. It’s great if it helps some hopeful young trans kids who… closely follow Democrats… but the reality is this kind of legislation feels like a performance designed to make it look like they’re doing something, without any actual plan to make it work.
I mean holy shit, we had the longest government shutdown in history over HEALTHCARE and the dems caved and the GOP raped us in the ass for it.
There is also a massive, growing sentiment against ICE and immigration enforcement that have brought out millions of people to march in the streets. Where the FUCK is the capitalization on this momentum? Oh yeah, same place they safely stored all the momentum from BLM and No Kings.
I can. They’re deathly afraid of another 2024. In 2024, they were reminded that you can’t take your base for granted. Kamala tried to appeal to moderate Republicans and through a lot of progressives under the bus. They’re afraid of a repeat.
And a lot of progressives are at risk of severe demoralization if Democrats backpedal on trans rights. First, there’s trans people themselves, who are about 1% of the population. But then you have supportive family and allies. And crucially, trans people are vastly overrepresented among Democratic party volunteers and nonprofit groups. Trans people often can’t help but be involved in politics, as their existence is a political issue. If Democrats throw trans folks under the bus, they’re at real risk of losing some of their most passionate and dedicated volunteers and donors.
This action is meant to speak to the progressive base. It says, “we hear you. We see you. We are not abandoning you to the wolves.”
Does it have any hope of passing now? No. Is it a performance? Quite possibly. But then again, all of politics is a performance.
Yeah, even if these particular dems have a progressive track record, this act seems performative. Not only is it doomed to fail, even if it miraculously passes and becomes law (which would require the president’s signature or else a supermajority to override), clearly the current administration isn’t respecting the bill of right that we currently already have enshrined in the constitution, so what difference would it honestly make? There’s a better time for it, and it’s when Dems have a trifecta.
Right now, it just seems like virtue signaling to make up for the failures of Democratic leadership to organize effectively around resisting the maga agenda. It’s damage control/PR.
Although, one good side effect leading up to the primaries is that it might force Democrats to go on the record either for or against it, which is helpful information for the public and may boost the performance of progressives.
If that’s their intention, then it’s a certified boss move.
Jayapal and Markey are both long-time progressives without presidential ambitions, so I actually trust that they’re sincere on this one. I don’t know anything about Jacobs.
Any centrists like Newsom who think they might get the mythical moderate Republican vote by throwing trans people under the bus? I agree, I don’t trust an inch
If they’re sincere, they’re stupid.
This whole thing will just shine negative attention from state-controlled media about dems trying to do a terror or some bullshit, when we should have the entirety of the Democratic “opposition” doing what they can to remove these obvious criminals and thieves from power, then we can actually introduce legislation that has a chance of being written into law.
I cannot imagine what on Earth they’re thinking. It’s great if it helps some hopeful young trans kids who… closely follow Democrats… but the reality is this kind of legislation feels like a performance designed to make it look like they’re doing something, without any actual plan to make it work.
I mean holy shit, we had the longest government shutdown in history over HEALTHCARE and the dems caved and the GOP raped us in the ass for it.
There is also a massive, growing sentiment against ICE and immigration enforcement that have brought out millions of people to march in the streets. Where the FUCK is the capitalization on this momentum? Oh yeah, same place they safely stored all the momentum from BLM and No Kings.
I can. They’re deathly afraid of another 2024. In 2024, they were reminded that you can’t take your base for granted. Kamala tried to appeal to moderate Republicans and through a lot of progressives under the bus. They’re afraid of a repeat.
And a lot of progressives are at risk of severe demoralization if Democrats backpedal on trans rights. First, there’s trans people themselves, who are about 1% of the population. But then you have supportive family and allies. And crucially, trans people are vastly overrepresented among Democratic party volunteers and nonprofit groups. Trans people often can’t help but be involved in politics, as their existence is a political issue. If Democrats throw trans folks under the bus, they’re at real risk of losing some of their most passionate and dedicated volunteers and donors.
This action is meant to speak to the progressive base. It says, “we hear you. We see you. We are not abandoning you to the wolves.”
Does it have any hope of passing now? No. Is it a performance? Quite possibly. But then again, all of politics is a performance.
Yeah, even if these particular dems have a progressive track record, this act seems performative. Not only is it doomed to fail, even if it miraculously passes and becomes law (which would require the president’s signature or else a supermajority to override), clearly the current administration isn’t respecting the bill of right that we currently already have enshrined in the constitution, so what difference would it honestly make? There’s a better time for it, and it’s when Dems have a trifecta.
Right now, it just seems like virtue signaling to make up for the failures of Democratic leadership to organize effectively around resisting the maga agenda. It’s damage control/PR.
Although, one good side effect leading up to the primaries is that it might force Democrats to go on the record either for or against it, which is helpful information for the public and may boost the performance of progressives.
If that’s their intention, then it’s a certified boss move.