Proposed legislation behind the impending US government shutdown contains provisions that would ban federal funding for transgender adults, as well as youngsters.
Proposed legislation behind the impending US government shutdown contains provisions that would ban federal funding for transgender adults, as well as youngsters.
Because if he plays that card now, he doesn’t get to use it again. If he keeps it in his back pocket, he gets to manipulate more people for longer. And it’s a win/win for him regardless.
What ground would the democratic party be willing to give up to ensure it doesn’t happen now… what about in 6 months, next year, etc. One thing I’m pretty sure he wants more than anything is a 3rd term. So, unless they have a bulletproof way to stop him from taking health care away, it’s something he can keep weaponizing.
I’d love to be wrong, but he seems to like to kick up a lot of noise before his real plan is shown.
Well, the US is pretty useless, at least institutionally, when it comes to resisting right-wing demands. The Democrats(the party) will give up pretty much whatever and then cry about it while doing nothing. “Someone must stop him!” just doesn’t have the same ring when coming out of the people who have the most power to do something about it.
Absolutely agree.