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You mean like how DeSantis is "nice" to those he disagrees with?
Again with the "we" -- you need to get it straight that "we" don't always agree with what you believe to be true.
Especially when you apply completely different standards to those you are voting for versus those you are arguing with.
Not only are such comments condescending but they are also hypocritical -- you don't get to tell others they should "be nice" in the face of obvious oppression.
What "we" should do is hold people accountable for rhetoric that encourages actual violence instead of telling people to "be nice" in response.
Obama tried "being nice" to Republicans and here we are with a right-wing Supreme Court and "moderate" Republicans such as yourself now suggesting that LGBT rights don't matter and white nationalism isnt a serious issue while trying to distract from Republican policies by complaining about people not being "nice" when discussing white supremacists shooting up black churches and Jewish synagogues.
And how Republican politicans are supporting their behaviors with their rhetoric.
Maybe when you hold DeSantis to the same standard -- in both word and action -- then people can take such criticism seriously.
The same applies to the white nationalists and white supremacists whom you've criticized less than those who oppose them.
Because -- yes -- those are the people on your "side".
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It is hard to understand if you don't believe in equal rights and support politicians who feel the same.
If he wanted to address these issues he would have already done so by now instead of repeatedly asking for more "evidence".
Many Republicans still believe that human and civil rights are negotiable.
They are getting a wake up call that most Americans do not agree with them.
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I can't call out or debate anything you won't bring up. I can assume it's one of 2-3 stereotypical objections Christians have to certain beliefs I have, but as I've talked to many Christians to whom those stereotypical beliefs weren't a barrier to debate and friendship I think you are being far too worried here. Disagreement doesn't always lead to violence, nastiness, or anger, especially if both sides are arguing in good-faith.
But as I said before, I can't force you and I won't try. I hope you find someone you feel comfortable talking your issues over with, and that it is sooner rather than later. It's not bad or a sin to ask for help in these cases, nor is it a sign of something wrong with you.
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That is a great one!
When Moderate becomes code for something else . . .
I'd heartily encourage this to everyone. Empathy and trying to understand what motivates others are both facets of ourselves that should be encouraged, rather than just given lip service. When it's clear that someone is acting like this matters to them yet proves it to be a lie when they speak, it always makes me a little sad inside, for lying to yourself never works out for anyone in the long-term.
Political Theater for personal gain is very popular nowadays.
That's a huge problem I have as well: Clear wrongdoing being protected/excused by rules and procedure that's ignored by those defending it whenever it's convenient. And the worst part is that they keep getting away with it, because there's no authority they will respect as they've been able to weasel out of punishment and given rewards for it their entire lives like spoiled children.
Decorum is often just a shield for those who want to be dismissive and condescending without consequence, especially when it comes to conservatives. When they refuse to admit they are wrong, care nothing about actual truth or fact during debates, and use Decorum to silence any objections, it's more than clear what matters to them. I watched hours of those kinds of Conservatives debating yesterday in a desperate attempt to protect Ken Paxton from his punishment, and somehow they still overwhelmingly voted to impeach him. The ones defending him aren't rare, they are the majority of the GoP (Voters included). They aren't just dismissing the evidence or the facts of guilt/innocence, they're doing it to protect political power for their chosen side. That behavior needs to be called out and condemned across the country as far as I'm concerned.
The wonderful thing about voting is that you don't have to tell ANYONE who you voted for.
Everybody could use more empathy. I struggle with it myself in my interpersonal relationships and am in therapy trying to develop skills which will enable myself a more broad spectrum of emotions as well as to regulate the ones which have caused harm to those that I care about. Try to divorce yourself of any judgement, whether perceived or real, about becoming more empathetic. It is something this world can use a lot more of. As long as that is something that you are striving for, there is no shame in where you currently are in that journey. One thing that might help along the way is to become aware (if you are not already) of the negative implications that the rhetoric from the religious right has had on the LGBTQ community in the form of increased violence against them and laws which have curtailed their ability to achieve the "Pursuit of Happiness" which is their unailienable right as stated in our Constitution.
Other than the existence of God and the veracity of the claims in the Bible, there's not a lot about the teachings of your religion that myself and many others think is "wrong". I am a big fan, actually, of the teachings of the Jesus character in the Bible. It seems to me that most conservative faiths have veered away from them, however, and preach mainly things that are not supported by the New Testament or are a perversion of what is said therein. Many of the things espoused by conservative Christians as being their religious "beliefs" are grounded in having a near comlete apathy or often even outright hate for those deemed as "other". That is not their religion, though, but instead a depraved version of it.
Pretty sure that is the goal of Republican strategists. If you don't believe what you read, you are more likely to makean uneducated guess based on little more than a gut feeling. Most often, these 'gut feelings' materialize as anger or fear. If right wing pundits can get their viewers (or even those that have been only peripherally exposed) to feel angry or fearful about some impending doom, no amount of information is going to be able to penetrate that.
For me, it's not about not believing what you read. Most of what you read, even stuff on the right, is based in fact. I find that the main difference is the frequencies at which right wing outlets leave out pertinent information which drastically affects the narrative of a story and how they try to steer you into believing things that simply are not true. My advice - don't stop reading anything! Find the relevant information in a story, then find the same story as presented by an opposing voice. Find out what was purposefully left out to try to shift the narrative. Once you haver determined which sources are more reliable (none are perfect), you can become more confident that what you are reading isn't meant to mislead you. Even still, some degree of bias naturally exists within everyone and occasionally they will get things wrong. Never stop fact checking!
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So as a trans person in Florida let me tell you about how "moderate" DeSantis is, and by extension the Republicans...
-Access to hormones is now precarious, the recent laws banned the way most(roughly 80%) of us got our prescriptions, sending everyone scrambling to try and get set up with a doctor that can treat them. This is compounded further by the other recent laws that allow doctors to discriminate and refuse to treat us, not just not for HRT, just as a patient AT ALL. Oh and to continue getting care you know need to sign a form from DeSantis handpicked health board which contains a bunch of medical misinformation. They also have the power to pull a Missouri and decide "no care for anyone" ANY DAY.
-We've got the infamous "bathroom bill" now too, so now not only is it dangerous for us to use public restrooms as before, now if your in the wrong place you risk jail time. For using a bathroom
-Thanks to the "Don't Say Gay" bill and the book banning, you can't acknowledge *our existence*, along with any other LGBT members, in schools. LGBT teachers can't even have pictures of their spouses.
-I've seen firsthand the recent "boycott" at my local target. Last week they had the Pride display out at the front, but this week? Not only is it not hidden deeper in the store like some articles have been saying, it's gone, completely. No rainbow merchandise at all, because of terrorist threats.
-The whole "groomer" and "pedophile" thing has been a success in dehumanizing us, rampant transphobia (and to a lesser extent homophobia) is just accepted just about everywhere.
I could go on and on and that's only for myself, as an adult, that's not even begging to get into how much worse it its for anyone under 18, where the recent bills WILL cause even more suicides. All because the Republicans have no policy, nothing to make the country better, all they have is hate to retain their power, and were the easiest target. We have essentially zero political representation and support from the Democrats is tepid at best, the % of the US population of adults that identify as trans is 0.5, and yet...there has been 555 anti trans bills in the US this year alone, so far.
So yeah, I'm gonna keep calling out that Nazi **** every single time, because i'm so god damned tired of having to justify my existence.
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Do you ever get the feeling that Democrats aren't doing enough?
Opinion - Biden isn’t doing enough in the fight against Republican extremism
An increasingly radical Republican Party is using its power, particularly at the state level and on the judiciary, to attack women seeking reproductive care, transgender Americans, Black politicians and activists, unions, colleges and professors, Democratic-led cities, public libraries, and a vast array of other people, groups and institutions with liberal values.
And President Biden is doing little about this right-wing assault.
The result is a one-sided conflict. Republican officials are acting as though they’re in a war, while Biden and many powerful Democratic officials not only don’t defend their own side but also largely refuse to acknowledge the fight.
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Apparently, the Belarus dictator Lukashenko had a meeting with Putin and... has been rushed to a Moscow hospital with signs of severe poisoning. So far, these are rumors coming from opposition circles. But Luke has not been seen in public since the meeting.
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