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I think people intuitively understand that democratic candidates tossing trans kids to the wolves is not only morally repugnant but also politically ineffective, otherwise they wouldn't freak out every time someone said they weren't voting for a democrat who did this

If it's the sound political strategy you claim to believe it is, what are you worried about, you'll more than make those lost votes up in disgusting centrists, right? Right? But you know deep down it doesn't work like that

It’s strategically counterproductive and morally repugnant AND the alternative is people who want to feed trans kids (and adults) to the wolves, put immigrants in concentration camps, shoot protests in the streets, and break the country like their personal piggy bank. What’s not to freak out about?😫

We’re left trying with one hand to get candidates to quit trying to sacrifice trans people to woo centrists who don’t care and trying with the other hand to get people to vote for their dumb asses anyway because the alternative is definitely worse.

It's loser shit and they don't like being reminded of that

And every time you point this out, people can't help themselves but do exactly what you're describing right in the replies

Your strategy is based on the idea that those aren't the votes you need to win. Deal with it

Republicans basing their entire campaign on anti-trans bigotry and then getting their shit wrecked at the polls incl. in red states is the outcome that needs to happen.

Yes, once you've had just an inkling of what empathy and tolerance and those sort of concepts are, you can become a bit hyper when you perceive yourself betraying them, esp when you're trying to play the integrity card for votes.

this is also why people got so mad when people said genocide was a red line “oh you have ***values? how nice for you you selfish person,” and accusing ppl of “virtue signalling” etc

they are losers, tying themselves to a political titanic. they consider themselves brave for lying to themselves about how bad things are- surely, the ship will be fine. and if it's not, they will somehow be saved and they will make room on the lifeboats and credits will roll

There was a report not that long ago that even republicans have realised this line of attack doesn't work. Which is why they have so laser focused on rank gutter racism this last month and laid off somewhat on the anti-trans stuff. Yet, some dems are still bumbling into the bear trap for no reason.

Consultants. The reason is consultants.

In the UK IIRC less than 1% of voters would be swayed on trans rhetoric either pro or anti I don't think they're keeping the fires of anti trans hatred stoked for political reasons I suspect for both US and UK "centrists" it's to avoid angering their creepy doners

They know they can't tell the candidates to stop doing it, so instead they tell everybody else to stop acting like it's a big deal. It's just their guilt and anxiety projected out, like always. "It's not the candidates fault they took this position, it's *your* fault for pointing out it's bad."