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29. As one who was appalled by that tweet I'm happy to discuss.

Sun Jul 6, 2025, 03:17 PM

Jul 6

My concern was not that it was religious themed. My concern was that it sounded like he was giving up fighting and leaving things in God's hands. I felt that was not what was needed.

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Sarah McBride: (Transgender Congresswoman) "Why The Left Lost On Trans Rights) [View all] BluesRunTheGame Jul 6 OP

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I'm proud to have voted for her. Walleye Jul 6 #2

This video was my first exposure to her. BluesRunTheGame Jul 6 #3

My Delaware family loves her mountain grammy Jul 6 #5

She won with a large percentage of the vote Walleye Jul 6 #47

Republicans are ugly! mountain grammy Jul 6 #53

it's why I bought her book Skittles Jul 7 #70

tl;dr: Follow the polling, even if the polling says they want you eliminated from society. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 6 #6

What does principled have to do with anything ? JI7 Jul 6 #11

You have to some principles, otherwise, what's the point? LymphocyteLover Jul 6 #17

She does JI7 Jul 6 #27

Also, from what I've seen, the #1 purity test in lefty politics is around trans rights LymphocyteLover Jul 6 #16

I've been a DU member since 2001and this comradebillyboy Jul 6 #7

Exactly BluesRunTheGame Jul 6 #8

One of the tragedies of all this... yardwork Jul 6 #9

The radical activist tail keeps wagging the dog Sympthsical Jul 6 #12

McBride and the NY Times seem to want to give people an off ramp Prairie Gates Jul 6 #18

I haven't seen McBride's interview yet Sympthsical Jul 6 #23

At the risk of reigniting a massive DU war, some of this is true of some feminists. yardwork Jul 6 #24

this one of the best replies on this subject I have read on DU Celerity Jul 6 #26

Patriarchal system oppression is real, but your not going to convince anyone by using authoritarian tactics DSandra Jul 6 #38

Chase Strangio helped win you the right to marry. TommyT139 Jul 6 #39

Would you like to start here? Sympthsical Jul 6 #50

That's a perfect post, thanks. Do you not understand TommyT139 Jul 7 #72

Strangio worked to give us Obergefell cadoman Jul 6 #46

Interesting concept. writerJT Jul 6 #64

if a repuke can tolerate a non-white who supports white supremacy... cadoman Jul 6 #65

Explain this "talent" to me Sympthsical Jul 7 #66

so rather than throw Strangio out of the tent and they run 3rd party, why not make that argument? cadoman Jul 7 #68

Oh, believe me - I blame the ACLU plenty for this Sympthsical Jul 7 #69

I'm asking if someone should be writerJT Jul 7 #67

+1 leftstreet Jul 6 #63

overreach how, specifically? I'm in academic science and have never seen this LymphocyteLover Jul 6 #14

That's my point. The scientists stayed out of it, but they're paying the price. yardwork Jul 6 #25

these things happen unfortunately... I don't know why it's a Dem issue though LymphocyteLover Jul 6 #49

Democratic leaders are held responsible for things they neither say nor do Martin Eden Jul 7 #75

I think it's the whole qazplm135 Jul 6 #30

Agree LymphocyteLover Jul 6 #48

Most people, even TERFs, are 50% on the issue... haele Jul 6 #52

And with social media all the demands to know if someone has commented about something JI7 Jul 6 #10

I keep hearing Dems say this and I still don't get it. The #1 purity test I see on the left is on trans rights LymphocyteLover Jul 6 #13

Some people think questioning trans people in sports means they actually want trans people dead. Oneironaut Jul 6 #37

I don't Gavin Newsom wants trans people dead, for instance LymphocyteLover Jul 6 #44

The thing about sports I don't get is EllieBC Jul 6 #51

If they are explicitly being bigots, then they can be sued LymphocyteLover Jul 6 #56

They almost certainly can't now if they are dealing with student athletes dsc Jul 6 #62

that's because this administration and SCOTUS is fucked up. Not Dems fault. LymphocyteLover Jul 7 #74

The right used it. EllieBC Jul 6 #58

yet I've see a lot of trans people mad at Harris for not sticking up for them during the campaign LymphocyteLover Jul 8 #85

Because Republicans want to spend more time talking about trans rights in sports as it's Doodley Jul 6 #61

Folks sure turned on her pretty quickly. All it takes is stepping out of line just once, apparently. BannonsLiver Jul 8 #84

And all the posts attacking, Mandami for being TOO Bettie Jul 6 #15

The purity of the center always masquerades as neutral common sense Prairie Gates Jul 6 #19

Yes, it's not just the center. It seems how most treat anyone left of them with shutdown buzzwords Ilikepurple Jul 6 #57

Exactly Starry Messenger Jul 6 #43

And not even because he truly isn't left enough mcar Jul 6 #21

I missed that. Weird. yardwork Jul 6 #28

Very weird mcar Jul 6 #36

You ain't wrong! Unfortunately, it is what it is! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 6 #55

Hey Floyd, where ya been?? You are missed. Hope you're well and things are OK 💕 SaveOurDemocracy Jul 12 #86

Needed a break. All is well. Many thanks for asking. Floyd R. Turbo Jul 12 #87

Hey!! Good to see you! Scrivener7 Jul 14 #88

Thank you S7! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 15 #89

My son heard this interview mcar Jul 6 #20

As one who was appalled by that tweet I'm happy to discuss. yardwork Jul 6 #29

It was one tweet. One mcar Jul 6 #32

I think that the Democratic Party needs some constructive criticism right now. yardwork Jul 6 #33

I agree completely mcar Jul 6 #35

If he tweeted it from his Congressional account LearnedHand Jul 6 #40

'K mcar Jul 6 #41

Yeah I know LearnedHand Jul 6 #42

what does "tossing out" mean exactly? LymphocyteLover Jul 6 #45

I do not like sanctimonious crap Skittles Jul 6 #59

The essence of why we lose BannonsLiver Jul 6 #22

"We have become a very exclusionary tent shedding imperfect allies..." J_William_Ryan Jul 6 #31

There's a huge gray area between those two extremes. yardwork Jul 6 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jul 8 #81

McBride was attacked by trans activists last year SocialDemocrat61 Jul 6 #54

She's wrong. The problem is we AREN'T a self-righteous, morally pure club. That''s Republicans. They own morality. Doodley Jul 6 #60

Well said. H2O Man Jul 7 #71

Shes another pick me trans person vercetti2021 Jul 7 #73

Glad to see you Keepthesoulalive Jul 7 #77

I've become more of a lurker vercetti2021 Jul 7 #78

I understand Keepthesoulalive Jul 7 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jul 8 #80

Your snark is really unnecessary. Oneironaut Jul 8 #82

My bad. BannonsLiver Jul 8 #83

The Advocate had a good write up on the interview Quiet Em Jul 7 #76

I haven't listened yet but I don't like the quote so far ecstatic Jul 15 #90

A big tent that includes votes that can sink the Biden agenda has not proven to bring us more wins. Passages Jul 15 #91