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Dem mocks opponent for focus on trans folks amid rising costs: “That’s what they’re talking about?” (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who is also the current Democratic Senate candidate for Ohio, found himself in hot water in a past campaign over his response to anti-trans attacks from Republicans, and now he appears to be taking a different approach.

Instead of trying to defend or explain his views on trans rights, Brown released an ad last week slamming Republicans for focusing on trans people at all, when there are so many bigger challenges facing the state.

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[-] hoppeduponcoffee@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Thank you for saying this.

Why would anyone think it’s okay to compromise with a fascist agenda or genocide because of the cost of gas? First it was eggs. That’s insane. That’s what led to the rise of Nazism.

Does anyone take the magnitude of evil going on seriously? We should be fighting it every step of the way, instead of being hyper focused on some goal of maintaining our consumer index to feed more money to an evil ruling class.

I know it’s difficult because the thought of going through some sacrifice is difficult for people living with first world problems in a materialistic society built upon economic imperialism.

Only support politicians who have to courage to be down with the struggle and walk their talk. I’ll vote blue when it serves the good of humanity to do so.

[-] daychilde@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I’ll vote blue when it serves the good of humanity to do so.

And you want to know one fucking example of when that is? When your choice is a blue you're not fond of vs. a fucking fascist.

You want change? It happens BEFORE the fucking general election. It happens BEFORE the fucking primary. If you couldn't be bothered (or if you did your best and it wasn't enough), then you make the fucking pragmatic choice, or else by not voting you support fascism.

It's really fucking simple.

Until you get that through your head, you are ultimately a fascism supporter.

[-] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 week ago

Change happens through violent revolution, as history tells us.

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