James Talarico could've literally said nothing about transgender issues and focused on economic, the current failed systems, lack of safety nets. Hostile sentiments towards Trans Americans are already fairly high, this dumb fucker didn't have to add fuel to the fire. It didn't occur to him to direct energy towards things that matter: Dismantling the federally protected and elected ring of pedophiles, billionaires, and corporations that are working together towards a very nasty purpose. You know, that major goal using Project 2025 as a template to dismantle democracy; to make working class people have no choice but work, keep us scared, desperate, and sick. They might not win it since there are more of us than them, but, we still need to stand up to these chuds.

Democratic candidates need to stop bending the knee to fascism for votes and instead attract voters by pointing out all of the horrible economic and foreign policy decisions the Republicans have enabled Trump to implement.

Which is basically never. He's trying to walk the fence and appeal to everyone.

If it risks safety or fairness

Ah, the classic meaningless political statement.

I've seen people elsewhere handwave this as "playing politics" since it's Texas and all, but there are ways to cede ground to people you're trying to sway without completely fucking throwing an entire marginalized community under the bus once again. Yeah, using flowery wishy-washy language provides a convenient out if you put all of the weight on the word "if" but reading between the lines shows that we're just a political playing chip on the best of days and that you also just want us dead all the same on the worst of days.

Dignifying this “issue” with any stance is the wrong move. Why is this what we’re debating when the country is being destroyed by pedophiles and billionaires?

Surprise! DNC sells out another minority.

Fence riders get splinters in their asses.

Good! NOW he Can get the "I want to KILL ALL DEMOCRATS!" vote while Alienating the "We REALLY WANT to Vote Democrat!" vote!

And now he will be purity tested out of existence, lettin paxton win. I bet he helps the trans community.

I wonder if it's the same fairness issue that forbids women to compete with men on the shooting range for outperforming the latter

In pretty much every case there is no risk to safety or fairness. The best the right can come up with is anecdotes.

The entire idea of sports is against safety and fairness. Might as well stay in a padded room all your life.

Well, you’re not a real Democrat until you become explicit about your cowardice.

Ah yes sports, the notoriously "fair" activity sports.

Unfortunately, hes still the lesser of evils.

This is not a government issue. NCAA, WNBA, Tennis federation, IOC decide on their own. School boards can decide without governor/senate input.

Man, I was already holding my nose voting for him in the primary because I didn't think texas voters would go for Crockett, a black woman, in the general. We had already lost a close battle to replace Cruz in the last general election of a texas senator and i did not want a repeat.

This is truly disappointing, I'll definitely going to be writing a letter of disappointment to his campaign, not that that does squat.