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[–] 78 points 2 years ago (3 children)

First they came for trans folk, and I did not speak up, because I'm not trans.

Come on everyone, y'all know the words!

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  • [–] 41 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    I'm a trans performer. During a fundraiser event, I literally went on stage and spoke about the various anti-lgbt bills being passed through the country, with references to said bills. I pleaded with people not to support the states trying to legislate away my existence.

    Then I watched the same people in the audience turn around and book week-long travels to Florida. Why the fuck does everyone only go to Florida?

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  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago

    We used to go on a themed event with a specific group since 2011. It was our primary yearly vacation. We canceled this and next year's because we can no longer tolerate Florida and don't want to give them a dime. Fuck Florida and the rest of these shithole states.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    First it was the blacks, then the women, then the blacks again, then the women (and hippies) again, then it was the gays, and now it’s the trans folks (and to a lesser extent still the gays). They sure do love themselves a marginalized population!

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  • [+] -27 points 2 years ago (1 child)
  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ahh, the whole i used to not be a bigot until a minority was mean to me take. Such an immature thought.

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  • [+] -40 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    eh, i think the trans rights has been hurting the general left's aims. we're on the verge of an eco-collapse, rise of fascism, and the birth of a dystopian neo-fuedal society. fixing those things takes precedent over some goth kid that insists everyone be nice to them.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Wow, it's trans rights is at fault for the Republicans running into the arms of fascism instead of helping people?

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It has everything to do with republicans as they are the only ones that are making it an issue.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Trans people making everything about themselves? What the fuck are you talking about? I only ever hear about "trans issues" because of the right. Trans people just want the right to exist.

    If you think the trans community trying to defend ourselves from constant attacks equates to "making everything about them", you lack so much empathy that I honestly don't even know where to start.

    If your idea of leftism includes disregarding the ongoing genocide of oppressed minorities, I have to question what the hell do you think is "leftism"?

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    That all the Republicans fault for dragging us back to the stone age.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    So you want to become a Nazis to prevent the neo-nazis from doing more harm? I'm all for armed defense but reeducation camps lead to throwing more and more "bad" people away. Alongside your disregard for LGBT people, you are already willing to throw them to the wolves so you can get your scraps.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    "First they came for the trans folk, but i remained sitting bc i thought their rights were inconvenient for my other political aims and they were mean to me that one time way back."

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  • [+] -9 points 2 years ago (1 child)