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The democratic party in the US spans center-left to center-right and is expressly in favor of more rights to the people for common concerns like who a person is
by IndoorPatio 4y ago
The democratic party in the US spans center-left to center-right and is expressly in favor of more rights to the people for common concerns like who a person is allowed to have sex with, marry, and choose to reproduce with (or not).
- akomtu 4y agoProtecting same-sex couples is a noble cause, but it's a concern for a tiny minority. Abortion is in the same boat. In return Dems want gun control and speech control - both issues concern the majority. And that's why the Dems are losing.
- presshardreset 4y ago
- IndoorPatio 4y agoThe majority of people in the US want gun safety measures supported by Democrats. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/most-americans-support-stricter-gun-laws-new-poll-says https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/most-americans-support... "Speech control" is not a thing. There is no policy being proposed by democrats which restricts speech. Protecting the rights of individuals is not just a concern for those individuals: * 71% of people surveyed in the US support gay marriage in 2022. https://news.gallup.com/poll/393197/same-sex-marriage-support-inches-new-high.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/393197/same-sex-marriage-suppor... * 71% of people surveyed in the US support keeping the government out of abortion decisions. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/broad-us-support-abortion-rights-odds-with-supreme-courts-restrictions-2022-06-24/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/broad-us-support-abortion-r...
- akomtu 4y agoWe'll see the real support numbers in November. As fir those surveys, I can conduct a survey where precisely 71% will support ktulhu. With another survey the same day I can get 71% to reject ktulhu. Surveys is a cheap form of consent manufacturing, with a few rare exceptions.