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To me, it feels like people who don't align with the democrat agenda are more and more pushed out/vilified. So, I certainly cant fault them for trying to build

To me, it feels like people who don't align with the democrat agenda are more and more pushed out/vilified. So, I certainly cant fault them for trying to build up a parallel economy.

giraffe_lady 3y ago
I assure you we don't feel like we align with "the democrat agenda" either. Rainbow capitalism and corporate pandering are small consolation in the face of book bans and the stripping away of already-pitiful medical care access.
Timon3 3y ago
Can you put into words what this "democrat agenda" is? I see this repeated ad nauseam, but everyone has their own ideas of what it is. Most of what I've seen seems to boil down to "I want to behave like an asshole, and don't want to be called out" - but I'm happy to be proven wrong with well-thought-out arguments!
- Akronymus 3y ago
  Seemingly only allowing affirmation of people claiming to be trans, rather than resorting to affirmation as a later thing. Unrestricted abortion rights (Up to birth), gun control, no voter ID, along with lots of nuance in stuff such as environmental protections. Thanks for challenging me to write it out.
  - Timon3 3y ago
    > Seemingly only allowing affirmation of people claiming to be trans, rather than resorting to affirmation as a later thing. According to everything I've seen and read, affirmation is very important in preventing suicides. I'm assuming you're talking about "affirming too early", or in other words "convincing" somebody of being trans, correct? If that's the case, wouldn't we expect a relatively high regret rate, compared to the real regret rate which is already way lower than almost any other medical intervention? > Unrestricted abortion rights (Up to birth) Can you show me where you get this? Sure, part of the Democrat party has this as a goal, but definitely not the whole party. > no voter ID Is the agenda "no voter ID", or is it "no disadvantaging minorities"? If it were the earlier, it should be very easy for republicans to say "we hear your fears, here is what we'll do to alleviate the problems" - but somehow they never call the democrat bluff, and they keep insisting on voter ID without ensuring equal access, right?

To me, it feels like people who don't align with the democrat agenda are more and more pushed out/vilified. So, I certainly cant fault them for trying to build up a parallel economy.

giraffe_lady 3y ago

I assure you we don't feel like we align with "the democrat agenda" either. Rainbow capitalism and corporate pandering are small consolation in the face of book bans and the stripping away of already-pitiful medical care access.

Timon3 3y ago

Can you put into words what this "democrat agenda" is? I see this repeated ad nauseam, but everyone has their own ideas of what it is. Most of what I've seen seems to boil down to "I want to behave like an asshole, and don't want to be called out" - but I'm happy to be proven wrong with well-thought-out arguments!

Akronymus 3y ago
Seemingly only allowing affirmation of people claiming to be trans, rather than resorting to affirmation as a later thing. Unrestricted abortion rights (Up to birth), gun control, no voter ID, along with lots of nuance in stuff such as environmental protections. Thanks for challenging me to write it out.
- Timon3 3y ago
  > Seemingly only allowing affirmation of people claiming to be trans, rather than resorting to affirmation as a later thing. According to everything I've seen and read, affirmation is very important in preventing suicides. I'm assuming you're talking about "affirming too early", or in other words "convincing" somebody of being trans, correct? If that's the case, wouldn't we expect a relatively high regret rate, compared to the real regret rate which is already way lower than almost any other medical intervention? > Unrestricted abortion rights (Up to birth) Can you show me where you get this? Sure, part of the Democrat party has this as a goal, but definitely not the whole party. > no voter ID Is the agenda "no voter ID", or is it "no disadvantaging minorities"? If it were the earlier, it should be very easy for republicans to say "we hear your fears, here is what we'll do to alleviate the problems" - but somehow they never call the democrat bluff, and they keep insisting on voter ID without ensuring equal access, right?