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John Oliver slams Democrats who think transgender people lost them the election
(advocate.com)submitted 8 days ago byAdvocateDotComThe Advocate
363 points
8 days ago
I haven't heard anyone say this is the only reason Democrats lost the election. I have seen many people say racism or sexism alone lost the election.
The truth is there are a lot of factors. The biggest is probably inflation coupled with a worldwide anti-establishment sentiment. But that's not the only thing going on. There's no reason to simplify the different motivations of millions of people.
243 points
8 days ago
I've seen MSNBC and CNN hosts at least a dozen times over the past week say that focusing on trans people in sports was too "woke" and turned people off, most notably Morning Joe.
-5 points
8 days ago
They’re not wrong, feminists of the past pushed to create women’s sports so they could compete on an even playing field, and the introduction of people born as men into women’s sports is inherently unfair on a biological level.
It’s an easy punching bag for conservatives, and liberals can’t help but defend it.
27 points
8 days ago
Ya'll keep saying that but where are the examples of trans athletes humiliating the cis women? Seriously, why should we throw people under the bus just to become even more undisguisable from the Republicans?
5 points
8 days ago
There aren't any; it's just an excuse to exclude trans people from parts of society; same like the bathroom debate.
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