Proposed legislation behind the impending US government shutdown contains provisions that would ban federal funding for transgender adults, as well as youngsters.
The other stuff is also bad–the fascism and stuff–but it might be useful here.
The government was going to shut down anyway, and it’s been known for awhile now. It’s a fight about Obamacare benefits set to expire this year.
Trump’s just piling on.
It’s a yearly ritual at this point.
2x yearly, if not more.
Oh, so when the government shuts down in a day or two, because you’re a piece of shit and no one wants to give you money to continue with being a piece of shit, of course you’re gonna blame trans kids for this
You piece of shit
It was never about the children.
Yes it is
It’s about hurting some of them
Trump wouldn’t hurt children, would he?
No he loves kids…
In all of their holes
Why would he? He’s a good family man, very decent
Very stable…
I can’t wait til this prolapsed asshole drops dead.
I’m still in the closet but have been making moves to try to transition and this fucking orange shit stain is ruining everything for every decent person here.
Let them shut down the government. Keep it shut down. Let’s see how long the troops will work for free.
Surely this is the last group of people whose rights he want to remove. Surely.
Sounds like he’s looking for a win because he’s going to lose on healthcare in general. It’s a smart way to go about it because the transgender people are going to be sacrificed again and it puts healthcare at the top. It’s smart, but 100% evil.
If the Democrats cave on that, then fuck them too.
But as far as I’m concerned Trump just delivered an easy win for the Democrats - this is an easy out for Democrats to not cooperate with Republicans (obviously morally abhorrent demand) and shift the blame for the shutdown to the right.
FUUUCK
Thought this was gonna be a 2026 thing.
Gotta love that freedom and small government
I’d call him a garbage human, but he’s way beyond sub-human at this point
It would be an insult to garbage.
Ok… I squat corrected
I have to fly back into the states soon, I would appreciate it if air traffic controllers would first off, get proper time off, pay, and benefits, but also that they are paid
You might want to fly into Canada/Mexico and then take a bus.
Do bus drivers get proper pay, benefits and sleep?
Most places they at least get the sleep. I know the pay abd benefits locally are adequate. Unsure about the multinational bus companies like grayhound and megabus.
But if a bus driver fucks up, you dont fall 50000 feet or slam into an aluminum frame full of jet fuel with your weight-reduced aluminum frame of jet fuel both going 200 mph 500 feet off the ground
Well, sure, but remember that Harris was so terribly transphobic many people just plain didn’t vote at all! Which is obviously the Democrats’ fault for running such a terribly transphobic candidate.
And yes, this option that we have here, this - ban transgender federal funds, make trans people terrorists - was the only other choice available. But that still means it’s the Democrats’ fault because otherwise you’d have to blame people who didn’t do the one most important thing they could to prevent this and obviously we can’t blame them.
Look, we’ll call it even and should we somehow make it to the midterms next year we’ll all decide to protest by not voting again. Then the Democrats will really start paying attention to us! Pretty soon after that, bang-zoom! Workers will seize the means of production and . . do something with chains. Ride bikes maybe? Anyway, sounds fun.
With coalition building and solidarity like this, I can’t imagine how they lost.
No point in electing dems if they dont fix anything, prosecute crimes against humanity or coups, etc. They haven’t shown willingness so far.
The point is that they’re less bad than what we have now dipshit
The point is they distract and steal resources from real solutions and perpetuate credibility and permissibility of systems the fascists need if they want to win.
And also that they’re absolute dog shit at winning elections because they’re not even trying to do what the people want.
Notice how you’re just attacking the left, people whose votes ypu tjink your masters are entitled to, rather than discussing any actual solution or preventive measure to any of these problems, further cementing a coalition you freely admit the other side sees as dead and buried rather than opposing fascism–by yourselves or with the left?
Ha. Russian troll get bent
There were other races on the Democratic primary ballots than just President and VP ticket, ballots that eligible voters could have cast to put better candidates up for election. All those people could have turned in a ballot in the primary and the general to show the campaign runners that they are a winnable vote. And they could still protest the candidates by leaving that office blank. You can opinion poll all you want to get the data to speak your way. But they can’t ignore if 1/3 of the primary ballots in a state didn’t select a candidate. Not voting at all will never, ever, ever convince incumbents and campaign managers that they need to change. It will only ever convince them that they don’t have to care about your issues. So turn in a ballot every time, even if you leave it blank in protest.
but they can’t ignore
Sorry, I’m too old and have an actual memory. Plus I read a history book that one time. This shit doesnt work on me.
They absolutely can ignore it, but they don’t –they actively ratfuck it.
The fact is rather than energizing the electorate they alienated people so fucking hard the uncommitted people who weren’t about ‘sending a message’ just saw voting as pointless. Right or wrong; most Americans aren’t comitted enough to their principles for that. The dems fave us Donald trump. Both times, if you remember the story in 2016. I’m more willing to block you than i am argue this farther, because you cannot at this point–after seeing how the ‘blue no matter who’ crowd tried to turn on mamdani–support either electoral party in good faith.
Selective quoting is so much fun!! Leaving out the thing I actually said so you can argue with something else instead!! Yee HAw!!
Sorry, I’m too old and have an actual memory. Plus I read a history book that one time.
To my knowledge we’ve never had a primary like I’m talking about (where all those traditionally non-voters decide to show up and leave those selections empty to protest a poor selection of candidates) so you can’t remember it not working. Even in 2024 we had just over %4 of primary voters cast a ballot for Uncommitted, and the highest state primary turnout was still under 40%, and as far as I’m aware for the first time in history the nominee stepped down due to their unpopularity. You going to tell me that if we suddenly had 70% primary turnout and fully a third of the ballots an office unselected that both the nominee and their campaign staff would just ignore it?
Assuming you’re a non-voter, you’re doing exactly what they want from you: shutting up when it matters so that it’s easier for them to stay where they are. Because us arguing on the internet doesn’t matter, only the elections do.
They absolutely can ignore it, but they don’t –they actively ratfuck it.
How can you say the ratfuck something that’s never happened?
The fact is rather than energizing the electorate they alienated people so fucking hard the uncommitted people who weren’t about ‘sending a message’ just saw voting as pointless.
They didn’t want AOC but the people voted for her and here we are. They didn’t want Mamdani but the people did so they voted for him and here we are. Bernie won the Democratic nomination for Senate before running as an Independent. People need to stop waiting for the party to “energize” them with a candidate they want. That will never happen. People need to just fucking show up and tell the party in the primaries, because the actual votes are the only thing that matters.
I’m more willing to block you than i am argue this farther, because you cannot at this point–after seeing how the ‘blue no matter who’ crowd tried to turn on mamdani–support either electoral party in good faith.
My dude I’m referencing Mamdani as an example of how we can overcome the party trying to go against us. And I’m not talking about supporting the ‘blue no matter who’ crowd. I’m talking about the people who say "we have to make the Democracts lose by not voting so they will wake up and give us better candidates’ crowd. I’m not telling you or any of them they should have voted for Kamala in the general. I’m saying you and them should turn in a ballot in the primaries because there are multiple offices to select a candidate for, not just the president. That impacts Congress and your state/county/city government. Leave it blank if you don’t like any of the candidates, show you care without voting your principles. I support that.
TACO?
Solidarity. Trans important!
Not taco. Please stop. The more you say it the less it’s true. Is your feeling okay more important than fascism flaking?
Shut down the government because of 1% of the population. What a loser.
I’m actually for that, but a different 1%, that’s actually hurting everyone.
Let’s stop all healthcare for that 1% yeah.
