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Trump's Second Term
- Thread starter Orphia Nay
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a_unique_person
Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning
Thank you Trump for this ****.
Segnosaur
Penultimate Amazing
Re: Mike Johnson claims of Democrats supporting young kids getting trans surgery without parental consent...
Not only would they have to prove the statement was wrong (that part is easy, although Johnson might have some way to weasel out of that), but they would probably have to prove actual damages, and that the statement was done with malice, that he knew it was wrong, etc.
Democrats may have looked at the chance of success, and the harm that would come from losing and decided it wasn't worth it.
There is a lot of first amendment protection, especially for "political speech" (unfortunately that may even when what is said is a blatant lie).
Not only would they have to prove the statement was wrong (that part is easy, although Johnson might have some way to weasel out of that), but they would probably have to prove actual damages, and that the statement was done with malice, that he knew it was wrong, etc.
Democrats may have looked at the chance of success, and the harm that would come from losing and decided it wasn't worth it.
Segnosaur
Penultimate Amazing
I am usually quite critical of stuff that Stubby McBonespurs does... But I don't have any real complaints about having Poland involved in the G20.
Its economy sits at 21st in the world (according to Wikipedia), which actually puts it higher than Argentina (a country which is a member). Its also a democracy and an active member of the EU and NATO, and its economy is currently growing faster than that of the United States..
And if Russia objects? Well, they should be treated as a pariah state on account of their military action against Ukraine. So who cares what they think?
AmyStrange
Philosopher
Whoops wrong cult.
Segnosaur
Penultimate Amazing
Unfortunately it may not necessarily be a "mistake".
I know its a lie. Probably everyone here on this forum knows its a lie. But it would only be a "mistake" for the republicans if it harms them instead of helps them, and I am not sure it does.
For some strange reason, "trans issues" seem to have this weird place in north american society that seems to result in many (even rational) people adopting completely irrational attitudes. (I have even seen it here in Canada, with friends/family who dislike Trump but still object to "men playing women's sports".) And with no real successes that the republicans can brag about, attacking the trans community is about the only thing they have left.
And the thing is, how many lives does men in women's sports affect? I mean really, how often does it happen to the point where it causes this much outrage. You'd think it's happening on on every sports field in the country by the existential danger they say it poses. It's getting offended just for the sake of getting offended.
Segnosaur
Penultimate Amazing
Re: Republicans attacking Trans rights...
One of the reasons republicans claim to be against Trans rights is to "protect women" from the evil Trans community. But their current kult leader was found to have committed sexual assault in a court of law, was good friends with Epstein, and famously said you can just "grab women" and they will let you do it if you're famous.
Republicans: "Vote for us because we will protect women"
Also republicans: "The man we worship as our leader is a rapist"
The other thing to keep in mind...
One of the reasons republicans claim to be against Trans rights is to "protect women" from the evil Trans community. But their current kult leader was found to have committed sexual assault in a court of law, was good friends with Epstein, and famously said you can just "grab women" and they will let you do it if you're famous.
Republicans: "Vote for us because we will protect women"
Also republicans: "The man we worship as our leader is a rapist"
One problem, which people who don’t understand or care about sport dismiss, is with contact sports like boxing and various codes of football, women are in disproportionate danger of injury from players who were born men and have greater, on average, physical strength.
Unfairness is an obvious problem, but chance of injury is worse.
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