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What did Democrats do wrong?

What did Democrats do wrong?

  • Didn't fight inflation enough.

    Votes: 12 15.2%

  • Didn't fight illegal immigration enough.

    Votes: 22 27.8%

  • Too much focus on abortion.

    Votes: 2 2.5%

  • Too much transgender stuff.

    Votes: 28 35.4%

  • America not ready for Progressive women leader.

    Votes: 26 32.9%

  • Should have kept Joe.

    Votes: 3 3.8%

  • Not enough focus on new jobs.

    Votes: 2 2.5%

  • Nothing, Trump cheated & played dirty!

    Votes: 14 17.7%

  • Didn't stop Gaza War.

    Votes: 8 10.1%

  • I can be Agent M.

    Votes: 6 7.6%
  • Total voters
    79
Good thing we're getting rid of the department that enforces Title IX. That will save women's sports! Because that's all Title IX does, right?


right?
 
Donal said:
Good thing we're getting rid of the department that enforces Title IX.
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Title IX was passed in 1972. The Department of Education was created in 1980. Title IX does not rely upon the existence of the Department of Education. It never did.
 
That's like saying presidential protection does not rely upon the existence of the Secret Service. Presidents were around before the creation of the Secret Service. Your silly distraction belongs in the thread for such bigotry.

Again, this is all a distraction to push a neofeudalistic agenda wrapped in white supremacist dog whistles.

The biggest problem with the Democrats continues to be their inability to accept just how awful the opposition is.
 
Donal said:
That's like saying presidential protection does not rely upon the existence of the Secret Service.
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What's funny about this is you think it's a counter-argument. But it's not a counter-argument, because it's true. The Secret Service wasn't created to protect the president, that was only a duty tacked on later. And there is absolutely no reason that duty couldn't be taken over by a different agency. You could easily have the FBI or the Federal Marshals take over those duties.
 
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Reformed Offlian said:
The improper payment rate noted in the factsheet for Medicaid is even lower than that of Medicare Part C. Is that because it's even more privately administered?
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Medicare FFS in my source was 7.66%. Medicare Part C was 5.61%. I'm not sure why you think 7.66% is less than 5.61%.
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Follow-up: I indeed misread your post.

Yes, Medicaid is privately administered.
 
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Yes. Approximately 50% of the population is female. Not exactly, but close enough for this discussion.
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But it's the female half of the population and, as we all know, the feelings and needs of even a tiny percentage of males have always, and should always, take priority over the feelings and needs of any number of females. Better that no female rape victim ever go to the gym again for fear of finding herself alone in the women's showers with a naked male than a single male have his feelings hurt by being required to use the men's showers when he would prefer to use the women's.
 
How often has that happened, ever, because of transgender bathroom rules?

I might be wrong, but it seems that the biggest damage to women is being done by a media making a profit of keeping women in constant dread of something that probably will never happen, and when it does will not play out the way scaremongers say.
 
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Female survivors of male sexual abuse do not need the media to encourage them to be in constant dread of something which has already happened. I speak from experience. The loss of female safe spaces (the inevitable consequence of acceding to trans rights activists demands for self ID) would have a significant effect on many women's perceived safety in public places, regardless of the number of incidents which directly resulted. But I'm sure we'll soon be told that this discussion belongs in The Other Thread.

On topic: I don't believe this issue was a major contributor to the Dems loss of the election but I do worry that ordinary voters, who understand perfectly well why sex segregated spaces and sports leagues are needed, might start to wonder about the logic behind other progressive positions.
 
We have very clear data about sexual abuse/assault, and statistically, the scenario presented of a transgender women in a bathroom being the perpetrator effectively never happens.
I think that focusing on this issue makes it easier to cover up sexual violence in relationships, sports or religious organizations. And it is very clearly aimed to justify violence against the TG community, which already is the most at-risk group there is.

I do want to make sure that you know that I am taking your concerns very seriously. I just want to make sure that in your fear about a TG woman in a bathroom with you does not make you more susceptible to overlooking or even suffering sexual abuse from the people thousands of times more likely to do so.

I think that it would make a lot of women far safer if the effort put into demonizing the TG community was put into calling out spousal abuse and the other daily cases of sexual violence about women - at this point, it's a 80/20 question, and by focusing on TG issues we are making women less, not more safe by misdirecting our efforts.
 
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The Great Zaganza said:
We have very clear data about sexual abuse/assault, and statistically, the scenario presented of a transgender women in a bathroom being the perpetrator effectively never happens.
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That is debatable but irrelevant as self ID means that any male, not just those who are genuinely transgender, could walk into any female safe space, which is why there would effectively no longer be any such thing. But again: this is not the right thread for this discussion.
 
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