• autismdragon [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    Like I said in the comment chain down the line, Democrats in my state have passed trans sanctuary state laws, and this has happened in other blue states as well. Meanwhile red states go the other direction. This to me is enough of a material difference to matter. An unfortunate number of things are the exact same under Biden, and I’m aware of all of them. But the trans rights issue alone (which Biden has actually taken some action on, not anywhere near sufficient enough action, but enough for me to call it a material difference) is enough of a difference maker for me and I’m not even trans.

    Like do you know what I’m referring to when I talk about Project 2025? Because its actually genuinely terrifying stuff.

    I mean like I said, do you. It doesnt materially matter in a huge enough way for me to care. I overall agree that the American system will continue “trucking alone” whether or not you participate, and you’re just one person. I dont actually care if you vote. I just want to make my position clear and also understand yours.

    • Alch_Fox [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      1 year ago

      Never heard of Project 2025. I’m not online enough to be cognizant of any such matter.

      As for other matters, my state is far from being a sanctuary state; This state will never be a sanctuary state. The legislature is almost consistently red anyways. They will do what they do. The fact that my rights haven’t been eroded yet is honestly a goddamn miracle.

      Also, please enlighten me as to how Biden is somehow making my life better in regards to being trans. I have seen next to no action on his part from my perspective. It honestly could’ve just gotten lost in the whole whirlwind that has been my life for the past year and a half.

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        1 year ago

        Well, you should probably google it. Can’t hurt to be aware. I dont think its a very online thing either. Its the GOP’s entire agenda for the next few years.

        Yeah I mean, thats my point? Heavily blue states are making themselves sanctuary states. This to me is a sign of the material difference between Democrats and Republicans. Idk what that response was meant to say. Like, yeah, whats going on in your state sucks. But it doesnt contradict my point.

        I’ve seen a few examples of EOs Biden has put out regarding trans rights, but I dont have all of them available, here’s just one: https://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/15/joe-biden-texas-transgender-care/

        Like I said, far from sufficient, but it is to me a material difference. If it isnt for you, thats your prerogative, particularly as a trans person.

        • Alch_Fox [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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          1 year ago

          The point I’m trying to make is that voting in bourgeois elections is ultimately a pointless matter. My vote as a trans woman in this state means absolutely nothing as there is almost no support to further our rights or cement them into law. The democrats in this state are rather feckless and, when in power, will do almost nothing with said power. As is expected from that party.

          Even with that executive order, trans rights have been getting eroded in many places anyways. And that’s just trans rights. I hope I’m just ignorant to such matters simply because I would like to have a positive outlook on our future. I just don’t see it. Even then, Biden’s done almost nothing of note since coming into power. He fucking had full control of the legislative branch for fuck’s sake. What’s voting for them again going to fucking do?

          Just looked at this Project 2025 thing. This reads like a pipe dream of some right wing think tanks. Even though the democrats are incompetent, I can’t see them letting Republicans erode their power entirely. They need that power to court donors after all, and then do absolutely nothing with it.

          To tie all this together, I hope I’m just politically unaware of matters. I simply just don’t have the time to keep in touch with all of this. I take care of the people in my polycule and help them run their lives. I simply just don’t have the time to deal with things that I have absolutely no control over.