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I'm fine with an official government stance being "Fuck TERFs."
It's nice to see the progressive march for the dems. Like stupidly this will upset even people on the left, but fuck anyone this upsets.
... what?
There are terfs on the left henroid, I know it made me sad too.
Arguably all TERFs are left-wing. Anti-trans people on the right aren't radical feminists, they're just bigots.
TERFs never were feminists, it was always a lie.
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HenroidMexican kicked from Immigration ThreadCentrism is Racism :3Registered Userregular
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Yeah if you see the engagement of TERFs and what organizations they cozy up to, they never spend their time arguing for feminism. They gave themselves the title to try and make themselves unassailable politically (from criticism), and then when people starting calling them the title, they got mad.
Edit - tl;dr TERFs are a right-wing smokescreen to be bigots
I'm fine with an official government stance being "Fuck TERFs."
It's nice to see the progressive march for the dems. Like stupidly this will upset even people on the left, but fuck anyone this upsets.
... what?
There are terfs on the left henroid, I know it made me sad too.
Technically all TERFs are left-wing. Anti-trans people on the right aren't radical feminists, they're just bigots.
The challenge the left faces on many issues is that while it is easy to say, "I like this thing and that thing and that person, but I hate this and that and this" and still fit in just fine in the amorphous web of hate created on the right wing being on the left requires you to be on the same side as people who have very different views to you.
Someone can be 100% pro equal wages for women, abortion access, equal representation on company boards, and so on and yet view that as being 100% aligned with 'Transgender people are and remain their biological gender'
Many people don't think that way, which is good, but many people do. You can be a radical feminist AND a bigot. You can believe passionately in one cause which is entirely aligned with the general principles of the left, and disagree entirely on another. It's just the way things are when you build a more complex belief system.
The TERFs showcase a mindset more strongly associated with, but not unique to, conservatives and fascists: protections and rights and power are meant for people like me, if anyone different from me is treated that way I'm suffering a loss.
Also because I swear to god this was an actual thing, Biden removed the "diet coke" button. Apparently Trump had a red button by his phone to press and get himself a diet coke. Biden has removed that and I feel stupider for knowing it was real.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
I'm fine with an official government stance being "Fuck TERFs."
It's nice to see the progressive march for the dems. Like stupidly this will upset even people on the left, but fuck anyone this upsets.
... what?
There are terfs on the left henroid, I know it made me sad too.
Arguably all TERFs are left-wing. Anti-trans people on the right aren't radical feminists, they're just bigots.
TERFs never were feminists, it was always a lie.
Nah, the thing that eventually got labelled "TERFs" was straight out of 1970s second-wave feminism. The term TERF was explicitly coined by some self-described "radical feminists" to distinguish themselves from anti-trans ones.
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ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderatormod
Unless it was actually generous, whatever that means, which is probably not that likely.
I don’t like this direction. He’s a fascist who’s leaving with his tail between his legs and who two weeks ago tried to subvert the democratic process and got several people killed. Don’t treat him like an ex president who just handed over the reigns to you. Don’t “heal” the white nationalists back into the fold. It’s one thing and I’m overthinking probably, but don’t go down this high road it won’t work. We know it doesn’t.
the small consolation has been Biden saying he'll be President for every American but also that he knows not everyone is going to be willing to work with him, so he'll take those that will
i think it's a distinction that's important. i'm here if you want to come along is different from all is forgiven let's get down to compromising everything we stand for in the name of unity
he has directly denounced white supremacy and racial inequality, he has directly denounced the attack on the Capitol and those who egged it on
i am sure he is really hoping other people (Congress) will take care of the consequences part, but i am also sure this isn't the rolling over and showing the belly many are worried about
Hoping for congress and senate on those things, and also to a greater extend state level AG's.
But I feel like they need to acknowledge that there is an issue, he's factually not a random ex-president. Maybe it's not up to Biden to solve but he should acknowledge the issue verbally. I'm sure he does, intellectually.
Like on Xaquin's point above sure Trump will never show up to state things. He definitely shouldn't be invited at all, same practical effect but one is a stance that needs to be taken
IMHO
right or wrong, i do think there's a worry about being seen as a poor winner and making the beginning of his administration about Trump instead of his agenda
i'm honestly fine with Biden memory holing Trump while others take care of the business of delivering consequences
focusing on Trump is a distraction we no longer need or can afford
memory holing trump is a surefire way to get a stronger and more competent trump 4 years from now
they came within a hair of destroying democracy, like, a few weeks ago, we don't need to memory hole it we need a truth and reconciliation commission
did you only read the words memory and hole in my post?
Biden is also actually a teetotaler, though. He drank a non-alcoholic beer at the 'summit' with the racist cop who arrested Skip Gates. Because remember that Obama controversy? Calling a cop bad at his job for arresting someone "breaking into" his own house.
The TERFs showcase a mindset more strongly associated with, but not unique to, conservatives and fascists: protections and rights and power are meant for people like me, if anyone different from me is treated that way I'm suffering a loss.
It seems to me like it'd be more tied into the cultural appropriation semi-fallacy, where members of an oppressed group come to see the group itself as having personal value and see anything that weakens the group's culture as an attack on the group's membership. In many cases it actually is legitimate, but in cases like TERFs it's just stupid gatekeeping that only serves to inflict more oppression on themselves and others.
Why am I not surprised that a man who gobbled McDonalds like Donnie did that he of course thinks Diet Coke will make a dent into his girth.
to be fair i also drink diet coke when i get fast food
it's because pop with sugar added tastes disgusting to me ever since the started using HFCS. it's not because i think it will balance out the meal or help me lose weight
Allegedly a voice of reason.
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AbsoluteZeroThe new film by Quentin KoopantinoRegistered Userregular
You know I was wrong about Joe Biden and Twitter so far it seems they are using it to have video directly from the president. Just now he had a speech on covid and now he's signing new executive action on covid.
I do love how ASL translators are becoming standard as well.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
You know I was wrong about Joe Biden and Twitter so far it seems they are using it to have video directly from the president. Just now he had a speech on covid and now he's signing new executive action on covid.
I do love how ASL translators are becoming standard as well.
it's just going to be another tool for boilerplate messaging and a very selective window into the Oval Office
can we for once in our lives in the last four years stop fat shaming trump.
donald doesn't care that you are making fun of his weight on an internet forum. however, i am here and i read these things and it's depressing to me and makes me feel terrible, as a fat guy literally drinking a diet coke right now because honestly i just prefer it.
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There are terfs on the left henroid, I know it made me sad too.
pleasepaypreacher.net
Arguably all TERFs are left-wing. Anti-trans people on the right aren't radical feminists, they're just bigots.
True I forgot what TERF stood for and it wasn't just a generic anti trans bigot.
pleasepaypreacher.net
TERFs never were feminists, it was always a lie.
Edit - tl;dr TERFs are a right-wing smokescreen to be bigots
The challenge the left faces on many issues is that while it is easy to say, "I like this thing and that thing and that person, but I hate this and that and this" and still fit in just fine in the amorphous web of hate created on the right wing being on the left requires you to be on the same side as people who have very different views to you.
Someone can be 100% pro equal wages for women, abortion access, equal representation on company boards, and so on and yet view that as being 100% aligned with 'Transgender people are and remain their biological gender'
Many people don't think that way, which is good, but many people do. You can be a radical feminist AND a bigot. You can believe passionately in one cause which is entirely aligned with the general principles of the left, and disagree entirely on another. It's just the way things are when you build a more complex belief system.
pleasepaypreacher.net
Nah, the thing that eventually got labelled "TERFs" was straight out of 1970s second-wave feminism. The term TERF was explicitly coined by some self-described "radical feminists" to distinguish themselves from anti-trans ones.
did you only read the words memory and hole in my post?
Such a fucking disgrace. Both this button being on the Presidents desk, and Diet Coke in general.
Two scoops of ice cream at the push of a button.
Biden is also actually a teetotaler, though. He drank a non-alcoholic beer at the 'summit' with the racist cop who arrested Skip Gates. Because remember that Obama controversy? Calling a cop bad at his job for arresting someone "breaking into" his own house.
Its the diet coke button alluded to, you can see below the gold seal there is a small red button.
pleasepaypreacher.net
It seems to me like it'd be more tied into the cultural appropriation semi-fallacy, where members of an oppressed group come to see the group itself as having personal value and see anything that weakens the group's culture as an attack on the group's membership. In many cases it actually is legitimate, but in cases like TERFs it's just stupid gatekeeping that only serves to inflict more oppression on themselves and others.
"And that was the day Gabe learned it was finally time to get glasses."
Excuse me, he’s a lean 240 and so healthy he’ll outlive us all.
There’s no way on earth he weighs 240 pounds.
At least you didn't figure out you are colorblind.
*points at tie*
pleasepaypreacher.net
to be fair i also drink diet coke when i get fast food
it's because pop with sugar added tastes disgusting to me ever since the started using HFCS. it's not because i think it will balance out the meal or help me lose weight
I do think he will live much longer than one of his health and habits should be expected. Evil grants unnatural long life, I swear.
I do love how ASL translators are becoming standard as well.
pleasepaypreacher.net
it's just going to be another tool for boilerplate messaging and a very selective window into the Oval Office
and that is so god damned refreshing
This aggression will not stand Preach, just remember you fired the first shots
I’m sarcastic so far as to say that I whole heartedly believe he’s closer to 340 than 240 by looking at his his height and girth.
He'd stolen all of the gold ones by then.
Please never use the word girth to refer to disgraced former president Trump ever again
*shudders*
donald doesn't care that you are making fun of his weight on an internet forum. however, i am here and i read these things and it's depressing to me and makes me feel terrible, as a fat guy literally drinking a diet coke right now because honestly i just prefer it.