Quo Vadis GOP?

[Oexmelin]

If all goes to shit, Disney can still invite a few Justices to the Magic Kingdom. As friends.

[Josquius]

Feeling more certain about my prediction that DeSantis will not run.

Agree - I've also heard his voice and the man has no chance.

But does he know it?

I've got my fingers crossed for a fasc on fasc bloodbath with Trump.

[viper37]

The Republican party is the only party that will protect ALL jobs.
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[Syt]

[Barrister]

That's it!  No more pants for women!

[Valmy]

Huh. Who knew transgender employees was such a problem in the Ag Commission?

[Valmy]

That's it!  No more pants for women!

Well that is the other thing. Clothes are not quite as gendered, even in office clothes, as they were even a few decades ago.

[PDH]

Wait, these are the folks worried about the nanny state?

[Jacob]

Wait, these are the folks worried about the nanny state?

As long as the nanny is wearing "biological gender appropriate" clothing I suppose they're okay with it. So no Mrs. Doubtfire, I suppose.

[Barrister]

There are some interesting and tricky public policy debates to be had over transgender people: youth transitions, sports, female only spaces like prisons or women's shelters...

But the MAGA GOP isn't interested in nuance.  They're going all-in on being anti-trans.

[Jacob]

Yeah, it's very clear the GOP has gone all in on casting trans-folk the witches in their witch hunt. It is obvious that their MO is to look for targets for hate and go all in on that hate as their political strategy.

[grumbler]

Yeah, it's very clear the GOP has gone all in on casting trans-folk the witches in their witch hunt. It is obvious that their MO is to look for targets for hate and go all in on that hate as their political strategy.

I've used the witch hunt analogy myself.  It's scary to consider what effect the witch hunts are potentially going to have on the physical safety of trans individuals.  The first trans Mathew Shepherd is probably going to be found dead sooner rather than later.

[crazy canuck]

Yeah, it's very clear the GOP has gone all in on casting trans-folk the witches in their witch hunt. It is obvious that their MO is to look for targets for hate and go all in on that hate as their political strategy.

I've used the witch hunt analogy myself.  It's scary to consider what effect the witch hunts are potentially going to have on the physical safety of trans individuals.  The first trans Mathew Shepherd is probably going to be found dead sooner rather than later.

That will be tragic.   

Countries like Canada will likely welcome them with open arms as asylum claimants.   

[Barrister]

Yeah, it's very clear the GOP has gone all in on casting trans-folk the witches in their witch hunt. It is obvious that their MO is to look for targets for hate and go all in on that hate as their political strategy.

I've used the witch hunt analogy myself.  It's scary to consider what effect the witch hunts are potentially going to have on the physical safety of trans individuals.  The first trans Mathew Shepherd is probably going to be found dead sooner rather than later.

I think trans activists kind of overplay their hand on this point, but I'm quite positive the first trans Matthew Sheperd happened a long time ago.  Trans people are frequently the targets of unprovoked violence - even more so those in the sex trade.

[Jacob]

I think trans activists kind of overplay their hand on this point, but I'm quite positive the first trans Matthew Sheperd happened a long time ago.  Trans people are frequently the targets of unprovoked violence - even more so those in the sex trade.

How are they overplaying their hand on the victims of violence part? I don't see it myself, so I'm curious what I've missed.