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That case is 20 years old. A lot has changed in that time re: trans regardless of @squistion still believing they have no rights. And I don't care what people on SM think. You shouldn't either.

You act like Kameltoe is far Tight on free trade and tariffs. She’s not. Good article in The NY Times: With Kamala Harris, U.S. Free Trade Skepticism May Continue The vice president has been critical of past trade deals. But her record suggests she could push for trade measures that address environmental issues. In a 2019 presidential debate, Kamala Harris insisted, “I am not a protectionist Democrat.” But Ms. Harris is not a free-trade Democrat, either. She has said she would have opposed the North American Free Trade Agreement of 1992, which President Biden voted for while serving in the Senate, as well as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an agreement supported by the Obama administration. And in 2020, she was one of only 10 senators to vote against the deal to replace NAFTA, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. As she pursues the presidential nomination, Ms. Harris’s views on trade and economic issues are likely to become a focal point. Yet unlike former President Donald J. Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, trade has never been a major focus for Ms. Harris. As a result, her positions on trade issues are not entirely known. William A. Reinsch, the Scholl Chair in International Business at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, called Ms. Harris “a bit of a blank slate, but one most likely to be filled in with trade skepticism.” In part that is because of her no vote on the U.S.M.C.A., which Mr. Reinsch said “leads me to assume she is part of the progressive wing of the party which is skeptical of trade agreements in general, and particularly of those that involve market access.” But, he said, “there’s not a lot out there to go on.” Still, in her time as a senator from California and as the vice president, Ms. Harris has adopted some recurring positions that hint at what trade policy might look like if she wins the White House. For example, on several occasions, her objection to trade deals revolved around a common issue: their impact on the environment, and their lack of measures to address climate change. While the U.S.M.C.A. was negotiated by the Trump administration, it won over many Democrats by including tougher protections for workers and the environment. But Ms. Harris concluded that the deal’s environmental provisions were “insufficient — and by not addressing climate change, the U.S.M.C.A. fails to meet the crises of this moment.” Her skepticism of the Trans-Pacific Partnership was also partially related to its impact on the environment. She expressed concerns in an interview that it might undermine California’s environmental laws. As a senator, Ms. Harris also sponsored the Green New Deal, an expansive set of policies aimed at addressing climate change. That has given rise to speculation among trade experts that, if elected, Ms. Harris might lean more on trade as a tool to fight climate change — for example, by striking more limited deals that encourage trade in cleaner products and raise barriers for trade in dirtier ones. “A Harris presidency would continue and build upon Biden’s trade policy,” said Todd Tucker, the director of Roosevelt Forward, a progressive advocacy and research organization. “Where I would expect to see Harris go even further than Biden is on integrating trade and climate policy.” Politicians have only recently turned to trade policy as a tool to fight climate change, and not much has yet been accomplished in the area. But it is an approach that is gathering support. In negotiations with the European Union, the Biden administration pushed for trade measures that would encourage makers of steel and aluminum in Europe and the United States to cut carbon emissions. While those talks have faltered, they could be a model for more actions under a Harris administration, trade analysts said. Greta Peisch, a former trade official with the Biden administration who is now a partner at the law firm Wiley Rein, said that the Biden administration had been on the cusp of pushing the United States to use trade tools to address climate change. “With the Harris administration, that would be a trajectory that she would be on as well,” she said. Ms. Peisch added that Ms. Harris could also potentially push forward nascent policies addressing how the United States should work with foreign countries to regulate digital trade. Ms. Harris is familiar with the tech industry from her time in office in California, she said, and could help to set the agenda for how tech issues like artificial intelligence and privacy regulation factor into trade negotiations. Both Republicans and Democrats have adopted more protectionist stances on trade in recent years, moving away from a time when “free trade” was often an unquestioned pursuit for many politicians. While the Trump administration imposed large tariffs on foreign products in an effort to gain leverage and renegotiate trade deals, the Biden administration has declined to pursue traditional free-trade agreements, instead focusing on domestic investments and other kinds of international partnerships. Many Democrats now view free trade deals as a reason that American companies have shipped jobs overseas — a view that seems likely to carry into another Democratic administration. Ms. Harris has emphasized reorienting U.S. trade policy to prioritize the impact on American workers, rather than big companies that would prefer to cut costs by outsourcing jobs. She has also taken a more critical stance against China in her appearances as vice president and her voting record as a senator. And she has denounced the Trump administration’s more aggressive and broad-brush approach to dealing with trade partners, describing the tariffs on China as a tax for American consumers. In a 2019 presidential debate, Ms. Harris described Mr. Trump’s trade policy toward China as erratic and full of bluster. “He reminds me of that guy in ‘The Wizard of Oz,’” she said. “You know, when you pull back the curtain, it’s a really small dude.” Mr. Biden was also critical of Mr. Trump’s tariffs during that campaign. Once in office, however, the Biden administration ultimately chose to maintain Mr. Trump’s China tariffs and recently added some new ones, saying they were necessary to prevent cheap foreign products from flooding the United States and protect new factories that have received federal funding. Mr. Trump has upped the ante in his current campaign for president, proposing tariffs on most foreign goods and floating a tariff of 60 percent or more on goods from China. The Biden administration has said that level of tariffs could damage the U.S. economy, widen the gap between the rich and poor and spark global trade wars that would hurt U.S. exporters. In her role as vice president, Ms. Harris took part in the administration’s push to lessen the dependence of supply chains on China, including by promoting new partnerships for apparel manufacturing in Central America. In speeches, she often took a hard line on China, rebuking the country during two trips to Asia for its maritime clashes with countries like Japan and the Philippines. As a senator, she condemned the persecution of Uyghur and minority women in western China and sponsored a bill by Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican of Florida, to impose sanctions on those responsible for human rights abuses in the region. She was also a sponsor of Mr. Rubio’s Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, which was a response to China’s increasing control over the former British territory. “They steal our products, including our intellectual property,” Ms. Harris said in a 2019 debate. “They dump substandard products into our economy. They need to be held accountable. We also need to partner with China on climate and the crisis that that presents."

@TrailGuy Gay Choirs, Trans Cafes And Social Justice Art: What LA Spent Money On While Cutting Its Fire Budget - by Eireann Van Natta • Fires swept through Southern California on Wednesday, destroying hundreds of homes in Los Angeles County, and high winds only fueled the destruction. The Democratic mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, was slammed for slashing the Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LAFD) budget by $17.6 million for fiscal year 2024 to 2025, Fox 11 reported, citing LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia Los Angeles allocated $100,000 to the Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department for a “Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe,” according to its 2024 to 2025 budget. The funding’s purpose is to “support a safe haven for unsheltered transgender individuals in Hollywood,” the document noted. The budget also allocated $13,000 for “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Heritage Month Programs” and $14,010 to the “Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles.” Los Angeles’ African American History Month, American Indian Heritage Month, Latino Heritage Month and Asian American History Month Programs were each allocated $13,000. The budget also appropriated $170,000 in total for “Social Justice Art-Worker Investments

I’m not anti gay or anti trans. I’m for keeping the drag queens which is a sexual parody. Away from kids. It’s sad you’re such a lib you do t even know drag queens aren’t trans. There was nothing even mentioned of trans

https://x.com/AhmedBaba_/status/1879232077947867365 If you tuned into this Pete Hegseth hearing with no context, you would think the greatest threat to America’s national security is too many Black people, women, and trans people in the military. These Senate Republicans are consuming their own disinformation. They look crazy.

Because women don't complain about things that aren't truly problematic. Me too was about sexual harassment. This whole trans-movement was started by white men and gay movement was also started by white men. Blame yourselves.

Tim McBride is a Trans-Type Psychopath (TTP). Subtype 3 (e): Opportunistic- Political/Legal. Don't be fooled for a moment by his good grooming. He is no different from any slovenly transvestite in a cheap nylon wig and tatty leggings. He's getting a sadistic pleasure from dominating and silencing women. That's why he's smiling! Indeed, do look at the women's faces. Familiar, eh?

Of parents oppose trans ideology in schools. That’s good news, can’t trust the other 25%. Psalm 79:9. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name, and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake. Indeed Amen Thanks

You think about trans people during 100 percent of your waking hours. You either want to be one or be with one. There is no other explanation.

Thank you, I hadn’t seen her say that, but that’s not saying Khelif is trans, it’s saying she’s a man which is different. As I said in the other thread, IANAL but I’d imagine she has a good case for defamation against anyone that called her trans. We still don’t really know the chromosome specifics, if she does actually have a Y chromosome then those that called her a man might actually have legal ground to stand on.

I’ve been mistaken her as trans and not a lezzie. You learn something new everyday day

protect his kind - its like what you wrote in your first paragraph, ryan/shoemate will speculate in his favor cause they want their version to be true. I don't know any other posts GB Nap Time has on this subject, so was wondering if there was any reveal from the supposed deep dive. Otherwise, it might be that GB Nap Time, who's second post is whining about trans people, is just looking for a way to create some nobility in this sad pathetic righty green berets suicide.

This is misleading. Generally speaking, polls about banning nearly anything will show a majority of people don’t like total bans. There a bigly number of polls that say a majority of people don’t buy into the trans ideology. They don’t think you can change your gender and they don’t want this garbage in schools. Bans on procedures vs acceptance of trans ideology are two entirely different things.

If you’re not transphobic or anti-trans, there’s something wrong with you.

I've explained it: progressives will not stop until trans people are considered the other sex, period, full stop, no restrictions or consideration for their long-term health or the well-being of others. If you wake up tomorrow and feel trans, you are trans. Get with the program, comrade.

Who wouldn't watch that? I'd be OK with trans women and trans men categories, but that could open up a worm can leading to people who identify as vegetables or minerals, the former applying to Peefoam

I can’t recall ever saying anything about trannies that wasn’t mocking the GC’s trans obsession. I look forward to the links that prove otherwise!

I don’t know if trans are self-hating , I do know you are

What the settlement does: https://eqfl.org/historic-settlement-achieved-challenge-floridas-dont-say-gay-or-trans-law Historic Settlement Achieved in Challenge to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” Law TALLAHASSEE, FL — Equality Florida celebrates a landmark achievement in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Florida by announcing a historic settlement in the challenge against the "Don't Say Gay or Trans" law. This settlement, reached with the Florida State Board of Education, Florida Department of Education, and various school districts, embodies the bravery of over a dozen parents, students, and teachers, along with the steadfast commitment of our allies at Family Equality. This agreement successfully dismantles the most harmful impacts of the law, ensuring it cannot be wielded as a tool of discrimination against LGBTQ+ students, educators, and families. The settlement secures several critical protections and clarifications, including: Free Expression Restored: Students and teachers can now speak and write freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in classroom participation and assignments. Anti-Bullying Protections Strengthened: The settlement reinforces safeguards against bullying based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Gay-Straight Alliances Protected: GSAs are officially protected, providing students with essential support and advocacy spaces. Classroom References Clarified: The law cannot prohibit references to LGBTQ+ individuals, relationships, families, or topics in any educational or extracurricular context. Non-Discrimination Assured: Targeting LGBTQ+ persons, couples, families, or issues under the guise of this law is explicitly forbidden. Extracurricular Activities Protected: Participation in and support of LGBTQ+ student clubs and cultural presentations remain unaffected.

You think if we stop teaching CRT and not allowing trans kids privacy that we will have more stem skilled adults?

New legislation in CA allows inmates to choose their gender and what prison they go to. A male prisoner decides he wants to go to the female prison, and all that’s required is that he self-identify as a female. He ends up raping multiple women in his new prison. When a case is brought against him for rape, the victim is court-ordered to address the rapist by his preferred pronouns. https://www.foxnews.com/us/blue-state-violent-crime-victims-ordered-address-trans-career-criminal-preferred-pronouns

One benefit of his posts IMO is you get insight into what a pure, 24K Leftist thinks. I mean, he honestly thinks Trump is going to be a dictator based on his comments; he has no interest whatsoever to learning the context or surrounding statements regarding day one only -- Trump says he will be a dictator, and he believes them! His almost exclusive source of info is some uber Leftist named Kyle Griffin from MSNBC. He thinks all trans are from birth with not environmental influence. He is the essence of the modern Leftist. Knowledge is power. It's good to know how such people think.

Still no proof that anyone has been put in a women's prison in California by simply stating "I'm trans"

I am sure one doesn't just say "I'm trans" and and that’s all that is required to be sent to a women's prison. Some people here or so dumb.

This is an odd take to me. Allowing the teachers to conspire with children. In order to come to this conclusion you would have to assume that the teachers are trying to "turn the kids trans" or at the very least "allowing it to happen". You would have to assume that all teachers have a trans agenda. That is Ludacris (LUDA) to me. If your position is that teachers have to divulge pronoun usage to parents, what about other information? What if the see the child doodling a pentagram? Or they overhear the child talking about climate change? Why are we focused on pronouns?