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Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by travlingator, Apr 12, 2024.

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  1. Apr 12, 2024 #81
    travlingator

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    My answer to you is post #83. If you think that answer makes me transphobic than that's on you. I will add one more thing specifically to you. Since you highlighted and bolded out my comment about being proud of our military. Does it make you proud of our military to see a lot of transgender enlistments? Anyone can join and to them I say welcome. But to be proud just because they are transgender does not work for me. Does their training need to be modified because they can't keep up. I don't know but I wouldn't like that. What makes me proud is to see a kick ass military capable of defending our country. If that includes transgenders than god bless them all. It's not the fact that they are transgender I care about, it's whether or not they can stand a post and help defend our country. This is an experiment that has not happened before so none of us know what the verdict will be down the road. Being transphobic was never part of the discussion until you brought it up.
     
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  2. Apr 12, 2024 #82
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    I’ve been in your shoes several times. They are attempting to silence you. Keep fighting the good fight and never be afraid to speak your mind. Brute honesty bothers them.
     
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  3. Apr 12, 2024 #83
    gator_lawyer

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    Your explanation is not credible. You said transgender people not being in the competition would make you proud of our military. And I'm not surprised you're the sort of person who hates "DEI" too. Is it the diversity, the equity, or the inclusion that offends you?
     
  4. Apr 12, 2024 #84
    travlingator

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    None of the above it's people that makes posts like yours that offend me. You just love to put people in boxes, don't you. You have conversations with yourself instead of asking me my position you decide to tell me what my position is. You are a better mind reader than the great Kreskin.
     
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  5. Apr 12, 2024 #85
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    Are we really "concentrating on DEI" ? What makes you say that? I've asked you for evidence already and you scurried away and pretended not to hear. And I asked you politely, I might add.

    You wanted to "open up a discussion on the state of our military today" ? Laughable. That's what I engaged you to do. So do so - explain yourself. Why are you so concerned with transgender soldiers? Is there some reason? What actual evidence have you that this is a legitimate issue, and not just your opportunity to gripe about those who are different from you?

    If you'd actually wanted to "discuss", you'd have responded to me early. But you saw that your point -make that bigotry- was going to be exposed forthwith.




    Edit; seemingly credible estimates are that there are roughly 14-15,000 transgender soldiers in the entire military, out of appx 2.1 million people. Less then 0.7% of our military. This causes you great concern?
     
  6. Apr 12, 2024 #86
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    You have hit upon the problem. Where you get your stories.
     
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  7. Apr 12, 2024 #87
    gatorjo

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    Can you really type that with a straight face?

    Nobody asked you your position?
     
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  8. Apr 12, 2024 #88
    travlingator

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    Are you saying there aren't stories out there about the military build up going on in China or do you not think there are stories about transgender enlistments in our military
     
  9. Apr 12, 2024 #89
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    You’re a solid poster in recruiting and even better in TooHot!!
    Appreciate your candor over here. These libbies are running scared!! Lol
     
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  10. Apr 12, 2024 #90
    gatorjo

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    Sure, there must be lots of stories about transgenders in our military, and what a serious issue it is. You can probably even document them if asked.

    Oh, wait......


     
  11. Apr 12, 2024 #91
    travlingator

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    After they lose a point all they can resort to is name calling. I actually feel sorry for them.
     
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  12. Apr 12, 2024 #92
    gatorjo

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    You run from my questions like a transgender vampire runs from the light.
     
  13. Apr 12, 2024 #93
    travlingator

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    You have no point. Continuing to explain myself to someone as dense as you is an exercise in futility.
     
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  14. Apr 12, 2024 #94
    travlingator

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    That's an original insult. Good job with that one. Why in the world would I engage in a civil conversation with someone like you.
     
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  15. Apr 12, 2024 #95
    gatorjo

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    Ouch. That strikes to the core of my very existence.

    But you haven't even BEGUN to explain your nonsense. Despite being repeatedly asked to. Why don't you start HERE;

     
  16. Apr 12, 2024 #96
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    So if it's not the diversity or the equity or the inclusion, what exactly is your problem with "DEI"?
     
  17. Apr 12, 2024 #97
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    Wrong. And you can Google(or whatever it is far rightys use to look up stuff).
     
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  18. Apr 12, 2024 #98
    travlingator

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    Then why didn't he say EFFING instead of FING. His ignorance actually goes beyond grammar. At least he has you to fight his fights for him.
     
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  19. Apr 12, 2024 #99
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    Really?
     
  20. Apr 12, 2024 #100
    travlingator

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    The problems I have with DEI go way beyond a simple conversation with you right now. Besides as soon as I give you one example you will call me a racist, bigot and transphobe. It's going to take me awhile to reengage with you anymore. You have closed that door.
     
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