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Newsom sides with common sense. (IRT Transgender athletes)

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by tilly, Mar 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM.

  1. tilly

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  2. G8tas

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    Not another trans thread... The real TDS
     
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  3. demosthenes

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    I don’t understand the Democrats willingness to die on this hill. It’s deeply unpopular, doesn’t make sense, and is a relatively fringe issue. That doesn’t excuse the absurd attacks on trans athletes and non-trans like the Algerian boxer.
     
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  4. tigator2019

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    In my head--- UF
    Worth a complete read of the article.

    A comprehensive law or rule is step 1. Does a trans bowler gain an advantage? Fishing? Equestrian? Archery? Sailing? Chess? Mizzou has a chess team.

    Could a sport have a trans division?

    The governor added: "The way that people talk down to vulnerable communities is an issue that I have a hard time with, as well."

    The argument is Exhibit A on how GOP weaponizes an issue. The NCAA band these athletes. There are 10 of them. TEN.

    Dems are wrong on this one
     
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  5. slayerxing

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    Separate from the article- is this Newsome starting to change the optics to be more moderate for a presidential run?
     
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  6. GatorTheo

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    It's always encouraging to hear a democrat standing up for common sense. Maybe the party is starting to recognize that catering to the far left isn't going to earn many votes going forward.
     
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  7. l_boy

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    yes

    it’s a perfect issue for him to try to change his CA liberal image. It is highly visible and contentious, the left position is extremely unpopular but it seems to matter to people a lot, even though as of yet it affects very few people.
     
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  8. PITBOSS

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    he has to speak on it as maga has successfully made a big deal of it and tattooed dems with it. His comments were balanced that it’s not fair to the girls playing.
    Although doing anything with Kirk doesn’t help. Centrists don’t like Kirk as he’s maga fringe right wing and just fans the flames of conflict for ratings.

    the border will be trickier for him coming from cali. But a strong border also has a strong majority.
     
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  9. vegasfox

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    A large percentage of transgenders never felt like they were female. They have a sexual fetish. They want to have sex with women while fantasizing they are lesbian.

    A high percentage of transgenders are huge jerks who want to beat up and dominate women.
     
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  10. duggers_dad

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    We’re living in a time in which “What is a woman ?” is ridiculing flat-earthers.
     
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  11. ncargat1

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    It is not shocking you think you have intimate knowledge of transgenders.

    It is also not shocking that, yet again, you do not have the first damn clue as to what you are typing.
     
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  12. G8trGr8t

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    Actually this is an opening shot of moderates trying to wrestle the platform away from the social justice warriors that have cost the dem party and consequently the rest of the world.
     
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  13. G8trGr8t

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    This. Chasm in the dem party with moderates wanting to quit dying on hills the middle doesn't care about and the left wanting to be social justice warriors and throw out a lot of good in pursuit of perfection. They are letting ideal kill practical, and we all lose in the process by helping maga
     
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  14. vegasfox

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    Is that why I beat you and your friends like a drum? Weren't you one of the people who claimed Russia carried out the Bucha massacre?
     
  15. g8orbill

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    Newsome is a huge lib who is trying to make himself look moderate - not someone who can be trusted
     
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    He's a politician and he's not stupid. He can see how the left wing idiocy has harmed the party nationwide.
     
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    Aww, did your trans girlfriend break up with you?
     
  18. citygator

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    Not a government issue. Competition and safety is up to the sport governing body. I don’t know anyone who thinks sport shouldn’t be fair or safe.
     
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  19. vegasfox

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    Look who's moving to the center after the drubbing Trump gave the Democrats. How many Too Hot libs will join him. Is wokeisn over?
     
  20. Gatorrick22

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    Same as Obama... he lied. Same as Biden... he lied. Same old song and dance from these COMMUNISTS.

    These PROFESSIONAL LIARS WILL NEVER CHANGE THEIR STRIPES. Newsome is a professional liar... CON-MAN.
     
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