I didn’t imply anything about Kamala’s campaign. My central point is whether or not this is a point worthy of debate with the Democratic Party given the current context of American politics. Apologies if this is an overly analytical thought. I think it should be debated and discussed.
And I hope you can do some thinking about why the group whose rights (to health care, employment, housing, or even just the ability to exist in public spaces) are being put up for debate might have an issue with said debate. It would be one thing if the dems stood strong for trans rights and lost. +
But instead they basically ignored us while subjecting us to an unprecedented attack campaign that is ongoing this week (some republicans are literally calling for our mass institutionalization, which would of course involve forced conversion therapy). +
I'm not saying that the 2028 nominee's main slogan has to be "trans liberation now." (it shouldn't be) But they do need to be able to message "We do not throw marginalized communities under the bus. America must be a country where we look out for those who can't look out for themselves." +
They do need to be able to say that the attacks on trans people are a sickening and unamerican attack on a tiny community of citizens who are just trying to live their lives. They need to include a trans speaker at the 2028 DNC (as was done in 2012, 16, and 20, but not in 24). +
Kamala was right, "when we fight, we win", but then she didn't fight. (and yes, i voted for her, knocked on doors for her, wrote hundreds of get out the vote letters for her). Bottom line: having one's rights put up for debate is a deeply dehumanizing thing to experience, and dems shouldn't do it.
Fair enough. I appreciate your willingness to engage on this!