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I'm not Gritty, but I'm gritty @sunshipballon.bsky.social

I do agree I'm asking people (including myself) to align with people they don't want to align with. I don't like Newsom (for many reasons, starting with trans issues). But my trans daughter is way more fucked under Trumpism than any alternative. I'll fight it out with the Newsoms when we're free.

aug 28, 2025, 12:59 am • 1 0

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I'm not Gritty, but I'm gritty @sunshipballon.bsky.social

Maybe the issue is you don't yet accept that American democracy no longer exists. If that's where you are, I can see why you're having trouble getting on board with fighting authoritarianism at all costs. You'll likely get there, but it may not be until after the Trump people come for you.

aug 28, 2025, 1:01 am • 0 0 • view
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Sobekhotep 🐊 @sobekhotep97.bsky.social

I accept it. I just don’t care. Democracy means nothing when people don’t have civil rights. The Nazis came to power by way of democracy. So did Trump. Slavery and segregation were enacted democratically. They were abolished undemocratically. You have chosen to submit to authoritarianism.

aug 28, 2025, 1:06 am • 0 0 • view
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I'm not Gritty, but I'm gritty @sunshipballon.bsky.social

This is just so ridiculously stupid. There is zero chance for human rights under Trumpism. If we defeat him, you and I will be aligned in our fight against people like Newsom. (For the record, I live in CA and lived in SF when he was mayor and have never actually voted for Newsom.)

aug 28, 2025, 1:08 am • 0 0 • view
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Sobekhotep 🐊 @sobekhotep97.bsky.social

Naturally youd think that. That’s why you are defending fascism. There’s zero chance for human rights under either, so it makes no difference. You & I are not aligned, nor can we ever be. You are a fascist apologist, I’m an anti-fascist. I would NEVER sacrifice your daughter. You would.

aug 28, 2025, 1:18 am • 1 0 • view
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I'm not Gritty, but I'm gritty @sunshipballon.bsky.social

Your new argument is you have the same chance at obtaining LGBTQ+ rights in democracy with a leader you oppose than you do in an authoritarian state. Only a Trump person would take that position. I'm obviously not going to continue to feed you, MAGA troll.

aug 28, 2025, 2:04 am • 1 0 • view
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Sobekhotep 🐊 @sobekhotep97.bsky.social

No, that’s not my argument at all. But naturally you have to misrepresent me. You literally are defending Trump’s policies lol.

aug 28, 2025, 2:06 am • 2 0 • view
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Sobekhotep 🐊 @sobekhotep97.bsky.social

We have a phrase for that: it’s called kicking people out of the coalition. You decided that Newsom is more important than trans people. You decided that your daughter is expendable, so long as you get what you want. You will never be free. You chose fascism. Enjoy it. I weep for your daughter

aug 28, 2025, 1:05 am • 0 0 • view
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I'm not Gritty, but I'm gritty @sunshipballon.bsky.social

To be clear, this is what I decided: Fighting the authoritarian regime that probably wants to murder my child and definitely wants to take her from me is more important and better protects her than some bullshit purity on who I align with in that fight. not the thing you said.

aug 28, 2025, 1:06 am • 1 0 • view
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Sobekhotep 🐊 @sobekhotep97.bsky.social

To be clear, this is what you decided: Fighting the authoritarian regime that wants to murder your daughter doesn’t matter, and it’s more important and better protects her to sacrifice her to a fascist if it means you can blame other trans people for “purity bs” when said candidate inevitably loses

aug 28, 2025, 1:10 am • 1 0 • view