Post ATJUgcHmmFt0HgRUtE by dawnfry@lor.sh
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(DIR) Post #ATIqOWAAdy3smmUnXk by ada@blahaj.zone
2023-03-05T07:22:40.312Z
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I want the cis people in my followers list to see this.Just this weekend, in the US, at the Conservative Political Action Conference, one of the speakers at the event called for the eradication of trans people from daily life. Eradication. There were no euphemisms, just an outright call for genocide.That is where we are heading. Australia is lucky. We aren't as far down that pipeline as the US, but we are going that way. The trans people in your life are terrified. We need your help, we need your voices. This isn't a theoretical issue, or a future issue. It's right here, and it's right now. Help us#trans #transgender #uspol #pol #auspolRE: https://mastodon.scot/users/juliegrrl/statuses/109969417427093667
(DIR) Post #ATJGwx0lvT6Ci0BAVk by kernowbear@mastodon.scot
2023-03-05T09:07:42Z
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@ada: By all means monitor the lunatic right, but remember that the Right Wing is like gonorrhoea: every country has it, but nowadays it's self-limiting.
(DIR) Post #ATJGwxY5vZkoNLlmS0 by ada@blahaj.zone
2023-03-05T09:22:52.624Z
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@kernowbear@mastodon.scot This is not that.They have been hating on trans people for years now. We are the current target of the hate campaign. That's a known factor.This is different, because this is a mainstream speaker calling for genocide of trans folk, to a non extreme membership base. The fact that we have reached the point where moderate conservative folk are ok with talk of eradication marks a significant milestone. It's time for the non trans folk to start paying attention and understanding just what is happening.
(DIR) Post #ATJKRiwuYhp7w1jrQu by zleap@qoto.org
2023-03-05T16:22:18Z
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@ada I will share and boost, but this is just very worrying. what exactly are people so afraid of to call for the eradication of Trans people.?
(DIR) Post #ATJUgcHmmFt0HgRUtE by dawnfry@lor.sh
2023-03-05T18:17:01Z
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@zleap @ada Conservatives are afraid of/angry about anyone who thinks, looks, or acts differently than their idea of the mainstream 1950s and 60s based on American advertising. Anyone not interested or able to fit into their picture of what “should be” (that never was) is a target. And they will always start with those with the least perceived power in our society, the safe targets. And then continue to target bigger groups as they have more and more success shaping public opinion. They blame the people who don’t fit into their ideal mold of what life should look like for anything that they feel powerless to change. And rich conservatives use that hatred to steer them. Kids who already fighting not to be shunned are the easiest target now, with transitioning adults already being hit by the follow-up legislation. That kids who sexually mature early can’t get those drugs either is a feature, not a bug. Bi and pan people are also on the early bigot menu as a threat to both mainstream culture and gay and lesbians who have been assimilated into that culture (because while the religious don’t like them, they aren’t seen as a big threat, as they generally stay in their own circles to date - they can wait.! Pan and bi people are scary and may steal “their” partner/property at any time. Aeros and Aces are discredited as either “like everyone else” or not worthy of anything but being a worker to be exploited. The childfree are already shunned as “child haters” (actually a very small portion), and pressured (and now often raped, since they can’t easily get an abortion). We’ve already seen their lack of compassion for the ill and elderly during Covid-19 that is still ongoing. They consider them a drain on society and are perfectly fine with them dying either through preventable illness or neglect. The same holds true for those with mental illness (fortunately that’s getting better with younger generations, despite the gospel of Health & Wealth). People of other races than white are always a threat to their perfect picture. But having enough wealth and being gullible enough that they think being tolerated equals acceptance, that buys minorities protection from overt racism as part of the unofficial ruling class. The rest are seen as lesser by conservatives and they believe they should be serving them, not voting and owning property. A few exceptions can be made, but they are always othered. Note that actually being LGBT+ is fine for them as long as you stay completely in the closet and cover your tracks. And having sex with someone trans is “tasting the forbidden” and a desired activity, as long as nobody else knows. Sexually abusing your own child bride isn’t the same as sexually abusing kids. Hitting your wife is fine, as long as the bruises don’t show. As long as the title isn’t applied to them and anything “degenerate” according to their churches is kept behind closed doors, everything they do that is evil is okay and can be forgiven or ignored. And those of us who live openly, consensually, and proudly when they are forced to hide in order to keep their place in their community make conservatives furious. Preachers throwing hate from the pulpit while sexually abusing child parishioners is such a common result of this that they should be instantly investigated. If you pay attention to modern Republican bills, they are always about taking rights away from people so that they can be abused, whether by the police, the corporations, or private businesses. Conservatives aren’t angry with their own for abusing kids, they are angry at them for getting caught abusing kids. They don’t think being racist is wrong, but being labeled as a racist makes the person throwing the label at them terrible. They aren’t upset at the behavior of their abusive leaders, just the possibility that their laundry will be aired. Although the person always has a “change of heart” after being tempted by their victims/Satan and are returned to the fold. It’s all about maintaining the image of wholesomeness to them, and not the substance. Anyone who does appear as part of their tribe by appearance, words, and visible deeds, is protected by the group and they will go out of their way to help them. That’s what all of those clubs are about - they exchange contacts and contracts (often illegally). The churches have schools and groups to assimilate the kids into those groups. They do as much as possible to keep their people from interacting with outsiders. Anyone who is different is shunned and bullied into either closeting or leaving. And the verbal abuse goes on until people finally have to cut ties with their families and previous communities. And then they are smeared as the bad children. (Sorry for the long explanation, but I grew up around these people as an LGBT+ and neurodivergent person in a deeply red state. These are my family, neighbors, and previous coworkers.)
(DIR) Post #ATJmwqgQoW1WkHrOEK by Maholmire@stereophonic.space
2023-03-05T21:41:35.508597Z
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Jesus Christ, that is terrible. Suppose the best thing anyone could do right about now would be to consider citizenship in countries with a strong track record of progressive governance such as Canada.Trudeau may not be well-liked but he's probably the two of lesser evils when people are calling for your genocide.
(DIR) Post #ATNi19oPufB85mfbii by elliswyatt@social.freetalklive.com
2023-03-07T19:05:17Z
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@ada Not that I find the guy enjoyable or even truthful in what he says, but he most assuredly did not say what you just accused him of.Being dishonest does not make your position stronger. It makes it weaker. Don't do that. If your position is truthful and just, there is no reason to lie.
(DIR) Post #ATRX9XsnyqYiCRMM8u by ThePelagicStreetlights@mstdn.party
2023-03-09T15:22:22Z
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@elliswyatt @ada is it fun to play defense for genocidal rhetoric? or do you get paid?