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Oneironaut

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48. We do not control the narrative. Therefore, Republicans will always ask, "Why do you refuse to talk about pronouns!?"
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:01 PM
8 hrs ago

They’ll accuse Democrats of deflecting. The evil amongst us would suggest that, to prevent this, Democrats should completely cave on trans rights and adopt the Republican position that trans people shouldn’t exist at all, and,
society should eradicate trans people entirely. It’s the only solution to stopping the trans rights debate.

We don’t have a choice to debate trans rights or not. Republicans are the ones who won’t leave it alone. Therefore, Democrats need to get consistent and form a plan to approach this topic.

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repub response: Newsom says dems are culturally abnormal (they will leave out cuturally) msongs 21 hrs ago #1
So he's saying minorities are abnormal? leftstreet 21 hrs ago #2
He's Saying RobinA 20 hrs ago #11
Then he needs better consultants leftstreet 20 hrs ago #14
The only people who "bring up" cultural pronouns are magats. Ferrets are Cool 9 hrs ago #33
We do not control the narrative. Therefore, Republicans will always ask, "Why do you refuse to talk about pronouns!?" Oneironaut 8 hrs ago #48
The only time I hear about "Hot Button Issues" is from right wing media AStern 8 hrs ago #49
Shrug. Shit like this works on Bill Maher Johonny 21 hrs ago #3
Malcolm Nance for president gab13by13 21 hrs ago #4
We *are* culturally normal. They're the ones with dysfunctional, antisocial bigotry unblock 21 hrs ago #5
Democracy is also on the table by the way. Gov. yorkster 20 hrs ago #6
He means devoid of culture. LuvLoogie 20 hrs ago #7
I Agree With Him RobinA 20 hrs ago #8
people who get "freaked out" by pronouns are not "culturally normal" WhiskeyGrinder 20 hrs ago #13
I agree with him and you 100% calguy 9 hrs ago #29
I agree OC375 8 hrs ago #46
It's the REPUGS who keep talking about "cultural issues!" Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #9
Or cultural pronouns. Ferrets are Cool 9 hrs ago #34
Like I've been telling you all, Newsom won't be the 2028 nominee. Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #10
Yep, he's against taxi taxing mega rich something even MAGA wants uponit7771 12 hrs ago #21
We are. The right wingers, esp the 30%, are the outliers Iris 20 hrs ago #12
Whose culture? misanthrope 17 hrs ago #15
Governor Max Headroom can STFU TexasBushwhacker 17 hrs ago #16
You rang? LearnedHand 9 hrs ago #31
Most of the base agrees with him on the culture war stuff BannonsLiver 9 hrs ago #43
What matters most is winning. We need to do whatever we need to win. Sometimes it means we don't have to be so open JI7 15 hrs ago #17
Exactly. For all that we hate them, and I, who previously didn't hate anyone, do hate them, Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #18
We're told we spend so much time on this stuff, but it's the Republicans who are constantly talking about it. Vinca 13 hrs ago #19
Thank you. Ferrets are Cool 9 hrs ago #35
THANK YOU! MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #39
I think there is a difference between ... Whiskeytide 12 hrs ago #20
I don't usually see this issue so much from the candidates themselves fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #22
I think people started reacting when employers starting forcing people to give their pronouns Wanderlust988 11 hrs ago #23
As someone pointed out before, 9 and 88 are interesting Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #25
Hit and run artist, doesn't stck around to reply. JoseBalow 8 hrs ago #47
It means absolutely nothing. I just found those numbers easier to hit on the keyboard. Wanderlust988 8 hrs ago #50
Ah. Of course. So it's all just a coincidence. Scrivener7 8 hrs ago #51
Honestly, I have no idea what you're talking about? I don't know what it's supposed to mean. Wanderlust988 7 hrs ago #55
... BannonsLiver 7 hrs ago #52
Such bad luck to innocently choose 2 white supremacy codes! Scrivener7 7 hrs ago #54
Uhh...I'm black! Pro-black too. Wanderlust988 7 hrs ago #56
Sounds serious Torchlight 5 hrs ago #61
People deal with trans people pretty much uniformly across the country. Some people just don't know it. WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #27
Well, they have always demanded women's marital status Bettie 6 hrs ago #60
Um, that statement is not true Bettie 11 hrs ago #24
Thank you MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #58
This issue is settled for Gen Z RainCaster 10 hrs ago #26
My take Mz Pip 9 hrs ago #28
That is exactly what he is saying Soul_of_Wit 7 hrs ago #53
I don't say much. bucolic_frolic 9 hrs ago #30
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver 9 hrs ago #42
This is objectively incorrect. Holy crap. Oneironaut 8 hrs ago #45
It gives JustAnotherGen 9 hrs ago #32
WTF does that mean? Initech 9 hrs ago #36
It means a Newsom hater found something to criticize Bobstandard 9 hrs ago #38
Its a talking point aimed at low information Johonny 6 hrs ago #59
Which is why Newsom isn't a good candidate. Ritabert 9 hrs ago #37
What is the matter with this guy? Our "candidate in waiting" for the next election can't get people who can help script CTyankee 9 hrs ago #40
... BannonsLiver 9 hrs ago #41
"Be Normal" is a smear constantly used against LGBTQIA+ people. Oneironaut 9 hrs ago #44
He is correct.. Cherrycheeks 7 hrs ago #57
I agree, and I only just learned that "female" is an insult. This is fuel for the other side. Doodley 4 hrs ago #62
I am tired of him already. milestogo 4 hrs ago #63
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