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@anmhouston @rcobooth @SpanbergerForVA Right. It’s silly to think a Democratic trifecta will unnecessarily bring up a hot button issue. They can continue to ignore it as long as they want

@rcobooth @HelpWithFacts @SpanbergerForVA I doubt anything is happening in Virginia so in her case she doesn’t need to say anything more

There's growing consensus among Democrats that @SpanbergerForVA handled anti-trans attacks far better than the party did in 2024. But she was still ultimately vague, and Democrats will have to figure out where they stand on the escalating restrictions. x.com/voxdotcom/stat…

@mattyglesias @rcobooth @SpanbergerForVA With a Dem trifecta in VA why would Spanberger need to make a policy decision on this? No anti-trans bills will likely come up through the legislature?

@HelpWithFacts @rcobooth @SpanbergerForVA One reason is that after you win you need to actually make policy decisions.

@rcobooth @SpanbergerForVA They’re not moving forward in VA though are they? It’s got a democratic legislative majority and I doubt they’ll be bringing a bill forward?

@HelpWithFacts @SpanbergerForVA well because governing as an elected official and running for office is different, and because these restrictions are moving forward

@John32jr @armfornow @paschutz I think they need freedom first 🤷

@HelpWithFacts @armfornow @paschutz Do you think Palestine needs more diversity to their culture? Do they need more white culture?

So let's start with an essential part of American culture - music. Pop and rock - born in America and beloved around the world. Grown out of blues, jazz, soul, R&B, gospel, folk, country, Latin, Western swing, bluegrass, etc. Created because of the interface of people with descendants from the continents of Europe, Africa and Central and South America. Maybe Mr Musk doesn't like music.

@armfornow @paschutz Sounds like the best part of American culture is the incorporation and mixing with other cultures. What a dynamic and beautiful thing.

Very true, except you're missing an important element. American culture becomes American culture (rather than something else), in part, by incorporating ideas, music, foods, faith traditions, etc., from elsewhere. That does not diminish Musk's point in the least. America has distinct culture; it's not an open dumpster.

@John32jr @paschutz I hesitate to argue with someone so obviously dumb as bricks but African cultures (it’s a big continent it’s not homogenous) have adopted American musical traditions (Afropop), film culture (Nollywood), and food (many American chains) to various degrees.

@paschutz Do you ever apply this thinking in reverse? Does Africa need more white culture from the US?

@ForestMommy @EricMGarcia Where did I call anybody anything?

@HelpWithFacts @EricMGarcia Yikes please stop calling them that. It's very rude

FWIW, Dhillon is deputy assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division is in charge of enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act. And here she is using the word "retarded."

@MissyMurdrem2 @EricMGarcia “Fuss over a word” like Elon makes? vanityfair.com/news/2023/06/e…?

@EricMGarcia You are anti-civil rights. Your little fuss over a word is very telling. A word we all use bothers you, but stripping Americans of civil rights doesn't? 🤣 Keep walking pendejo

@CerebralNinjaMD @EricMGarcia Yeah imagine: nbc16.com/news/nation-wo…

@EricMGarcia Imagine being an adult male and getting upset about words.

@ZacharyKramer @EricMGarcia My guess is any parent who encourages their kid not to call someone they don’t like “retard” because mental retardation is an intellectual disability?

@EricMGarcia Assistant Attorney General (not deputy) and, who cares?

@ForestMommy @EricMGarcia Mental retardation is a form of intellectual disability (see: eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/… ) wtf are you talking about?

@EricMGarcia Disabled people aren't retards. Why would you call them that??

@williamjordann I don’t get the significance. Nobody reads the platforms. I doubt even candidates could name half the things in them.

"twice the mentions of 'climate' and half the mentions of 'clean energy'" is an especially interesting one to consider

@milansingh03 Literally all of Winsome Earls campaign is GOP trans related points and she’s losing.

@Matt_Bro_WI Literally nobody reads those platforms except for party insiders 🤷‍♂️

“The report’s study of national Democratic Party platforms from 2012 to 2024 found a surge in language about specific racial groups (up 828%), …, and about LGBTQ rights (up 1044%). Mentions of “men” fell by 63%, of “fathers” by 100%, and “responsibility” by 83%.” “In 2020 and 2024, the party platform began with land acknowledgments for the Native American tribes that had previously inhabited their convention sites.”

@simon_bazelon @moodslayer95 No, the people who are endorsing this campaign have been in charge! Literally the people who have lost us so much!

@moodslayer95 Do you think I've been in charge the last decade??

The whole point of Deciding to Win is that when you really approach the data rigorously, it just ends up supporting common sense intuitions. The problem is that progressives have been misleading Democrats about the true state of public opinion.

@simon_bazelon @TheWelcomeTeam Which campaign? Michael Bennet’s presidential? Conor Lamb’s senate campaign?

@HelpWithFacts @TheWelcomeTeam Ok. Carville ran a winning campaign against an incumbent seen as unbeatable a year out. And seems like if Republicans think it would hurt them if we did this, it would be a good idea!

We NEED to win the 2028 election. Unfortunately, the Democrats currently leading the field are some of the least likely to do that.

@milansingh03 Hey that’s cool. Gay marriage has 41% support among Republicans. Democrats should run on repealing it right?

@simon_bazelon @TheWelcomeTeam But sure, we can pretend Dems didn’t underperform in 2020 under her DCCC leadership. brookings.edu/articles/why-d…

@simon_bazelon @TheWelcomeTeam Absolutely ignoring my other two points. Amazing.