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Sarah McBride says Democrats should be more open to opponents of trans rights
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You know what they call a party where they don't kick out Nazis and fascists?
A Nazi party.
I don't think she's saying this because she prefers it, but rather because she sees it is necessary.
She is clearly arguing that its more effective to be open to a range of ideas than to not so.
Politics is a strategic war. Its very simple to be 100%, non-compromising, in-support of something. But is that the most effective path forward?
That sentence isn't making sense to me.
She's not saying anything negative about human rights at all. She's saying that to get what we want (human rights), the path forward is one not so simple that we can just support it unconditionally, "excommunicating"[1] those not in lock-step with our ideas, and get everything we want.
You may shoot for the stars, and get nothing. Or you may shoot for a more reasonable goal and make meaningful progress.
[1]: See the original thread comment. Nazi scum? Is that directed at the trans rep who wants to help? This is a prime example of something I would consider not helpful to the cause.