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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?
They want to eliminate trans people, so let's compromise and only eliminate half. Hooray! We're civil!
I see value in being uncompromising (look at Richard Stallman in Free Software). I also see value in giving a little in the right areas for a net gain.
I don't think McBride thinks that this is the ultimatum given at the moment (100% vs 50% of trans people die), that would explain why she is willing to compromise.
If she did see it that way, she would probably do the same as you.
Her wanting to compromise at this moment does not mean she would compromise in the worst of moments.
It's not, but the whole point is erosion of civil rights by generating hate then just swinging for the fences. I was gonna say death by a thousand cuts but it's not even that anymore.
What does she expect to compromise on? Trans athletes? It doesn't matter. We're past that point already. Trans people can't even get a proper passport anymore.