If a politician is willing to throw a marginalized group under the bus, they'll do it to another group later. You can't trust someone who does that.
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@geekysteven Yep, I fully agree. For example: I still think Talarico is a wildly better candidate than his opponent (I don't actually live in that state thank god). But when he started demuring to the conservative talking points about trans people, talking about how men don't belong in womens sports (as if this is an actual problem instead of the manufactured controversy that it really is), he demonstrated there *are* groups he's willing to sacrifice.
Which leaves me, and I'm sure many other people, wondering who *else* he's willing to sacrifice.
@geekysteven Yell this from the rooftops.
The part of them feeling a tiny bit of shame about being a racist feels free to talk trash about trans people.
Because trans people with melanin are included in their vitriol.
The misogynist knows that focusing their ire on Black women in an exclusive way brings other ladies comfort as temporary exceptions.
Spot an unsafe person early and often. Before the primaries.
@geekysteven Sure, but also, don't trust politicians AT ALL, unless you've (successfully) bribed them. They used to say "vote for who you'd rather have to fight," because showing up regularly (ideally in large numbers) to make it clear what the community thinks is a lot more effective than voting for a perfect candidate (remember Sinema?) and hoping that (a) they didn't lie and (b) the far right doesn't convince them that they speak for the community...