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Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned
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this post was submitted on 29 Sep 2025
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Well, sure, but remember that Harris was so terribly transphobic many people just plain didn’t vote at all! Which is obviously the Democrats’ fault for running such a terribly transphobic candidate.
And yes, this option that we have here, this - ban transgender federal funds, make trans people terrorists - was the only other choice available. But that still means it’s the Democrats’ fault because otherwise you’d have to blame people who didn’t do the one most important thing they could to prevent this and obviously we can’t blame them.
Look, we’ll call it even and should we somehow make it to the midterms next year we’ll all decide to protest by not voting again. Then the Democrats will really start paying attention to us! Pretty soon after that, bang-zoom! Workers will seize the means of production and . . do something with chains. Ride bikes maybe? Anyway, sounds fun.
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Go for it, you first.
Trump isn’t man enough to do it. You won’t do it, pussy!
Fuck this ridiculous man and his supporters. We should offer asylum in Europe for the people he's basically persecuting and denying basic rights to.
Great that we in Europe also like to piss on the rights of trans people. Just take a look at terf island or Hungary. If I remember right Poland also introduced some shit regulations on trans people, but dont count me on that.
And no I dont want to say, that the situation across Europe is the same as in the USA, but we better be careful, that the same shit doesn't happen here too.
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I don't understand this at all healthcare in America is private so what the fuck does the government have to "worry" about? They are not paying for any of this.
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This is fucked demand.
What are the chances he just drops this position?
That's terrible.
Organize the worker
Do it, fash.