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BluesRunTheGame

(1,915 posts) Sun Jul 6, 2025, 11:35 AM Jul 2025

Sarah McBride: (Transgender Congresswoman) "Why The Left Lost On Trans Rights) [View all]

Ezra Klein interview.

1 1/2 hour video.

Much of the conversation centers on purity politics and social media.

Approximate quote from about half way through:

“We have become a very exclusionary tent, shedding imperfect allies and we’re on our way to becoming a miserable, self righteous, morally pure club in the gulag we’ve been sent off to.”

This is an amazing conversation. It’s well worth the time to watch all the way through.

I’ve added her to my short list of important democratic politicians.

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Sarah McBride: (Transgender Congresswoman) "Why The Left Lost On Trans Rights) [View all] BluesRunTheGame Jul 2025 OP

... Celerity Jul 2025 #1

... BluesRunTheGame Jul 2025 #4

I'm proud to have voted for her. Walleye Jul 2025 #2

This video was my first exposure to her. BluesRunTheGame Jul 2025 #3

My Delaware family loves her mountain grammy Jul 2025 #5

She won with a large percentage of the vote Walleye Jul 2025 #47

Republicans are ugly! mountain grammy Jul 2025 #53

it's why I bought her book Skittles Jul 2025 #70

tl;dr: Follow the polling, even if the polling says they want you eliminated from society. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2025 #6

What does principled have to do with anything ? JI7 Jul 2025 #11

You have to some principles, otherwise, what's the point? LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #17

She does JI7 Jul 2025 #27

Also, from what I've seen, the #1 purity test in lefty politics is around trans rights LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #16

I've been a DU member since 2001and this comradebillyboy Jul 2025 #7

Exactly BluesRunTheGame Jul 2025 #8

One of the tragedies of all this... yardwork Jul 2025 #9

The radical activist tail keeps wagging the dog Sympthsical Jul 2025 #12

McBride and the NY Times seem to want to give people an off ramp Prairie Gates Jul 2025 #18

I haven't seen McBride's interview yet Sympthsical Jul 2025 #23

At the risk of reigniting a massive DU war, some of this is true of some feminists. yardwork Jul 2025 #24

this one of the best replies on this subject I have read on DU Celerity Jul 2025 #26

Patriarchal system oppression is real, but your not going to convince anyone by using authoritarian tactics DSandra Jul 2025 #38

Chase Strangio helped win you the right to marry. TommyT139 Jul 2025 #39

Would you like to start here? Sympthsical Jul 2025 #50

That's a perfect post, thanks. Do you not understand TommyT139 Jul 2025 #72

Strangio worked to give us Obergefell cadoman Jul 2025 #46

Interesting concept. writerJT Jul 2025 #64

if a repuke can tolerate a non-white who supports white supremacy... cadoman Jul 2025 #65

Explain this "talent" to me Sympthsical Jul 2025 #66

so rather than throw Strangio out of the tent and they run 3rd party, why not make that argument? cadoman Jul 2025 #68

Oh, believe me - I blame the ACLU plenty for this Sympthsical Jul 2025 #69

I'm asking if someone should be writerJT Jul 2025 #67

+1 leftstreet Jul 2025 #63

overreach how, specifically? I'm in academic science and have never seen this LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #14

That's my point. The scientists stayed out of it, but they're paying the price. yardwork Jul 2025 #25

these things happen unfortunately... I don't know why it's a Dem issue though LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #49

Democratic leaders are held responsible for things they neither say nor do Martin Eden Jul 2025 #75

I think it's the whole qazplm135 Jul 2025 #30

Agree LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #48

Most people, even TERFs, are 50% on the issue... haele Jul 2025 #52

And with social media all the demands to know if someone has commented about something JI7 Jul 2025 #10

I keep hearing Dems say this and I still don't get it. The #1 purity test I see on the left is on trans rights LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #13

Some people think questioning trans people in sports means they actually want trans people dead. Oneironaut Jul 2025 #37

I don't Gavin Newsom wants trans people dead, for instance LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #44

The thing about sports I don't get is EllieBC Jul 2025 #51

If they are explicitly being bigots, then they can be sued LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #56

They almost certainly can't now if they are dealing with student athletes dsc Jul 2025 #62

that's because this administration and SCOTUS is fucked up. Not Dems fault. LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #74

The right used it. EllieBC Jul 2025 #58

yet I've see a lot of trans people mad at Harris for not sticking up for them during the campaign LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #85

Because Republicans want to spend more time talking about trans rights in sports as it's Doodley Jul 2025 #61

Folks sure turned on her pretty quickly. All it takes is stepping out of line just once, apparently. BannonsLiver Jul 2025 #84

And all the posts attacking, Mandami for being TOO Bettie Jul 2025 #15

The purity of the center always masquerades as neutral common sense Prairie Gates Jul 2025 #19

Yes, it's not just the center. It seems how most treat anyone left of them with shutdown buzzwords Ilikepurple Jul 2025 #57

Exactly Starry Messenger Jul 2025 #43

And not even because he truly isn't left enough mcar Jul 2025 #21

I missed that. Weird. yardwork Jul 2025 #28

Very weird mcar Jul 2025 #36

You ain't wrong! Unfortunately, it is what it is! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2025 #55

Hey Floyd, where ya been?? You are missed. Hope you're well and things are OK 💕 SaveOurDemocracy Jul 2025 #86

Needed a break. All is well. Many thanks for asking. Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2025 #87

Hey!! Good to see you! Scrivener7 Jul 2025 #88

Thank you S7! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2025 #89

My son heard this interview mcar Jul 2025 #20

As one who was appalled by that tweet I'm happy to discuss. yardwork Jul 2025 #29

It was one tweet. One mcar Jul 2025 #32

I think that the Democratic Party needs some constructive criticism right now. yardwork Jul 2025 #33

I agree completely mcar Jul 2025 #35

If he tweeted it from his Congressional account LearnedHand Jul 2025 #40

'K mcar Jul 2025 #41

Yeah I know LearnedHand Jul 2025 #42

what does "tossing out" mean exactly? LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #45

I do not like sanctimonious crap Skittles Jul 2025 #59

The essence of why we lose BannonsLiver Jul 2025 #22

"We have become a very exclusionary tent shedding imperfect allies..." J_William_Ryan Jul 2025 #31

There's a huge gray area between those two extremes. yardwork Jul 2025 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jul 2025 #81

McBride was attacked by trans activists last year SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #54

She's wrong. The problem is we AREN'T a self-righteous, morally pure club. That''s Republicans. They own morality. Doodley Jul 2025 #60

Well said. H2O Man Jul 2025 #71

Shes another pick me trans person vercetti2021 Jul 2025 #73

Glad to see you Keepthesoulalive Jul 2025 #77

I've become more of a lurker vercetti2021 Jul 2025 #78

I understand Keepthesoulalive Jul 2025 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jul 2025 #80

Your snark is really unnecessary. Oneironaut Jul 2025 #82

My bad. BannonsLiver Jul 2025 #83

The Advocate had a good write up on the interview Quiet Em Jul 2025 #76

I haven't listened yet but I don't like the quote so far ecstatic Jul 2025 #90

A big tent that includes votes that can sink the Biden agenda has not proven to bring us more wins. Passages Jul 2025 #91