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Democrats' retreat on trans rights called self-sabotage

Original: Democrats throwing trans people under the bus, i.e. backpedaling on civil rights, are self-sabotaging. Polling shows the

A political argument is circulating that Democrats who backtrack on transgender rights are making a strategic mistake. The claim holds that polling shows the party gains few votes by moderating on the issue, while supporters who care deeply about trans civil rights are likely to withhold their votes from candidates who abandon them. Critics frame the shift as sacrificing a loyal part of the base for little electoral benefit.

Why now: Debate within the Democratic Party over how to position on transgender rights is intensifying amid polling and electoral strategy discussions.

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• Democrats throwing trans people under the bus, i.e. backpedaling on civil rights, are self-sabotaging. Polling shows there are few among their base where they will gain votes from doing this, but the people who do care about this issue are much more likely to throw candidates… · bascule@mas.to · 9

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