His amendment to ban gender-affirming care in the military could imperil passage of the bill that funds the military today...
    • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
      34·
      1 year ago

      Not nuking North Korea was probably the right choice. On the other hand, I’d rather get vaporized in a nuclear fireball than starve to death in a reeducation camp for not clapping hard enough when [Great/Supreme/Dear] Leader farts.

  • LemmyLefty@lemmy.worldEnglish
    111·
    1 year ago

    “There are 150 ICBM missiles that are being controlled by that Air Force base and by these individuals.”

    “I do not want someone who doesn’t know if they are a man or a woman with their hand on a missile button.”

    His “argument” is that trans people are inherently unstable because they are trans (really, questioning, but that distinction doesn’t matter to him).

    This is what queer people are dealing with: the constant pathologizing of our very existence to the point where we’re viewed as a threat. This is why I can never accept people who continue to vote for these dangerous assholes: they either benefit from or are indifferent to the suffering this rhetoric engenders. It’s not a difference in opinion and deserves no such protection.

    • Telorand@kbin.social
      24·
      1 year ago

      Well as we know, all cishet people know exactly who they are at any given time, and their personality, philosophy, epistemology, and tastes never cha—oh wait…

      Must suck for him being so boring and predictable all the time, that he has to invent reasons to get all hot and bothered.

      • LemmyLefty@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        1 year ago

        If we had to wait for only the eternally ethically pure, completely content and self-actualized people to be the ones to man the silos, we’d be waiting a longass time, because those people don’t join the military.

        But we all know it’s just shitting on a minority in order to drum up a new scapegoat after gays finally became boring.

    • reddwarf@feddit.nlEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      It sounds very much like how women were ‘dismissed’ from essential roles in society because they were ‘fragile’, ‘overly emotional’, ‘suffer from hysteria’.

      This all sounds like a repeat, we’ve been here before.

      Only difference is that with lgbtiqa+ the very existence is denied to them.

  • myslsl@lemmy.worldEnglish
    59·
    1 year ago

    Cis people have launched more missiles at people in general. Better ban any sort of similar treatments for cis military members too.

  • agitatedpotato@lemmy.worldEnglish
    56·
    1 year ago

    I remember when they said letting women in the military would do exactly the same thing. They don’t even make new arguements anymore.

  • Hairyblue@kbin.social
    47·
    1 year ago

    I sure the trans community just wants to be treated fairy, and be able to pee in the restroom they are comfortable with. This guy is a hateful fearmonger.

  • exohuman@kbin.social
    43·
    1 year ago

    I would be more scared that a right wing white supremacist would launch nukes at everyone. Their existence is about hatred of others. Trans people’s existence is about trying to love themselves. I’m not scared of trans people, if you are then please ask yourself why you are. Are you afraid they would retaliate for how you treat them?

  • randon31415@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26·
    1 year ago

    So could non-trans soldiers. The problem isn’t trans, it is (ICBM) arms control. Or transphobia.

  • WanderingPoltergeist@kbin.social
    23·
    1 year ago

    This should be a career ending statement, it’s fallacious and trying to incite hate against the Trans community! However, I have a feeling this fool who speaks out of pocket garbage will get more votes than a saner candidate. 😬

    • TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      1 year ago

      It’s really sad how true this is. I just don’t understand why people are so into hate and fear-mongering.

      People I have known since I was young, smart, kind people, have asked me questions at times like “do you think America is secretly controlled by the british?” “Did you hear Obama kills children?” “You need to know, I found out recently the druggie have taken over Chicago, Oregon and California. They are running naked, burning everything. They are coming for all of us”. And of course “I saw recently on YouTube that trans people are raping children! They want to destroy America and groom your kids!”

      These are all real. From long time friends. It’s incredibly disturbing!! Not to mention one of my kids is trans so I occasionally get the concerned boomer friend saying “don’t let your kid succumb to their tricks!”

      People, just do some real research! Don’t trust social media for answers… I feel like most people just want to be tricked because that way they can feel part of something and think less.

      • arensb@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I just don’t understand why people are so into hate and fear-mongering.

        Because change is scary; figuring out how to adapt to a changing world is hard, and it’s a lot easier to just blame someone else for your problems. And besides, righteous anger feels good.

  • Grumble@lemmy.worldEnglish
    19·
    1 year ago

    The congresspukes who bitch the loudest about the military are cowards who never set foot in a MEPS station themselves.

    I’m not saying that you have to have served to have a valid opinion, but I am saying that this guy is talking out his ass.

  • MedicatedMaybe@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    1 year ago

    Well I say conservatives shouldn’t be in the military because they aren’t sure if they are America or Russian and could launch missiles on everyone.

  • AnonTwo@kbin.social
    16·
    1 year ago

    Man has trusted millitary personnel with ICBM missiles for years.

    Moment there’s a possibility they could be trans, becomes fearful they could do something that they were already capable (or incapable) or doing.

    Sounds like a “you” problem to me.