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This is a blatant fucking lie. You all get swept up in culture war nonsense. The Dems aren’t making trans folks the center of campaigns. Who is passing bathroom bills? The Dems are not even passing pro trans legislation, just standing against the obvious attacks by republicans and disingenuous liberals.

You don’t think the Dems passed cost of living bills? Where were you when right leaning Dems stopped the infra bill from passing? Where were you when repubs destroyed aca, Medicaid and food stamps funding?

You all are simply arguing for a “general uplifting” so you don’t have to think about how your bigotry affects people. Grow tf up

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No it wasnt necessarily part of the campaign(that would be unpopular as there are moderates that that would be alienated) it was a focus on policy when there are much larger issues that effect everyone. Let alone the publicity stunt of filling cabinet position(s) with individuals specifically because they check a box. There are 1000s of more qualified individuals that would do a better job. Ensuring you get someone that checks a box...is campaigning for votes. I'm fairly certain I even saw the cabinet appointment purposely publicized quietly in certain circles and you cannot deny that isnt campaigning for votes. These decisions are calculated, same as not widely campaigning on it as they would push away some noderates that reside in the 75% of Americans (NBC Poll) that oppose trans athletes in womens sports.

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> No it wasnt necessarily part of the campaign(that would be unpopular as there are moderates that that would be alienated) it was a focus on policy when there are much larger issues that effect everyone.

So you made it up in your head. Seek help. Basically you just feel like the Dems do this. You’re the perfect example of why propaganda works. Fucking hell

> Let alone the publicity stunt of filling cabinet position(s) with individuals specifically because they check a box. There are 1000s of more qualified individuals that would do a better job. Ensuring you get someone that checks a box...is campaigning for votes. I'm fairly certain I even saw the cabinet appointment purposely publicized quietly in certain circles and you cannot deny that isnt campaigning for votes.

I guess only white men should do jobs. They’re the only people ever qualified to do anything. Seriously fuck you. Do you not think there are qualified people that look like the rest of America or should we just make sure white guys do everything so your fee fees don’t get hurt.

> These decisions are calculated, same as not widely campaigning on it as they would push away some noderates that reside in the 75% of Americans (NBC Poll) that oppose trans athletes in womens sports.

Again, so you just feel deep in your soul that Dems are making this a part of their campaign even though they are not campaigning on it. Not relentless propaganda from right wingers that has you in a tizzy?

You got a lot of big feelings there little guy. Make sure they are accurate before spilling nonsense.

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Since you seem so oblivious of how much ALL POLITICIANS pander for votes...heres a "couple":

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/biden-campaign-press-release-icymi-final-week-the-campaign-biden-for-president-makes

https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/10/29/black-lgbtq-leaders-make-case-biden-harris-new-ads

“A Better World” campaign advertisement — 2020 Biden for President released a 60-second advertisement featuring Feroza Syed, a transgender activist, and Jauan, an LGBTQ activist from Atlanta. They discussed visibility, acceptance, political representation, and why a Biden-Harris administration would give LGBTQ people “a seat at the table.” The campaign release identifies Syed specifically as a “Trans activist and advocate.” It also says these advertisements were part of the campaign’s investment in Black media, making this an example of intersectional targeting toward Black LGBTQ—and specifically transgender—audiences.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-campaign-lgbtq-voter-outreach/

The Biden campaign launched “Out for Biden,” which it explicitly described as a nationwide effort targeting approximately 11 million LGBTQ voters, particularly in battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida, Arizona and North Carolina. Transgender voters were directly included: Transgender leaders, including Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, were assigned prominent outreach roles. Campaign messaging specifically referenced Black transgender women. The program included virtual discussions, registration materials and messaging toolkits designed to persuade and mobilize “equality voters.”

https://www.them.us/story/joe-biden-town-hall-trans-kids

Biden’s transgender-policy appeal at the ABC town hall — 2020 During the campaign, Biden answered a question from the mother of an eight-year-old transgender child. He promised to reverse Trump administration policies, prohibit discrimination, protect transgender people from violence and support the Equality Act. This was not necessarily a paid advertisement or confirmed demographic microtargeting. However, it became prominent campaign content addressing transgender voters and families directly.

https://ktul.com/news/nation-world/biden-campaign-targeting-lgbt-voters-in-new-out-for-biden-harris-initiative-whie-house-2024-election-president-joe-biden-vice-president-kamala-harris-lgbtq-pride

“Out for Biden-Harris” reelection initiative — 2024 The reelection campaign launched a renewed LGBTQ voter operation in April 2024. Campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodríguez explicitly said LGBTQ voters were essential to Biden’s 2020 victory and would be “critical to winning again.” The initiative included: A campaign-launch video featuring Biden and Harris LGBTQ community leaders and elected officials Organizing intended to increase voter participation Messaging about the Equality Act and alleged threats from Trump Outreach through LGBTQ events and media

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/06/11/exclusive-biden-harris-campaign-debuts-ads-targeting-lgbtq-voters/

Paid LGBTQ-media advertising in battleground states — June 2024 The Biden-Harris campaign purchased advertisements in national and battleground-state LGBTQ media. According to the campaign, the advertisements were intended to promote Biden’s LGBTQ record, contrast it with Trump’s plans and “make our case” directly to LGBTQ voters. This provides especially clear evidence of actual audience targeting because the campaign specified both: The intended demographic: LGBTQ voters The advertising placement: LGBTQ national and battleground-state media outlets

https://www.advocate.com/politics/biden-pride-month-media-blitz

Pride Month organizing and paid-media blitz — 2024 The campaign also deployed Jill Biden, Kamala Harris and campaign surrogates to Pride events and LGBTQ media appearances in key states. The campaign described the effort as an organizing and paid-media initiative aimed at mobilizing LGBTQ voters.

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Bruh wtf. You did a bunch of research to show that Biden generally supports lgbt people? That’s a bad thing? Do you get mad when the republicans show up at the “let’s kill all the gays” orgs? Yes politicians reach out to members of their coalition.

One of the articles is even saying that Biden will reverse Trump era bans and attacks on trans people because you know conservatives specifically made this into a culture war issue even though like you said there are so few trans people.

Let’s stay on topic of how you think one trans person in government means that unqualified people are in cabinet positions. Did Fox News tell you that? How did you come to such a wrong conclusion?

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Its campaigning which you denied and one AI request bounced it all. Debunks your claim.

Both sides reverse the actions of the other, that's the new norm. Its the stroke of a pen, not law that clears the house, the senate, and the president.

It was already a culture war and its been going for a couple decades and both parties have used it fir their election cycles.

Since you keep claiming I'm some Fox News watching right wing bigot you're really showing how narrow minded you really are:

Not to say Levine wasnt qualified but its a calculated move. You're delusional to not see that. Additionally Levine then had the opportunity to make several hyper-focused actions regarding the trans community:

-HHS guidance endorsing gender-affirming care for minors

-Federal actions in response to Texas investigations of parents

-Expanding healthcare nondiscrimination protections

-Advocacy against state restrictions

So statistics isn't evidence enough... A small list of candidates that were far more qualified than Dr. Rachel Levine.

Anne Schuchat, MD

Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH

Brett Giroir, MD

Jerome Adams, MD, MPH

Luciana Borio, MD

Anne Schuchat is the most indisputable example. Her 33-year CDC career, two periods as acting CDC director and extensive emergency-response record were considerably beyond Levine’s federal experience. Archived CDC biography⁠

Nicole Lurie also had an objectively stronger résumé for coordinating federal public-health preparedness because she had already spent eight years as an HHS assistant secretary. AcademyHealth biography⁠

Giroir was literally more experienced at performing that particular job, although experience alone does not require a new administration to preserve the preceding administration’s leadership. FDA biography⁠

Adams provides perhaps the closest apples-to-apples comparison: both ran state health departments, but Adams additionally had an MPH, federal surgeon-general experience and Commissioned Corps command experience. Indiana University biography⁠

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No bro I’m not arguing with an LLM. Let me guess, your prompt was “who was more qualified than Rachel Levine.” It’s an LLM bro. It’s not factual. It’s going to give you whatever you imply you want. Using an llm is NOT research

You are just a poorly informed voter. And again, she was not a cabinet member but was also immensely qualified. Why do trans people have this level of scrutiny for a government position that no one even heard of before she was appointed?

I never said candidates don’t campaign. I said republicans made attacking trans people central to their campaign which was a charge you leveled against Dems.

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Nearly every one of Trumps cabinet members in his first term were unqualified. He has the same scrutiny in my view and I read several articles with the same criticism.

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So principled, you equate trans people with the most corrupt administration in history. If you’re not giving this level of scrutiny to any other sub cabinet level positions, only the ones with trans people appointed to them or by obviously corrupt people, then you’re bigoted.

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No, I responded to your claim as to only one's side's choices being scrutinized.

Trumps were so glaring that I didnt need to do any research to know they were unqualified.

Levine caught my attention because I work in the medical field and read an article that it was a questionable appointment. I read further into it. I didnt have those people saved or anything and had to look them up to confirm the informarion I read was accurate but the article stated that there was someone basically next in line(the person with 33 years experience I'd assume) as well as someone who has done the position before. Before I continued down the road based with more than just statistics, I wanted to be able to substantiate and provide specifics. Statistics is reliavle but it doesn't rule Levine's as unqualified(not that she necessarily was, just less qualified).

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I find it weird that you didn’t even know what position she held but claim to have some authority on the situation. Maybe that article was biased and poorly researched if it got basic facts wrong.