Oh. My bad. I thought a reasonable person would assume I meant the loud extremists that match the topic of this post.

No, most people aren’t going out of their way to hurt trans people, but those loud extremists are creating a negative connotation in some people’s minds. That’s no different from racism.

It’s strange to them.

When people encounter something that’s different from what they are used to, they don’t know how to process it. It makes them uncomfortable. Some people, instead of learning how to deal with that feeling like a mature adult, blame the individual for making them feel uncomfortable and resent them for “making them feel that way”. Just staying away is not enough, they must be punished for existing.

All because someone felt a little icky when they thought about a girl with a weiner.

Essentially, you’re saying “Why feel sorry for people who died in car accidents? Didn’t they make the choice knowing the outcome?”

Yes, yes, people don’t choose to get in a car accident, but people don’t choose to overdose either. People choose to drive from point A to point B, and everyday people die doing exactly that. Statistically, it might be safer to do drugs than get your driver’s license.

The only difference is how much you can relate with the people. If you can’t see yourself in them, it’s not nearly as tragic.

The trick is to put half in one end, and the rest in the other.

Cowabunga, Rufus!

I was as surprised and disappointed as anyone, and I think we WILL take a few more steps backwards over the next few years, but I don’t expect an unstoppable fall into fascism.

Most of the votes for Trump weren’t actually FOR Trump. They were against the current situation they are in. They see him as the revolution. The anti-politician that will bring real change. They think all his court battles are the “Man” trying to hold him down and keep him from disrupting a system that gave up on its people long ago.

Of course that’s all bullshit, but, assuming that all “normal” people can see through his lies and that only evil, woman hating racists would support him, is a big part of why he was elected.

Trump denied Project 2025 because he knew most people wouldn’t want it. (Honestly, I would be surprised if he even knew what was in it) If he lets the Christian nationalists push that whole agenda on day one, he’ll become the oppressive government that is taking away their freedoms. And nothing is more important to Trump than making Trump look good.

Party on, Garth!

Although Bill and Ted frequently said both “party time” and “excellent”, Wayne’s World wrote “Party time, excellent” into their theme song. So, the phrase “Party time, excellent!” started with Wayne’s world.

But really, the ninja turtles were saying all of that before any of those guys.

I believe that Trump doesn’t know what’s in Project 2025,

But I’m damn sure Vance helped write it.

Rape and fraud should be higher on the list.

Holy shit. Just looked at your history. Congratulations! You get to cut ahead to the front of the blocked line!

Siblings share the same parents, so probably not.

You’re most likely Xth cousins Y removed.

I’m not checking things for peer review, but a lot of bullshit can be filtered out by a simple Google search. If Aunt Brenda posts a major event on Facebook, but it’s not on any news site, she probably fell for a lie.

No. A lot of them work with each other, but not all toilets are the same.

So much whatabout. Are they actually convincing themselves this way, or do they realize it’s stupid but just don’t have anything else to say?

Trump sexually assaulted people and was convicted of fraud.

Whatabout Hillary’s emails and Hunters laptop?

First off, those people aren’t running for president AND it’s not fucking RAPE AND FRAUD!!!

Right? I found pre-election solace in knowing that even though his cult will never turn on him, he couldn’t have possibly gotten MORE supporters in the past 4 years.

Turns out they LOVE the hate and they want more of it.

Sorry, Mindless Americans, it’s not Trump’s fault anymore, it’s YOURS.

I like what you did there, and I get it, but, I don’t hear “are” when I see our, I hear “hour”.

Now I’m just curious which is more common.

Just ask John Wick.

Can confirm.

In related news… Duh!