I just hope that voters see through GOP scare tactics. We lost a great senator here in Ohio in 2024 who wasn't young but he focused his whole career on fighting to make life better for ordinary people. What did he lose to? A guy whose campaign ads shouted "A trans woman is going to rape your daughter in a public restroom!!!" and "Democrats will force your child to change genders!!!" And he somehow convinced enough people that transgender people were a bigger threat than losing your job or health care to win.
I'm not going to disagree with what this lady has to say, because I think she's right. At the same time, I have a feeling she's not getting something here.
The current Zeitgeist is that nobody has to take responsibility. It's always someone else's fault. I just got off the phone with my bank, wherein the person who was supposed to solve my problem told me that they couldn't solve my problem, that I should call customer service and ask to speak to a supervisor. We already did that. The bank manager I spoke to already did that. They told him to go to the escalation people who just told me that they can't solve my problem, I have to go to the customer service people. But I've already been to the customer service people. I'll give it another try. But I really wish that somebody actually knew their job and somebody would actually do their job.
So why should the Democrats be any different in this?
The second problem I see is that composite young person that was working for the union program and learning a trade. Lots of complaints about all those other people. But did this young person vote? Did this young person bother to inform himself about the issues, or did he just figure that someone else would do it and tell him what to do. And when you think of it that way, you realize why there were all these young people who voted for Trump, despite his performance the last time he was trying to wreck the country.
A friend of mine was telling me about this couple that he knew that chose not to vote. They knew what a disaster Trump would be, but they were "afraid" of what Harris would do. What they meant was they were too goddamn lazy to get off their asses and find out what Harris would do, what she and Mr. Biden did.
So they simply didn't vote. And possibly, the weather really wasn't very nice that day, and they didn't do the mail-in thing because because because because because.
So they simply didn't vote. 1/3 of this country thought that returning Trump to office would be a good thing, despite the disaster of the last time. 1/3 of this country voted for Harris. And 1/3 of this country couldn't be bothered to vote at all because it was – and my estimation-- to God damn much work.
General message to Dems: Please, please stop making one of the Dems' top priorities the insistence that men can be women if they say so. We can't afford to do this anymore. It is handing the issue to the Republicans on a silver platter.
That’s not what the Democratic Party is saying. That’s not what transgender and gay rights advocates are saying. That’s not what scientists are saying. That’s not what people have intelligence and compassion are saying
That’s what the Republican Party is saying. It’s a comment devoid of compassion, intelligence, knowledge, and common sense.
This is precisely the issue that Mike’s column is attempting to address. Little buzz words feed into the party porta-potty politics of resentment and exclusion. The issue of trans gender identity— which neither you nor the Republican party nor fundamentalist Christians ever heard of until about 10 years ago, and still know nothing about— is a fairly complex issue that could be addressed in a rational and intelligent manner. It can be addressed very simply and defused.*
But instead, it’s just easier that “men can be women if they say so.’
*Here you go: “gender dysphoria and transgender identity are a subject that science, medicine, and psychology have been studying for approximately 100 years. Cultural anthropology has been studying the issue for approximately 150 years. Gender is primarily a psychological concept that has been well studied and documented. Gender refers to the sense that people have of themselves as being male or female. For 99.5% of humanity, biological sex—man or woman— and psychological gender— the sense of oneself as being male or female— are in alignment. For .5% of humanity, the two are not in alignment. Very similarly, 96% of humanity is primarily heterosexual, and 4% of humanity is primarily homosexual. In neither case does this difference pose any kind of a threat to the majority. If you want to know more about this, Google “biological basis for gender dysphoria and transgender identity.” There are a wealth of articles on the subject from recognized authorities which can explain it clearly.
Thank you for proving my point. Sex and gender are different. You got that far, but then you stopped because …
You don’t know anything about the subject, you ignored a very simple but clear explanation of the phenomenon, but you’re going to repeat the Republican/religious right claim anyway.
Did you Google what I very subtly suggested YOU Google to educate yourself? No you did not. welcome to MAGA.
There are a great many transgender people whom you cannot differentiate as to whether they are biological men or biological women. And in any case, they are not a threat tp anyone.
Well stated! I think many of US have walked the walk you presented, we did everything right and have struggled ever since.
Perhaps social media today where mis-information, dis-information and outrageous lies uphold MAGA narrative for some makes real messaging more difficult. But the F2F approach to organizing and truth telling/listening can work.
I don't think the democratic party as a whole is out of touch. They routinely fought using legal means against the warped regime we currently have.
The problem seems to be that it is very difficult to defeat cheater, aka MAGA/Republi(con) artists if you follow the rules.
Locally much can be accomplished. Nationally, it remains yo be seen if anything can change the chaotic cruelty.
Totally agree. I think we have vast swaths of officeholders who are NOT out of touch. My congresswoman is not out of touch. But it's become way too easy to scare people by manufacturing nonexistent threats that make them vote against their own interests.
Here in Michigan, we worry that McMorrow is articulate but only an inch deep. Cautious on Gaza till AIPAC went with her opponent, and silent on single payer, Venezuela, wealth tax, carried interest, and crypto. Think Corey Booker, not Elizabeth Warren. Hard to be excited. A lot like Gary Peters, whose seat she’s running to fill.
ALOHA. On the COCONUT ONE FINGER WIRELESS...............""Being president of this country is entirely about character.”.........""President Andrew Shepherd said, “We have serious problems to solve, and we need serious men to solve them. And whatever your particular problem is, friend, I promise you, ("ORANGE FACE. CRY BABY, TACO, PEDO PIG, TRUMP the KING of BANKRUPTCIES ") He is not the least bit interested in solving it,” he said of his opponent. “He is interested in two things and two things only: Making you afraid of it and telling you who's to blame for it.” Rather than govern, "ORANGE FACE, CRY BABY PEDO PIG TACO" Trump the KING of the BANKRUPTEER is blaming his critics for the problems he has created. He is blaming immigrants, minorities, and Democratic voters and politicians alike. He is blaming you and me. "" BUT him self for all the pain and suffering..... ........
QUESTION/DEMAND/ Yell at your reps...........Ask, call your Member of Congress — To make it easy: Before calling, take 10 seconds to look up your lawmakers: 👉 Find your Representative and Senators: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative 👉 Senators: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm Then call: Senate switchboard: 202-224-3121 House switchboard: 202-225-3121 When the operator answers, say: “Please connect me to Senator/Representative [NAME].” Once you’re transferred, use this message: “I’m calling to let you know I’m very disturbed by what you are doing. I’m urging the Senator/Representative to demand the Trump administration to get things done for the people of this country! A staffers track these calls meticulously.... ......... ...........................................
Happy happy, joy joy........ HAUOLI MAKAHIKI HOU to you and yours.... everybody lives matter.. May the new days bring all of you to live in peace and prosperity. ......Live long and loud......... ALOHA.
So well written!
I just hope that voters see through GOP scare tactics. We lost a great senator here in Ohio in 2024 who wasn't young but he focused his whole career on fighting to make life better for ordinary people. What did he lose to? A guy whose campaign ads shouted "A trans woman is going to rape your daughter in a public restroom!!!" and "Democrats will force your child to change genders!!!" And he somehow convinced enough people that transgender people were a bigger threat than losing your job or health care to win.
Sherrod Brown was and is terrific. I saw he was running again this year, and I look forward to donating a couple of bucks to his campaign.
Thank you. He's running against Senator Jon Useless (Husted), a dummy in lockstep with Trump who was appointed by Gov. Mikey DeSpineless.
Let's make sure he prevails! Ohioans deserve good representation like we have in NJ (Cory Booker, Andy Kim).
I am donating to Sherrod Brown. He is real. Our 2 Senators in SC are definitely not for the people!
But South Carolina is the first state to have two gay senators, even if neither will admit it! Sad.
Mallory, Thanks for a refreshing view of what the Democratic party needs. Rich S, Octogenarian and Contrarian
Happy New Year Mike!
I'm not going to disagree with what this lady has to say, because I think she's right. At the same time, I have a feeling she's not getting something here.
The current Zeitgeist is that nobody has to take responsibility. It's always someone else's fault. I just got off the phone with my bank, wherein the person who was supposed to solve my problem told me that they couldn't solve my problem, that I should call customer service and ask to speak to a supervisor. We already did that. The bank manager I spoke to already did that. They told him to go to the escalation people who just told me that they can't solve my problem, I have to go to the customer service people. But I've already been to the customer service people. I'll give it another try. But I really wish that somebody actually knew their job and somebody would actually do their job.
So why should the Democrats be any different in this?
The second problem I see is that composite young person that was working for the union program and learning a trade. Lots of complaints about all those other people. But did this young person vote? Did this young person bother to inform himself about the issues, or did he just figure that someone else would do it and tell him what to do. And when you think of it that way, you realize why there were all these young people who voted for Trump, despite his performance the last time he was trying to wreck the country.
A friend of mine was telling me about this couple that he knew that chose not to vote. They knew what a disaster Trump would be, but they were "afraid" of what Harris would do. What they meant was they were too goddamn lazy to get off their asses and find out what Harris would do, what she and Mr. Biden did.
So they simply didn't vote. And possibly, the weather really wasn't very nice that day, and they didn't do the mail-in thing because because because because because.
So they simply didn't vote. 1/3 of this country thought that returning Trump to office would be a good thing, despite the disaster of the last time. 1/3 of this country voted for Harris. And 1/3 of this country couldn't be bothered to vote at all because it was – and my estimation-- to God damn much work.
Besides, look at this cool cat video.
Love Mallory you Go Girl you have this seat!!❤️❤️💙💙
EXCELLENT! We need MORE like Malory!
General message to Dems: Please, please stop making one of the Dems' top priorities the insistence that men can be women if they say so. We can't afford to do this anymore. It is handing the issue to the Republicans on a silver platter.
That’s not what the Democratic Party is saying. That’s not what transgender and gay rights advocates are saying. That’s not what scientists are saying. That’s not what people have intelligence and compassion are saying
That’s what the Republican Party is saying. It’s a comment devoid of compassion, intelligence, knowledge, and common sense.
This is precisely the issue that Mike’s column is attempting to address. Little buzz words feed into the party porta-potty politics of resentment and exclusion. The issue of trans gender identity— which neither you nor the Republican party nor fundamentalist Christians ever heard of until about 10 years ago, and still know nothing about— is a fairly complex issue that could be addressed in a rational and intelligent manner. It can be addressed very simply and defused.*
But instead, it’s just easier that “men can be women if they say so.’
*Here you go: “gender dysphoria and transgender identity are a subject that science, medicine, and psychology have been studying for approximately 100 years. Cultural anthropology has been studying the issue for approximately 150 years. Gender is primarily a psychological concept that has been well studied and documented. Gender refers to the sense that people have of themselves as being male or female. For 99.5% of humanity, biological sex—man or woman— and psychological gender— the sense of oneself as being male or female— are in alignment. For .5% of humanity, the two are not in alignment. Very similarly, 96% of humanity is primarily heterosexual, and 4% of humanity is primarily homosexual. In neither case does this difference pose any kind of a threat to the majority. If you want to know more about this, Google “biological basis for gender dysphoria and transgender identity.” There are a wealth of articles on the subject from recognized authorities which can explain it clearly.
No. Sex and gender are different and no man can be a woman in any way.
Thank you for proving my point. Sex and gender are different. You got that far, but then you stopped because …
You don’t know anything about the subject, you ignored a very simple but clear explanation of the phenomenon, but you’re going to repeat the Republican/religious right claim anyway.
Did you Google what I very subtly suggested YOU Google to educate yourself? No you did not. welcome to MAGA.
There are a great many transgender people whom you cannot differentiate as to whether they are biological men or biological women. And in any case, they are not a threat tp anyone.
But they are useful to those who need scapegoats.
Well stated! I think many of US have walked the walk you presented, we did everything right and have struggled ever since.
Perhaps social media today where mis-information, dis-information and outrageous lies uphold MAGA narrative for some makes real messaging more difficult. But the F2F approach to organizing and truth telling/listening can work.
I don't think the democratic party as a whole is out of touch. They routinely fought using legal means against the warped regime we currently have.
The problem seems to be that it is very difficult to defeat cheater, aka MAGA/Republi(con) artists if you follow the rules.
Locally much can be accomplished. Nationally, it remains yo be seen if anything can change the chaotic cruelty.
Bravo to those who try!
Totally agree. I think we have vast swaths of officeholders who are NOT out of touch. My congresswoman is not out of touch. But it's become way too easy to scare people by manufacturing nonexistent threats that make them vote against their own interests.
I, too, have a congressman who is out there for US. He is definitely in touch with the people. I hope Mallory gets in!
Damn, that's powerful! I'm 71 and live in California, and I agree with every word!
*standing ovation*
Here in Michigan, we worry that McMorrow is articulate but only an inch deep. Cautious on Gaza till AIPAC went with her opponent, and silent on single payer, Venezuela, wealth tax, carried interest, and crypto. Think Corey Booker, not Elizabeth Warren. Hard to be excited. A lot like Gary Peters, whose seat she’s running to fill.
This woman should be the DNC Chair.
ALOHA. On the COCONUT ONE FINGER WIRELESS...............""Being president of this country is entirely about character.”.........""President Andrew Shepherd said, “We have serious problems to solve, and we need serious men to solve them. And whatever your particular problem is, friend, I promise you, ("ORANGE FACE. CRY BABY, TACO, PEDO PIG, TRUMP the KING of BANKRUPTCIES ") He is not the least bit interested in solving it,” he said of his opponent. “He is interested in two things and two things only: Making you afraid of it and telling you who's to blame for it.” Rather than govern, "ORANGE FACE, CRY BABY PEDO PIG TACO" Trump the KING of the BANKRUPTEER is blaming his critics for the problems he has created. He is blaming immigrants, minorities, and Democratic voters and politicians alike. He is blaming you and me. "" BUT him self for all the pain and suffering..... ........
QUESTION/DEMAND/ Yell at your reps...........Ask, call your Member of Congress — To make it easy: Before calling, take 10 seconds to look up your lawmakers: 👉 Find your Representative and Senators: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative 👉 Senators: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm Then call: Senate switchboard: 202-224-3121 House switchboard: 202-225-3121 When the operator answers, say: “Please connect me to Senator/Representative [NAME].” Once you’re transferred, use this message: “I’m calling to let you know I’m very disturbed by what you are doing. I’m urging the Senator/Representative to demand the Trump administration to get things done for the people of this country! A staffers track these calls meticulously.... ......... ...........................................
Happy happy, joy joy........ HAUOLI MAKAHIKI HOU to you and yours.... everybody lives matter.. May the new days bring all of you to live in peace and prosperity. ......Live long and loud......... ALOHA.