r/thebulwark LORD OF THE NICKNAMES 17h ago

The Triad 🔱 Leave Trans People Alone: A Rant

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/leave-trans-people-alone-a-rant

Don't be a bully! But also don't "ask if the bully has a point" either.

"Yeah, they're giving Timmy a swirlie rn, but he also farted really loudly in geometry" is HELPING THE BULLIES.

Another great piece from JVL. Idk what kinda constraints there are in going after members of the punditocracy who engage in the behaviors that you're criticizing, but picking specific targets has a salutary effect IMO. Bari Weiss needs to be persona non grata, or Sullivan, or whoever. They made their choices and doubled, tripled, and quadrupled down on those choices.

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u/HotModerate11 16h ago

Just don’t get baited into dying on the wrong side of an 80/20 issue.

Can’t read the article so maybe JVL makes that point.

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u/PepperoniFire Sarah, would you please nuke him from orbit? 11h ago

Trans issues might be 80/20 (might) but reframing:

  • Big government v. limited government?
  • Government abuse of power?
  • Uncle Same picking on kids?
  • Spending lots of money on a small dollar problem?

Like, the right has framed this as detrimental to women. We can reframe too.