Trans Are ‘Packing’ (and It’s Not Just the Guys)

 

Transgender Week continues:

The Trans Radical Activist Network (TRAN) has called for a “Day of Vengeance” this Saturday. Who are they? And what does “vengeance” mean?

Apparently TRAN doesn’t know how to spell vengeance. They say (according to their press release) that

Vengeance means fighting back with vehemence. We are fighting against false narratives, criminalization, and eradication of our existence. It is also a call to our allies to stand up and fight with us to bring down the forces that try to divide and subjugate us all. TDOV was created for exactly this. It is about pushing back against unjust and inhumane systems that are responsible for the loss of life, rights, and joy.

OK, so (assuming the accuracy of their claims) how is pushing for rights and security “vengeance”?

vengeance

vĕn′jəns

noun

  1. Infliction of punishment in return for a wrong committed; retribution.
  2. Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense.
  3. Harm, mischief, or evil generally: formerly often used as an imprecation, especially in the phrase what a (the) vengeance!

Not exactly peaceful civil disobedience.

If you think a genocide is occurring, it is understandable that you would take up arms against those you believe are carrying out the genocide. But what if you are hallucinating? What if you are dealing with a number of suicides amongst persons with a common mental illness spurred on by that mental illness? If ever there was a rationale for a red flag law, it would be for this: thinking people want to kill you who do not; who actually don’t care what you do if you will just not demand attention and participation.

What was in Audrey Hale’s manifesto?! What insights does it give us into a mass formation amongst those suffering from body dysmorphia? Is the trans movement a “clear and present” danger?

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  1. Susan Quinn Contributor
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    Hey, man if you make me feel bad, I have the right to take vengeance–however you spell it. Yeah!

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  2. David C. Broussard Coolidge
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    What ticks me off is that I have a friend of mine who organized Operation Blazing Sword that is a non-profit dedicated to matching people (focused on LGBT) who want to get firearms training with firearms instructors and mentors who will guide them through the process of purchasing their first firearm and learning how to use it responsibly.  One of the reasons I strongly support my friend’s efforts is that our experience has been that when people learn responsible firearms ownership, they become less likely to be advocates for gun control.  They learn that firearms aren’t inherently scary, but rather tools that can be used for many purposes.

    It seems that recently some trans-activists have decided to ramp up their rhetoric and imply that they would use the AntiFa tactics of violence to achieve their goals.  Perhaps that is posturing, and perhaps it is legitimate, and they truly intend to make use of violence.  There is a massive difference from getting firearms training to learn how to defend themselves and trying to become “revolutionaries” that will use violence to achieve their political goals.

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  3. Fritz Coolidge
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    You don’t suppose some deep state actors are pushing these disturbed folks to violence in order perhaps to spark some violent push back that they hope in turn will cover their move to impose radical measures to confiscate the normies’ weapons, do ya?

    Naaahh. They’d never do that.

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  4. Victor Tango Kilo Member
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    If the Alphabet People get their way, this will be coming to America. And David French will call it a blessing of liberty.

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  5. MDHahn Coolidge
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    This is not surprising given that many on the Left and in the trans-activist crowd believe mere words are violence. If that’s true, the logical leap to actual violence isn’t a big one. This type of rhetoric should be condemned, loudly, by all sides.

    I don’t care that they are “packing” or that they are getting firearms training. That’s something I support as a general rule. If they were calling for trans individuals to arm themselves in self defense, I’d like to think no one would care. By advocating violence it is irresponsible and dangerous. 

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  6. MDHahn Coolidge
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    Victor Tango Kilo (View Comment):

    If the Alphabet People get their way, this will be coming to America. And David French will call it a blessing of liberty.

    Come on, dude. That is a ridiculous thing to say. David French has advocated outlawing and banning “gender affirming care” for minors. He’s been vocal against sexualizing kids and exposing them to things like what you’ve linked to. I get that French is everyone’s favorite punching bag, but that’s just wrong.

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  7. Annefy Member
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    MDHahn (View Comment):

    Victor Tango Kilo (View Comment):

    If the Alphabet People get their way, this will be coming to America. And David French will call it a blessing of liberty.

    Come on, dude. That is a ridiculous thing to say. David French has advocated outlawing and banning “gender affirming care” for minors. He’s been vocal against sexualizing kids and exposing them to things like what you’ve linked to. I get that French is everyone’s favorite punching bag, but that’s just wrong.

    Didn’t French write an article defending Drag Queen Story hour?

    David French to the New Yorker: “The fact that a person can get a room in a library and hold a Drag Queen Story Hour and get people to come? That’s one of the blessings of liberty.”

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  8. DaveSchmidt Coolidge
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    David C. Broussard (View Comment):

    What ticks me off is that I have a friend of mine who organized Operation Blazing Sword that is a non-profit dedicated to matching people (focused on LGBT) who want to get firearms training with firearms instructors and mentors who will guide them through the process of purchasing their first firearm and learning how to use it responsibly. One of the reasons I strongly support my friend’s efforts is that our experience has been that when people learn responsible firearms ownership, they become less likely to be advocates for gun control. They learn that firearms aren’t inherently scary, but rather tools that can be used for many purposes.

    It seems that recently some trans-activists have decided to ramp up their rhetoric and imply that they would use the AntiFa tactics of violence to achieve their goals. Perhaps that is posturing, and perhaps it is legitimate, and they truly intend to make use of violence. There is a massive difference from getting firearms training to learn how to defend themselves and trying to become “revolutionaries” that will use violence to achieve their political goals.

    I doubt that I could support operation blazing sword.  Let’s assume that 90% of the trans trainees learn the the responsibility lesson, the remaining 10% are there to sow death and chaos.  

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  9. David C. Broussard Coolidge
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    DaveSchmidt (View Comment):

    David C. Broussard (View Comment):

    What ticks me off is that I have a friend of mine who organized Operation Blazing Sword that is a non-profit dedicated to matching people (focused on LGBT) who want to get firearms training with firearms instructors and mentors who will guide them through the process of purchasing their first firearm and learning how to use it responsibly. One of the reasons I strongly support my friend’s efforts is that our experience has been that when people learn responsible firearms ownership, they become less likely to be advocates for gun control. They learn that firearms aren’t inherently scary, but rather tools that can be used for many purposes.

    It seems that recently some trans-activists have decided to ramp up their rhetoric and imply that they would use the AntiFa tactics of violence to achieve their goals. Perhaps that is posturing, and perhaps it is legitimate, and they truly intend to make use of violence. There is a massive difference from getting firearms training to learn how to defend themselves and trying to become “revolutionaries” that will use violence to achieve their political goals.

    I doubt that I could support operation blazing sword. Let’s assume that 90% of the trans trainees learn the the responsibility lesson, the remaining 10% are there to sow death and chaos.

    Do you support anyone learning responsible firearms ownership and use?  Why are trans people any different?  Would you support Blacks learning responsible firearms ownership and use?  What about Asians?

    The key here is that the people associated with OBS are there to be welcoming and open to new firearms owners, because, for one, it breaks down the stereotypes that some trans people have about gun owners.  There was a similar movement years ago that allowed any teacher that wanted to get CHL training to get the class for free from any of a number of instructors.  The goal was to ensure that teachers had access to training if they wanted to carry concealed at their schools.  Utah was one of the first states to allow concealed carry by teachers.

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  10. DaveSchmidt Coolidge
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    Victor Tango Kilo (View Comment):

    If the Alphabet People get their way, this will be coming to America. And David French will call it a blessing of liberty.

    In the video they have the kids social distancing (to prevent the spread of COVID, one presumes). Yet there are no precautions to prevent their being infected by the toxic trans ideology.  

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  11. DaveSchmidt Coolidge
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    David C. Broussard (View Comment):

    DaveSchmidt (View Comment):

    David C. Broussard (View Comment):

    What ticks me off is that I have a friend of mine who organized Operation Blazing Sword that is a non-profit dedicated to matching people (focused on LGBT) who want to get firearms training with firearms instructors and mentors who will guide them through the process of purchasing their first firearm and learning how to use it responsibly. One of the reasons I strongly support my friend’s efforts is that our experience has been that when people learn responsible firearms ownership, they become less likely to be advocates for gun control. They learn that firearms aren’t inherently scary, but rather tools that can be used for many purposes.

    It seems that recently some trans-activists have decided to ramp up their rhetoric and imply that they would use the AntiFa tactics of violence to achieve their goals. Perhaps that is posturing, and perhaps it is legitimate, and they truly intend to make use of violence. There is a massive difference from getting firearms training to learn how to defend themselves and trying to become “revolutionaries” that will use violence to achieve their political goals.

    I doubt that I could support operation blazing sword. Let’s assume that 90% of the trans trainees learn the the responsibility lesson, the remaining 10% are there to sow death and chaos.

    Do you support anyone learning responsible firearms ownership and use? Why are trans people any different? Would you support Blacks learning responsible firearms ownership and use? What about Asians?

    The key here is that the people associated with OBS are there to be welcoming and open to new firearms owners, because, for one, it breaks down the stereotypes that some trans people have about gun owners. There was a similar movement years ago that allowed any teacher that wanted to get CHL training to get the class for free from any of a number of instructors. The goal was to ensure that teachers had access to training if they wanted to carry concealed at their schools. Utah was one of the first states to allow concealed carry by teachers.

    Trans people are not Blacks. Being Black is not a culturally destructive mental illness.  The main advantage of  Blacks becoming responsible gun owners is to protect themselves from Black criminals.  

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  12. Basil Fawlty Member
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    Annefy (View Comment):

    MDHahn (View Comment):

    Victor Tango Kilo (View Comment):

    If the Alphabet People get their way, this will be coming to America. And David French will call it a blessing of liberty.

    Come on, dude. That is a ridiculous thing to say. David French has advocated outlawing and banning “gender affirming care” for minors. He’s been vocal against sexualizing kids and exposing them to things like what you’ve linked to. I get that French is everyone’s favorite punching bag, but that’s just wrong.

    Didn’t French write an article defending Drag Queen Story hour?

    David French to the New Yorker: “The fact that a person can get a room in a library and hold a Drag Queen Story Hour and get people to come? That’s one of the blessings of liberty.”

    He thought it was Drag Queen Tory Hour.

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  13. Victor Tango Kilo Member
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    Annefy (View Comment):
    Didn’t French write an article defending Drag Queen Story hour?

    And was rewarded with cushy gigs at The Atlantic and the New York Times, for being one of the “good conservatives.”

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    MDHahn (View Comment):
    If they were calling for trans individuals to arm themselves in self defense, I’d like to think no one would care.

    I thought that you supported red flag laws to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill?  Was that you?

    Yes, I’m smuggling the predicate that these people are mentally ill.  Every damned one of them.  By definition. 

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    MDHahn (View Comment):

    Victor Tango Kilo (View Comment):

    If the Alphabet People get their way, this will be coming to America. And David French will call it a blessing of liberty.

    Come on, dude. That is a ridiculous thing to say. David French has advocated outlawing and banning “gender affirming care” for minors. He’s been vocal against sexualizing kids and exposing them to things like what you’ve linked to. I get that French is everyone’s favorite punching bag, but that’s just wrong.

    You mean idiot third party candidate David French?  Fornicate him.

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    David C. Broussard (View Comment):
    Do you support anyone learning responsible firearms ownership and use?  Why are trans people any different?  Would you support Blacks learning responsible firearms ownership and use?  What about Asians?

    Outreach to arm the dangerously mentally ill is not a positive.  You’ve drunk the “born that way” Kool-Aid. 

    Why not rapists and carjackers, as long as we’re playing a game of what about?  Get on the right page. 

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  17. MDHahn Coolidge
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    BDB (View Comment):

    MDHahn (View Comment):
    If they were calling for trans individuals to arm themselves in self defense, I’d like to think no one would care.

    I thought that you supported red flag laws to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill? Was that you?

    Yes, I’m smuggling the predicate that these people are mentally ill. Every damned one of them. By definition.

    Calm down and take a deep breath. Yes, I support red flag laws if there is a danger posed by the individual to themselves or others. I do not support any type of blanket “mentally ill” exception to the 2nd Amendment. 

    You say every single trans person is mentally ill. Okay. What the heck is your definition of mentally ill? How far do you define it? Who gets to make that call? Does a bipolar or depressed person get deprived of their rights even though they pose no danger to anyone? Or do you just hate trans people? 

    I get that you’re angry. I really do. But what’s your point? Anyone who is trans should be locked up or committed? We don’t do that in America. People aren’t punished simply because they belong to a group identity. 

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  18. MDHahn Coolidge
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    BDB (View Comment):

    MDHahn (View Comment):

    Victor Tango Kilo (View Comment):

    If the Alphabet People get their way, this will be coming to America. And David French will call it a blessing of liberty.

    Come on, dude. That is a ridiculous thing to say. David French has advocated outlawing and banning “gender affirming care” for minors. He’s been vocal against sexualizing kids and exposing them to things like what you’ve linked to. I get that French is everyone’s favorite punching bag, but that’s just wrong.

    You mean idiot third party candidate David French? Fornicate him.

    Okay. Suit yourself. You do know that he didn’t actually run for office, right? I will never understand how one man inspires so much hatred and anger when he hasn’t really done anything to hurt anyone. Yes, he has a column and some podcasts. But he has no power whatsoever over your life. 

    There are far better targets if you’re angry at NeverTrumpers. Bill Kristol, Tom Nichols, Charlie Sykes, basically anyone at The Bulwark. They’ve abandoned their principles. David French hasn’t. I don’t agree with him all the time and I understand why he is annoying about some of his writings. But he wants trans procedures outlawed. He has a maximalist position on religious liberty. He is a maximalist on pro life issues. He is still a conservative. 

    Hate him all you want. I just don’t get it.

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  19. Headedwest Coolidge
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    MDHahn (View Comment):

    BDB (View Comment):

    MDHahn (View Comment):

    Victor Tango Kilo (View Comment):

    If the Alphabet People get their way, this will be coming to America. And David French will call it a blessing of liberty.

    Come on, dude. That is a ridiculous thing to say. David French has advocated outlawing and banning “gender affirming care” for minors. He’s been vocal against sexualizing kids and exposing them to things like what you’ve linked to. I get that French is everyone’s favorite punching bag, but that’s just wrong.

    You mean idiot third party candidate David French? Fornicate him.

    Okay. Suit yourself. You do know that he didn’t actually run for office, right? I will never understand how one man inspires so much hatred and anger when he hasn’t really done anything to hurt anyone. Yes, he has a column and some podcasts. But he has no power whatsoever over your life.

    There are far better targets if you’re angry at NeverTrumpers. Bill Kristol, Tom Nichols, Charlie Sykes, basically anyone at The Bulwark. They’ve abandoned their principles. David French hasn’t. I don’t agree with him all the time and I understand why he is annoying about some of his writings. But he wants trans procedures outlawed. He has a maximalist position on religious liberty. He is a maximalist on pro life issues. He is still a conservative.

    Hate him all you want. I just don’t get it.

    I hate him.

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  20. MDHahn Coolidge
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    Headedwest (View Comment):

    MDHahn (View Comment):

    BDB (View Comment):

    MDHahn (View Comment):

    Victor Tango Kilo (View Comment):

    If the Alphabet People get their way, this will be coming to America. And David French will call it a blessing of liberty.

    Come on, dude. That is a ridiculous thing to say. David French has advocated outlawing and banning “gender affirming care” for minors. He’s been vocal against sexualizing kids and exposing them to things like what you’ve linked to. I get that French is everyone’s favorite punching bag, but that’s just wrong.

    You mean idiot third party candidate David French? Fornicate him.

    Okay. Suit yourself. You do know that he didn’t actually run for office, right? I will never understand how one man inspires so much hatred and anger when he hasn’t really done anything to hurt anyone. Yes, he has a column and some podcasts. But he has no power whatsoever over your life.

    There are far better targets if you’re angry at NeverTrumpers. Bill Kristol, Tom Nichols, Charlie Sykes, basically anyone at The Bulwark. They’ve abandoned their principles. David French hasn’t. I don’t agree with him all the time and I understand why he is annoying about some of his writings. But he wants trans procedures outlawed. He has a maximalist position on religious liberty. He is a maximalist on pro life issues. He is still a conservative.

    Hate him all you want. I just don’t get it.

    I hate him.

    Good for you. 

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    MDHahn (View Comment):

    BDB (View Comment):

    MDHahn (View Comment):
    If they were calling for trans individuals to arm themselves in self defense, I’d like to think no one would care.

    I thought that you supported red flag laws to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill? Was that you?

    Yes, I’m smuggling the predicate that these people are mentally ill. Every damned one of them. By definition.

    Calm down and take a deep breath. Yes, I support red flag laws if there is a danger posed by the individual to themselves or others. I do not support any type of blanket “mentally ill” exception to the 2nd Amendment.

    You say every single trans person is mentally ill. Okay. What the heck is your definition of mentally ill? How far do you define it? Who gets to make that call? Does a bipolar or depressed person get deprived of their rights even though they pose no danger to anyone? Or do you just hate trans people?

    I get that you’re angry. I really do. But what’s your point? Anyone who is trans should be locked up or committed? We don’t do that in America. People aren’t punished simply because they belong to a group identity.

    This “group identity” is literally a mental illness.  Figure the rest out on your own. 

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    MDHahn (View Comment):

    Headedwest (View Comment):

    MDHahn (View Comment):

    BDB (View Comment):

    MDHahn (View Comment):

    Victor Tango Kilo (View Comment):

    If the Alphabet People get their way, this will be coming to America. And David French will call it a blessing of liberty.

    Come on, dude. That is a ridiculous thing to say. David French has advocated outlawing and banning “gender affirming care” for minors. He’s been vocal against sexualizing kids and exposing them to things like what you’ve linked to. I get that French is everyone’s favorite punching bag, but that’s just wrong.

    You mean idiot third party candidate David French? Fornicate him.

    Okay. Suit yourself. You do know that he didn’t actually run for office, right? I will never understand how one man inspires so much hatred and anger when he hasn’t really done anything to hurt anyone. Yes, he has a column and some podcasts. But he has no power whatsoever over your life.

    There are far better targets if you’re angry at NeverTrumpers. Bill Kristol, Tom Nichols, Charlie Sykes, basically anyone at The Bulwark. They’ve abandoned their principles. David French hasn’t. I don’t agree with him all the time and I understand why he is annoying about some of his writings. But he wants trans procedures outlawed. He has a maximalist position on religious liberty. He is a maximalist on pro life issues. He is still a conservative.

    Hate him all you want. I just don’t get it.

    I hate him.

    Good for you.

    By the way, I’m not following you around from thread to thread.   We just seem to be most of the people online right now, heh.  I’m in Japan right now. 

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  23. David C. Broussard Coolidge
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    BDB (View Comment):

    David C. Broussard (View Comment):
    Do you support anyone learning responsible firearms ownership and use? Why are trans people any different? Would you support Blacks learning responsible firearms ownership and use? What about Asians?

    Outreach to arm the dangerously mentally ill is not a positive. You’ve drunk the “born that way” Kool-Aid.

    Why not rapists and carjackers, as long as we’re playing a game of what about? Get on the right page.

    Should a person who is taking anti-psychotics be allowed to purchase or own a firearm? What about one who is taking anti-depressants? 

    I’m not sure I would classify a person with gender dysphoria as dangerously mentally ill. Mentally ill yes, but not dangerously so. The medical professionals (and I use that term advisedly) that are promoting medical castration and surgery to treat a mental illness are dangerous. The radicalization of the trans movement is dangerous, but I wouldn’t say that individuals are dangerous. Then again, recent video pointed out that four recent mass shootings were undertaken by “trans” individuals, though even that is a stretch (except in Nashville). 

    We need to be careful in painting with a broad brush groups of people. We need to treat people who hold different views with love and grace even when they don’t reciprocate. 

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    BDB (View Comment):

    MDHahn (View Comment):

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    BDB (View Comment):

    MDHahn (View Comment):

    Victor Tango Kilo (View Comment):

    If the Alphabet People get their way, this will be coming to America. And David French will call it a blessing of liberty.

    Come on, dude. That is a ridiculous thing to say. David French has advocated outlawing and banning “gender affirming care” for minors. He’s been vocal against sexualizing kids and exposing them to things like what you’ve linked to. I get that French is everyone’s favorite punching bag, but that’s just wrong.

    You mean idiot third party candidate David French? Fornicate him.

    Okay. Suit yourself. You do know that he didn’t actually run for office, right? I will never understand how one man inspires so much hatred and anger when he hasn’t really done anything to hurt anyone. Yes, he has a column and some podcasts. But he has no power whatsoever over your life.

    There are far better targets if you’re angry at NeverTrumpers. Bill Kristol, Tom Nichols, Charlie Sykes, basically anyone at The Bulwark. They’ve abandoned their principles. David French hasn’t. I don’t agree with him all the time and I understand why he is annoying about some of his writings. But he wants trans procedures outlawed. He has a maximalist position on religious liberty. He is a maximalist on pro life issues. He is still a conservative.

    Hate him all you want. I just don’t get it.

    I hate him.

    Good for you.

    By the way, I’m not following you around from thread to thread. We just seem to be most of the people online right now, heh. I’m in Japan right now.

    No worries. Business or pleasure? I was in Tokyo for about four days back in 2014 and simply blown away by everything. It was an incredible trip.

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    David C. Broussard (View Comment):
    We need to be careful in painting with a broad brush groups of people. We need to treat people who hold different views with love and grace even when they don’t reciprocate.

    You go ahead and be careful.  I’m done.

    This tranny garbage is eating up a generation, either outright or by filling their heads with crap.

    Tired of tolerating an inch and getting shanked the whole mile.

    The gay thing, I’ll just let sleeping dogs lie.  Not looking to upset the apple cart there.  But trannies?  I’m at battlestations.  This assault on culture and society must be put down.  I’m doing my part speaking out.  We said gay marriage etc would lead to this, and sure enough, here we are.  So F em.

    There’s hardly a less understanding, less amenable, less live and let live group of freaks than the tranny/drag/groomer creepshow that’s sweeping the country.  They have problems?  Not my problem!  I have problems, like trying to raise offspring in a world of filth.

    No more tolerance.  I do not give a damn for them, their issues, their bad childhoods, their mental disorders, or any of the rest of it.

    Tranny day of Vengeance won’t matter until they rise up against the groomers and the butchers who did this to them.  If I can help them see that, then fine.

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    Victor Tango Kilo (View Comment):

    If the Alphabet People get their way, this will be coming to America. And David French will call it a blessing of liberty.

    Come on, dude. That is a ridiculous thing to say. David French has advocated outlawing and banning “gender affirming care” for minors. He’s been vocal against sexualizing kids and exposing them to things like what you’ve linked to. I get that French is everyone’s favorite punching bag, but that’s just wrong.

    You mean idiot third party candidate David French? Fornicate him.

    Okay. Suit yourself. You do know that he didn’t actually run for office, right? I will never understand how one man inspires so much hatred and anger when he hasn’t really done anything to hurt anyone. Yes, he has a column and some podcasts. But he has no power whatsoever over your life.

    There are far better targets if you’re angry at NeverTrumpers. Bill Kristol, Tom Nichols, Charlie Sykes, basically anyone at The Bulwark. They’ve abandoned their principles. David French hasn’t. I don’t agree with him all the time and I understand why he is annoying about some of his writings. But he wants trans procedures outlawed. He has a maximalist position on religious liberty. He is a maximalist on pro life issues. He is still a conservative.

    Hate him all you want. I just don’t get it.

    I hate him.

    Good for you.

    By the way, I’m not following you around from thread to thread. We just seem to be most of the people online right now, heh. I’m in Japan right now.

    No worries. Business or pleasure? I was in Tokyo for about four days back in 2014 and simply blown away by everything. It was an incredible trip.

    Visiting fam.  Long story, for another time.

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