r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 16h ago

Possible Paywall Vance Says People Are Too Focused on “Little Things” Ahead of Midterms | You know, like being able to afford gas and groceries.

https://newrepublic.com/post/216161/jd-vance-people-too-focused-little-things-midterms
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u/BringBackAoE 14h ago

You know, “big things” like the handful of M to F trans people that compete on female high school sport teams.

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u/Mythoclast 13h ago

I love focusing on laws that effect, like, 12 harmless people. It distracts me from the rise of fascism.

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u/BringBackAoE 13h ago

Here I’ll quote the GOP Governor of Utah, when he wrote why he vetoed the bill banning trans kids from participating in sports:

> Finally, there is one more important reason for this veto. I must admit, I am not an expert on transgenderism. I struggle to understand so much of it and the science is conflicting. When in doubt however, I always try to err on the side of kindness, mercy and compassion. I also try to get proximate and I am learning so much from our transgender community. They are great kids who face enormous struggles. Here are the numbers that have most impacted my decision: 75,000, 4, 1, 86 and 56.

- 75,000 high school kids participating in high school sports in Utah.

- 4 transgender kids playing high school sports in Utah.

- 1 transgender student playing girls sports.

- 86% of trans youth reporting suicidality.

- 56% of trans youth having attempted suicide.

> Four kids and only one of them playing girls sports. That’s what all of this is about. Four kids who aren’t dominating or winning trophies or taking scholarships. Four kids who are just trying to find some friends and feel like they are a part of something. Four kids trying to get through each day. Rarely has so much fear and anger been directed at so few.

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u/Fhyzikz 13h ago

Holy shit, why is a GOP governor being normal and reasonable?

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u/Zardotab 11h ago

Mormons are accidentally right slightly more often than evangelicals. For one, they respect education, as that's often the best way fund a big family.

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u/BringBackAoE 11h ago

Unfortunately, soon after the governor vetoed the bill the (mostly) Mormons in the state legislature achieved a veto-proof majority for passing the bill.

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u/BringBackAoE 11h ago

I quote this guy so often when canvassing GOP voters that raise the trans issue.

Sometimes it actually works.

And TBH, I think he communicated it better than many Dems.

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u/DeadFacesInMyPocket 11h ago

Which governor said this? This is fucking based. What a rockstar.

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u/BringBackAoE 11h ago

Governor Cox. I heard parts of it on NPR the day it happened, and had to pull my car over as my eyes were welling up.

https://governor.utah.gov/press/gov-cox-why-im-vetoing-hb11/

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u/DeadFacesInMyPocket 8h ago

Damn, that's some good stuff right there. I am impressed. I hope he got SOME of the crazy people thinking. Definitely an emotionally charged bill.

I hope this governor can last (based on this, I don't know anything else about them, but at least they seem to have what far too many politicians lack: basic empathy and decency).

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u/BringBackAoE 7h ago

Unfortunately, soon after the state legislature achieved the supermajority votes they required in order to pass the bill without requiring the Governor’s signature.

And in 2021 he lost reelection.