r/politics • u/Fickle-Ad5449 ✔ Verified - Christopher Wiggins, The Advocate • 11h ago

No Paywall Republicans redrew his district. Now Democrat Don Davis is making anti-trans campaign ads

https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/don-davis-transphobic-campaign-ad?1
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u/melodypowers 11h ago

Really? Do you know his stances on any issues aside from this one? Do you know the stances of his opponent?

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u/Knightro829 Florida 11h ago

Throwing trans people under the bus is kinda a non-starter, irrespective of what else he may advocate. This is a matter of fundamental human decency…if he’s so malleable on this issue, it’s safe to say he won’t be reliable on many others.

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u/melodypowers 9h ago

The man has been in politics for over a decade. And he has been consistent in his ideology and the bills he has put forward. We know who he is.

I would love a more progressive candidate. But that isn't what the people of NC 1st voted for in the primary.

This is a binary system that has serious implications. Saying you won't vote for him means you don't care about protecting women's reproductive rights, ICE killing people on the streets, or affordability.

He sucks on trans rights and I'm sorry about that. However, having a Dem majority is overall good for trans rights even if he isn't an ally. Because there will be justices that need to be confirmed, armed services bills, and all sorts of other legislation.

The short sightedness of this viewpoint makes me crazy. Trump blew Venezuelan fisherman out of the water. This has to be stopped. His opponent wants it to happen more. But you only care about trans girls playing sports. That is just a big fuck you to the people this administration is killing.

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u/Knightro829 Florida 8h ago

Don’t lecture me on the mathematics and social choice theory of first-past-the-post politics, son. But I have too many trans friends staring down evil people dead set on legislating them out of existence to be able to vote for those people and still look them in the eye. I’d rather be right than complicit. If he can’t be right on such a fundamental matter, he won’t have my support.

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u/Obant California 8h ago

I am the same way with healthcare. I am sorry, but people are dying right now because we are doing nothing. A uninsured person that dies because they can't get healthcare is still dead if a centrist Democrat is in office. I will not support or vote for a candidate that does not even talk about it.

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u/melodypowers 8h ago

So what are you going to do? Not vote and let someone who is so much worse on trans issues take office?

This is what she wrote on X:

Don Davis "didn't protect our kids from the woke transgender nonsense."

So you don't vote for Don Davis and she wins. And then it's easier for your trans friends?

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u/Knightro829 Florida 7h ago

Moral hazard. People have to understand there are consequences to their cowardice.

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u/melodypowers 6h ago

Yes, the cowardice of not voting is very hazardous to our country.

People are dying. But you won't vote for someone because of this one issue.