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Dem. Ohio Gov Candidate Amy Acton Scheduled a Meeting With LGBTQ+ Advocates, Didn't Show Up, And Kicked Out Trans People Who Did (www.erininthemorning.com)
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The meeting was supposed to be Acton's way of making up for calling trans girls "boys

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[–] 3 points 3 months ago* (6 children)

I don't think so. I think there are more progressive votes to be gained than conservative votes lost. I also think this move by her team effectively neutralizes the progressive vote for her as well as any energy her campaign might have had, so the split has already happened by her action. What's left is to decide how to respond, and I think the Pride Caucus should take this anger and energy to file a write-in and organize a grassroots campaign that actually gets people excited. I think that would guarantee a progressive win honestly, the time is right.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    There isn't a sea of progressives who usually never vote waiting for just the right candidate. Most progressives vote Democrat just to keep the Republicans out of office as the least worst option. All you will be doing is splitting the vote. This happens again and again, but every time someone thinks "my candidate is different" and makes the same mistake again.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Most progressives vote Democrat just to keep the Republicans out of office as the least worst option.

    And how has this worked out so far? This tactic pushes the entire country further right every election cycle until you end up with literal fascism.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago

    I agree it's a shit situation but the only solution is changing the first past the post voting system. That is slowly happening at the state level but only when Democrats get a significant enough majority to overcome both the centrists and Republicans.

    The idea that there is another option besides the Democrat and the Republican candidates is an illusion in all but the smallest races (I.e. water reclamation district boar seats). Splitting the Dem vote is functionally exactly the same as a vote for the Republican candidate.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    I think there are more progressive votes to be gained than conservative votes lost

    I wouldn't bet on it. This is Ohio we're talking about after all. Plus too many progressives would rather sit it out and wait for their perfect candidate down the road, after they've already lost.

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