[–] 2 points 1 day ago (1 child)

The conversation I was responding to was comparing Republicans vs. Democrats. Someone was trying to make it seem they're the same. I was just offering a counterpoint.

yes, broadly dems fight for lgbtq ... when it's beneficial to them. For most Dems, lgbtq rights are just a bargaining chip

As opposed to Republicans, which actively oppose any LGBTQ rights. They are nowhere near the same.

not embedded into the platform as it is for DSA

As far as I'm aware there is no official DSA party (correct me if I'm wrong), the DSA aligned candidates usually run as a Democrat. Have any ever ran as a Republican?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (3 children)

    The Democrats fought for same sex marriage when the Republicans have always been anti-LGBTQ. Republicans spent so much money on ads that lied about us wanting to marry animals, etc. and the Democrats were still able to push it through.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    In April 2024, a viral Reddit post featured a photograph purportedly showing former U.S. President Donald Trump looking directly at the sun without protective eyewear during the 2017 total solar eclipse. The then-president was standing next to his wife, first lady Melania Trump, and looking up with his face illuminated by the sun, even though NASA has warned that viewing any part of the sun without protective eyewear will cause damage to the eyes.

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