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points by InsideOutSanta 12 hours ago | 0 comments

This doesn't just apply to race. The whole "trans people in women's bathrooms/sports" panic was another example of people being told that a tiny minority of people are a huge threat that we all need to focus on, while we were being screwed over by a kleptocracy. Same with "Antifa."

And it worked. Politicians do this because it works.

[–] iguln 11 hours ago

True, the right used this against the left because this issue, and particularly the aspect of males in female sport, highlights a set of absurd beliefs that are unfortunately quite common on the left. Political parties pushing ridiculous views tends to be a vote loser, even if the impact of these views when translated into policy is relatively small. It's like how a flat-earther politician would put a lot of people off.

[–] InsideOutSanta 9 hours ago

> the aspect of males in female sport, highlights a set of absurd beliefs that are unfortunately quite common on the left

You're playing right into the hands of the kleptocracy by trying to start this dumb-ass discussion up again.