First, I'm Canadian and I do have conversations with my Member of Parliament (not my Congress person) even though he is not with the party I voted for - which is Conservative. I'm well aware of the medical and psychological damage to trans persons, but it's the medical and psychological associations that need to be pressured, not the pol…
First, I'm Canadian and I do have conversations with my Member of Parliament (not my Congress person) even though he is not with the party I voted for - which is Conservative. I'm well aware of the medical and psychological damage to trans persons, but it's the medical and psychological associations that need to be pressured, not the politicians. And they won't be influenced by a bunch of radical feminists with signs. If I was an American my main concern would be ensuring a fair voting process and then I'd vote for Trump because he already stated that if elected, he'd make it a criminal act for anyone to give or approve gender transitioning drugs and/or procedures to persons under 18. Trump's other policies are also something I approve of, even though some of them pit the US against Canada in certain trade issues. Under Trudeau Canada has become a socialist joke with basic freedoms being denied and the woke mob reigning supreme. Finally, as an individualist (not a collectivist, as you seem to be) I would tackle any immediate concerns with the trans movement by removing my kids from public school and either homeschooling or sending them to private. If more individual families did the same thing, you'd see the left's stranglehold on public schools - which promotes gender transitioning and other principles of critical race and gender theory - end.
Given the context of Canadian politics, your comments here make more sense. What a mess of gender ideology in the schools. Also Conservative has a different meaning with Provinces and school districts in Canada.
However I must push strongly against your statement about Trump. He has never demonstrated any ability or real interest in actually getting policy passed. It is 100% about looks and attention. Anyone who trusts that he could work with the US Congress to pass anything substantial is not being realistic. It would only supercharge the hardcore fringe.
There’s a recent poll that the majority of Americans strongly disagree with gender ideology for children. The activist fringe is trying to hide these results and rebrand puberty blockers.
Ah yes. Trump's policies passed by Executive Order not through Congress, which made them easy for Biden to overturn. (BTW: Obama did the same thing.) And yes, Trump is a master showman who excels at playing up his achievements (however temporary or fraught with difficulties). Unfortunately, Trump's policies are not popular with many Republicans (RINOs?) as well as Democrats. Therefore, the likelihood of him getting bills through Congress - whether mostly Dem or mostly GOP - is bleak unless Americans can convince/pressure their congress people to vote for them. Re the poll you mentioned: I'm glad to hear it. I sense the average Canadian, regardless of political affiliation, feels the same way but few are lobbying their Members of Parliament.
First, I'm Canadian and I do have conversations with my Member of Parliament (not my Congress person) even though he is not with the party I voted for - which is Conservative. I'm well aware of the medical and psychological damage to trans persons, but it's the medical and psychological associations that need to be pressured, not the politicians. And they won't be influenced by a bunch of radical feminists with signs. If I was an American my main concern would be ensuring a fair voting process and then I'd vote for Trump because he already stated that if elected, he'd make it a criminal act for anyone to give or approve gender transitioning drugs and/or procedures to persons under 18. Trump's other policies are also something I approve of, even though some of them pit the US against Canada in certain trade issues. Under Trudeau Canada has become a socialist joke with basic freedoms being denied and the woke mob reigning supreme. Finally, as an individualist (not a collectivist, as you seem to be) I would tackle any immediate concerns with the trans movement by removing my kids from public school and either homeschooling or sending them to private. If more individual families did the same thing, you'd see the left's stranglehold on public schools - which promotes gender transitioning and other principles of critical race and gender theory - end.
Given the context of Canadian politics, your comments here make more sense. What a mess of gender ideology in the schools. Also Conservative has a different meaning with Provinces and school districts in Canada.
However I must push strongly against your statement about Trump. He has never demonstrated any ability or real interest in actually getting policy passed. It is 100% about looks and attention. Anyone who trusts that he could work with the US Congress to pass anything substantial is not being realistic. It would only supercharge the hardcore fringe.
There’s a recent poll that the majority of Americans strongly disagree with gender ideology for children. The activist fringe is trying to hide these results and rebrand puberty blockers.
Ah yes. Trump's policies passed by Executive Order not through Congress, which made them easy for Biden to overturn. (BTW: Obama did the same thing.) And yes, Trump is a master showman who excels at playing up his achievements (however temporary or fraught with difficulties). Unfortunately, Trump's policies are not popular with many Republicans (RINOs?) as well as Democrats. Therefore, the likelihood of him getting bills through Congress - whether mostly Dem or mostly GOP - is bleak unless Americans can convince/pressure their congress people to vote for them. Re the poll you mentioned: I'm glad to hear it. I sense the average Canadian, regardless of political affiliation, feels the same way but few are lobbying their Members of Parliament.