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The battle over trans rights shows that Democrats have forgotten the fundamentals of politics (stringinamaze.net)

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Many political strategists imagine that voters hold a handful of heartfelt positions, and that the goal of politicians is to meet them where they are. You find some voters who support gay rights, you find some others who support environmental conservation, you offer them favorable policies, and voila, you’ve got a political coalition brewing. If too many voters come out against one of those issues, you drop it to save your skin and preserve the rest of your coalition.

That is almost entirely backwards. A wealth of research shows that voters don’t come to their policy preferences organically - they follow the cues of political figures they identify with. Meaning that generally speaking, it’s not that politicians see where voters stand and try to move toward them, it’s the other way around.

my attorney has advised me to state that I do not have any plans to print this out and staple it to the foreheads of centrist Democrats. the staple gun that I purchased is for *checks notes* home improvement projects.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

my attorney has advised me to state that I do not have any plans to print this out and staple it to the foreheads of centrist Democrats. the staple gun that I purchased is for *checks notes* home improvement projects.

Not at all related to the article, but you can absolutely use an upholstery stapler on flesh/yourself. It's not that bad, it's more punchy than anything, but the bony areas do suck.