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Trump mocks trans folks to prime minister with nonbinary kid (www.advocate.com)

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President Donald Trump mocked transgender people in front of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose child identifies as nonbinary, during an Oval Office meeting in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday that was intended to focus on trade relations but instead became a showcase of Trump’s familiar culture war politics.

The meeting, held in the presence of reporters, aimed to emphasize renewed cooperation between the two countries, which remain deeply economically intertwined. But as The Independent reported, it “devolved into a political rally disguised as a routine press availability.” Trump repeatedly veered off topic to attack Democrats, the media, and transgender people, boasting that under his leadership, “We have strong borders. We have no men in women’s sports. We’re not going to take your child away and change the sex of your child.”

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[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 40 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

When he's not looking

Why? It's not like he has the reflexes to dodge. Let him see it coming.

[-] Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 40 points 3 days ago

If Carney just punched him in the face I would vote for him again based on that alone.

[-] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

It's what he'd have to do to ever get my vote again.

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

You prefer Trump lite? (The conservative party of Canada)

[-] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Never said such a thing. I can dislike our Liberal PM without being a con idiot. This is not a what about moment but lots of my fellow countrymen choose to make it so. Very murica of you all. Guess we'll get fascism too.

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 days ago

You're so angry.

.... And I'm not sure I follow your point.

People are making it a what?

How did you take the leap from Carney not standing up to Trump about trans people to straight up fascism?

I'm more confused than anything.

[-] devolution@lemmy.world -4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Don't let your tankies moralize Canada into the ground. You guys are in a position to NOT become like us. The US is currently fucked and your own Alberta MAGA is gaining head way. Do whatever is necessary to prevent Canadian conservatives from power. Even if your Liberals are garbage.

[-] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago

You know, if we stopped pretending there were only 2 parties in Canada we could actually get away from the lib/con bullshit and have a healthy multi party parliament.

[-] datavoid@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

Thanks Trudeau!

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca -2 points 2 days ago

You won't find an argument here

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago

I hate that Canada has devolved into a two-party state.

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

I'm with you. The whole strategic voting thing.... Even I've been victim of it and it was no more obvious than in the last election.

A lot of people voted liberal because they wanted to shut out the conservatives, and liberal votes had the best chance of doing that.

The problem is organization and agreement.

If we all agree to drop the strategic voting and just go with who we actually want, for a single election, I'm sure things would massively change. The trick is, getting everyone to agree on anything.

[-] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

You can vote for the left-of-conservative candidate most likely to win in your district.

And in districts where the conservative candidate has no chance of winning, you can vote with your heart.

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 points 14 hours ago

My area is pretty heavily conservative. I think this riding has been won by the conservatives on every election for at least 10 years.

[-] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Never said such a thing. I can dislike our Liberal PM without being an asshole idiot. This is not a what about moment but lots of my fellow countrymen choose to make it so. Very murica of you.