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Tim Walz blasts GOP in fiery HRC speech: "It’s a fact of life some people are gay" (www.lgbtqnation.com)

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Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) blasted Republicans’ anti-LGBTQ+ policies — in particular, their **book-banning crusade and vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance’s (R-OH) recent line about school shootings being a “fact of life” **— during his keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner on Saturday night.

Referencing GOP book bans against works like And Tango Makes Three, a children’s book about a penguin chick being raised by two male penguins, Walz said, “This is what these folks are focusing on. Like reading about two male penguins who love each other is somehow going to turn your children gay, and that’s what you should worry about.”

“But here’s what I’ll tell you,” he continued. “It’s a fact of life some people are gay, but you know what’s not a fact of life? That our children get shot dead in schools. That’s not a fact of life.”

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[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

I wonder how Walz is going to square his obvious compassion and fairness with Gaza, when that day comes? I haven't heard a word about what he thinks there.

Not that it really matters, as the VP isn't the one making policy. But he doesn't strike me as a guy that just comes to terms with dead children as collateral damage, let alone whatever the fuck it is that Israel is getting away with there.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

I would accept if VPWalz is completely mum on Gaza. We know the alternative is worse, and we don't want that single issue to get out there and allow cons to confuse voters.

Even if pressed, I hope he says something generic about caring for people's safety, without saying whom, and deals with it after we still have democracy.

People forget the alternative in this binary choice is super bad on that issue too, and can be easily swayed once it's out there.

Stick to the image for now, keep mum on the topics that'll enrage the belligerent invaders, and see if we can get the borders defined in Palestine's NATO bid. (I expect it will match the border iz had defined decades ago)

[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

I wonder what could have happened if he had announced he is against aid in that short window before the elections, how many power pro-Israeli lobby has to sink a man fast. I imagine, it can be twisted badly to hurt his and dem's chances at winning, and they avoid touching that topic at all for now, with a reasoning that they'd not be able to affect it at all if they lose. That's so if we assume they'd be dare to change the policies after they get there.

[-] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

I wouldn't suggest anyone to get into politics that can't come to terms with collateral damage

Of course, this was going to clash with his cuddledaddy image sometime

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