The KKK is feeling pretty empowered

[Princessconsuelabananahammock9]

This is what happens when a man like Donald Trump gets in power.

These are the people who feel empowered.

While MN celebrates the " only two genders ", people of colour in Kentucky are scared.

I've seen threads on here wishing the UK had Trump. Is this really what you want?

Is this really the type of people you want in power?

Those that voted for Trump over trans issues, what about shit like this? Or women dying from lack of abortion access? Or climate change? Or the casual revisiting of gay marriage rights?

According to GLAAD all resources referencing LGBTQ and HIV have been removed from the White House website. Gay, lesbian, no results come up in the search.

" Pages removed include WhiteHouse.gov’s equity report (no longer accessible), a fact sheet with information on expanding access to HIV prevention and treatment (no longer accessible), and information about LGBTQ Pride Month (no longer accessible). Agency page removals include Department of State’s LGBTQ rights (no longer accessible), and Department of Labor’s LGBTQ workers page (no longer accessible). "

glaad.org/releases/breaking-trump-administration-removes-lgbtq-and-hiv-resources-from-white-house-and-other-government-websites/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/22/kkk-immigrants-flyers-kentucky

This is scary shit. I don't get how any one envies?

"because a basic understanding of biology is now seen as right-wing."

You're saying that people are EITHER male OR Female?

This is from the Cleveland Clinic:

"People who are intersex have genitals, chromosomes or reproductive organs that don’t fit into a male/female sex binary. Their genitals might not match their reproductive organs, or they may have traits of both. Being intersex may be evident at birth, childhood, later in adulthood or never. Being intersex isn’t a disorder, disease or condition."

If you're talking about transgender people, you're talking about people whose gender (social and psychological contruct of sex) isn't congruent with their biological sex.

Nobody I know who supports the rights of transgender people to be accepted as their preferred gender has any confusion about the existence of biological sex. The view that they do though is something you see a lot in propaganda ridiculing and vilifying transgender people and their allies.

OK, but you must concede that that far right following is only a tiny proportion of voters. Just the same as the far left.

The facts are that millions of Americans voted for him. I highly doubt that millions of Americans are pro fascist, or voted in order to 'align themselves' with a fascist. They had a choice of two people and a larger amount chose one of those two available options than chose the other. That's all that happened, that's literally how the election works.

MugsyBalonz

South Carolina have introduced a bill which, if it passes, will allow the death penalty as punishment for women who procure an abortion.
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Which bit of that is good for American women?

That is chilling.

I’m amazed that so many women are prepared to overlook Trump’s disgusting, seedy record because “he knows what a woman is”.

Sickening what people will ally themselves to if it furthers their cause.

I doubt everyone who votes for extremists are in complete agreement. I would withhold my vote rather than vote for someone who uses dehumanising rhetoric, brags about sexually assaulting women and doesn't believe in democracy. It's very obvious what you're voting for with Trump, he doesn't hide what he is.

It's akin to saying millions of Americans are communists to align themselves Kamala Harris. Barking mad.

David Duke and the KKK are antisemites and had that in common with some of the democrats. There is no evidence that the KKK are "rising" due to trump who actually gained a lot of support from minority communities.

Ultimately neither party were perfect and both have their flaws. I don't likeTrump as a man but I'm pleased with some of his policies including the rolling back of gender ideology. I'm also pleased that he's finally doing something about antisemitism. But lots of things I don't approve of too. But I'm not going to pretend that I don't believe in certain things anymore because Trump does.

Also GLAAD have been very focused on the T to the detriment of the LGB so I don't put much stock in them

No, I think on a lot of subjects Trump is completely nuts. But to the majority of Americans he was the best candidate on offer.

"South Carolina have introduced a bill which, if it passes, will allow the death penalty as punishment for women who procure an abortion.

Which bit of that is good for American women?"

That's state legislation which would be no different under Harris tho

so all pride and blm flags, but most confederate flags?....okay

I don't think that's true anymore. Maybe in 2016, but not now.

"Not quite sure what you mean by this? Trumps campaign is that he will only recognise 2 genders."

He has issued an excellent Executive Order setting out that there are two sexes. It's exceptional (and obviously wasn't actually written by him).

@ARealitycheck awful we had this explosion of poor men kept in sheds and old caravans being worked and enslaved.

I wonder what would or could happen if we also declared foreign gangs to be terrorists?
What new powers would it give us it's utterly horrendous how Albanian gangs etc have been allowed to get a foot hold here.

No doubt, but it's hardly a booming industry like construction. People that work in offices don't usually have much exposure to this because they work in majority white mc environments alongside other graduates.

@Princessconsuelabananahammock9
The whole world is watching and will be revolted if any groups like that start to do nasty things.

This post is absolutely spot on.

Most people are reasonable, level headed and decent, but if you don’t take heed of the majority and listen to their concerns, then extreme pockets (of either the right or left) will form that don’t represent the general views.

Keep trying to shush people with genuine worries then this is what you end up with. I can’t say I’m surprised to be honest, far right yobs with disgusting banners.

He cares a great deal about women. Otherwise he wouldn’t have sexually assaulted so many of them, or been so dedicated to denying them the right to choose an abortion.

As @TaffetaRustle has obviously witnessed, it is a booming industry. There were thousands of EE workers taken advanatage of living in poor quality caravans and working for ridiculously low amounts here in the UK. Lincolnshire as a good example was absolutely covered with workers like these.

Exactly. And I bet op is not a "person of colour" in Kentucky.

People are tired of being lectured to by white middle class liberals. Including people of colour in Kentucky and elsewhere. That was one reason Trump got in.

So why does no one vote for pro abortion candidates? I personally am pro choice but I don't think you can blame politicians if the electorate don't vote for it.

I also agree with that post by ARealityCheck. I took a look at the Reform website today for the first time and the front page has the below spiel. This will be relatable to a lot more Brits than crossdressers in women's toilets and hate speech laws to stop people saying that humans can't change sex, despite the latter obv being concerning developments too.

You are worse off, both financially and culturally. Wages are stagnant, we have a housing crisis, our young people struggle to get on the property ladder, we have rising crime, energy bills are some of the highest in Europe, the NHS isn’t working, both legal and illegal immigration are at record levels and woke ideology has captured our public institutions and schools.

The Conservatives have failed and Labour will fail too. A vote for either is a vote for more incompetence, dishonesty and failure.

We are ruled by an out of touch political class who have turned their backs on our country.

Reform is the alternative.

Only Reform will stand up for British culture, identity and values. We will freeze immigration and stop the boats. Restore law and order. Repair our broken public services. Cut taxes to make work pay. End government waste. Slash energy bills. Unlock real economic growth.

Only Reform will take back control over our borders, our money and our laws. Only Reform will secure Britain’s future as a free, proud and rich nation.

Exactly. And I bet op is not a "person of colour" in Kentucky.

That much is certain!

“Labour will fail too”?

Give it a bloody chance.

Will you give Trump a chance?