Pod Save America

I am a regular weekly listener to both PSA and pod save the world. I listened to the episode with Lovett and Bill Maher with some curiosity and hope but ended the episode feeling very frustrated and pessimistic about how the Democratic Party and its constituents talk about trans folks (I am trans). Honestly I am sick and freaking tired of people who aren’t trans mis-representing the “facts” about trans people. Bill Maher did nothing but repeat all of the right wing propaganda and talking points out there about trans people and trans kids and Lovett did very little to push back on it. Stop saying people do gender surgeries on children because they don’t, stop saying children can self diagnose because they don’t, stop giving credence to this idea that trans women in sports is a threat to women’s sports and there needs to be more data because we aren’t and there IS data. Stop letting these view points go unchallenged, and if you aren’t going to do that then keep trans people out of your mouth.

This is coming from a 40 year-old New York City liberal. The hosts act like children. Can’t even tolerate a different view point and debate a little? Just made Maher’s point for him about the illiberal left. What an echo chamber. Unfollow. If you want real news analysis and well-rounded commentary try Honestly, Brian Lehrer, Bulwark. These guys had their day and are already past their prime.

You made a comment that Doge is moving too fast. Democrats seemed ok when the Biden administration changed the 5000 year old definition of gender. Progressives seemed upset about cutting spending and call it a constitutional emergency. Yet when Biden blew off the Supreme Court and attempted to write off 1.4 trillion of college debt and put that on the backs of the middle class that was ok. Might want to consider going back to being classical liberals before the party becomes irrelevant. We need two strong parties.

But is your only source for information Twitter? No new information here. Just same info + omg.