Most Americans believe that it’s a “problem” that Republicans are transphobic.

A new YouGov poll asked Americans whether they thought that certain issues were a “problem” for either party. 44% said that transphobia was “a major problem” among Republicans, and another 24% said they thought it was “a minor problem.” Only 32% of respondents said it wasn’t a problem.

Transphobia was the second most likely issue to be labeled a problem by respondents, after “hostility toward immigrants.” “Tolerance of political violence,” “conspiracy thinking,” “white supremacy,” “homophobia,” and “fascism” followed closely behind.

Oddly, 40% of respondents said that “transgender ideology” was “a major problem” for Republicans, and another 20% said it was “a minor problem.” 41% said that they didn’t think it was a problem at all for Republicans.

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      I think you would be “obsessed” with the forces who threaten your life and future if you thought you were remotely at risk.

      pro tip: you’re at risk.

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      Last I checked, Trump is the president. Even when he wasn’t, he has been in the political spotlight since 2016 2011 and the Republican party has bent over backwards to fulfill his whims. As a consequence, his actions influence policy. Are you saying we should ignore that?

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        Are you saying we should ignore that?

        This is

        “I like waffles.”
        “Are you saying you hate pancakes?”

        -tier discourse.

        There is a wide spectrum between being obsessed with X and ignoring X.

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          Ever heard of TDS? Because I feel like that’s what that person was implying.

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      He’s the most powerful tool on the planet. What are we too mean to him? I’m sooo saawwy.