“As a lifelong liberal Democrat,”
Hmm. I’m not a registered anything. But I’ve always considered myself conservative, generally because who i fuck or want to fuck is no one’s business but my own. And no one else’s desires are any of my business. Male/female, older/younger, black/white/fuchsia, if they’re consenting adults, no one should even have an opinion. Just seems to me that THAT is the most conservative approach. Shut the fuck up.
But i’m informed i’m a teensy bit liberal.
"most people in my social circle are also liberal Democrats.”
As a Navy vet, working with other Navy vets, for a military contractor, i’m surrounded by Trump voters.
"Most of them don’t know my son is trans identifying. That is, I haven’t made any mention of it. I. Do. Not. Talk. About. It.”
I’m guessing out of shame? I mean, I talk about my son having an autistic daughter, about my other son being gay and changing their pronouns to they/them, and wanting to be known by their initials, and about my other other son trying to start race riots at work. I find it all amusing, mostly, and if anyone thinks i ‘failed’ in their upbringing, they sure haven’t said anything. I don’t think i did and will crawl up anyone’s ass if they suggest that.
You, obviously, are very much concerned with how YOU will be perceived.
"Maybe she’s open to hearing about my perspective as the parent of an ROGD autistic boy.”
Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria?
Oh, sweetie. You’re going to die alone, aren’t you?
“I did not vote for Trump, but I was relieved when he won.”
That’s like saying you didn’t buy the ‘sunk by an iceberg’ ticket, but thanked god when we started sinking.
“think anything he says must be wrong because he said it.”
Well, he’s stupid. He’s racist. He’s sexist. He’s even more stupid than we realized. He’s a liar. He’s compromised. He’s easily manipulated. He’s even MORE stupid than you thought. He’s destroying the country because we didn’t given him three straight terms as Pres 45. He’s BANKRUPTED CASINOS! But, hey, he might be right about transgendered people let’s let him talk!
Just….no.
“They cannot evaluate anything he does on its own merits.”
Why would we? What has he EVER done that wasn’t primarily to benefit himself?
“We’re in for a long four years.”
No, sweetie. He’s intent on destroying the country so his rich friends can turn it into a confederacy of corporations. Watch ‘Rollerball.’