Beaver@lemmy.ca to FediLore + Fedidrama@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 months ago[Transphobia Warning] Nutomic’s Stance on Transgender Peoplelemmy.caexternal-linkmessage-square245fedilinkarrow-up1372arrow-down166 cross-posted to: meanwhileongrad@sh.itjust.worksfediverse@lemmy.world
arrow-up1306arrow-down1external-link[Transphobia Warning] Nutomic’s Stance on Transgender Peoplelemmy.caBeaver@lemmy.ca to FediLore + Fedidrama@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square245fedilink cross-posted to: meanwhileongrad@sh.itjust.worksfediverse@lemmy.world
minus-squarevga@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down11·edit-25 months agoLeftism doesn’t require trans activism. It happens there mostly due to tribalism, not because the ideology somehow makes it necessary.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 months agoIt sure does require supporting healthcare as a human right.
minus-squarevga@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down4·5 months agoI don’t exactly see why that’s a requirement. You mean because trans people usually need costly medical treatments?
minus-squareBeaver@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoWeaken work performance because of poor mental health will be much more costly in the long run for society. Healthcare is not a zero sum game and we can tax the rich much more to cover it all.
minus-squarevga@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoOh right, I made the mistake of conflating “healthcare as a human right” with “public sector healthcare” because of the context. You and DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social are right of course.
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Leftism doesn’t require trans activism. It happens there mostly due to tribalism, not because the ideology somehow makes it necessary.
It sure does require supporting healthcare as a human right.
I don’t exactly see why that’s a requirement. You mean because trans people usually need costly medical treatments?
Weaken work performance because of poor mental health will be much more costly in the long run for society.
Healthcare is not a zero sum game and we can tax the rich much more to cover it all.
Oh right, I made the mistake of conflating “healthcare as a human right” with “public sector healthcare” because of the context. You and DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social are right of course.