In commemoration of the upcoming Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), President Joe Biden issued a statement praising trans peopleās contributions to society and describing actions his administration has taken to counter transphobic bullying and extremism. Additionally, many members of Bidenās Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) also issued their own statements affirming that community health depends on supporting trans people too.
āTransgender Americans are part of the fabric of our Nation,ā Biden wrote in his statement. āWhether serving their communities or in the military, raising families or running businesses, they help America thrive. They deserve, and are entitled to, the same rights and freedoms as every other American, including the most fundamental freedom to be their true selves.ā
strictly, they are asking how they are different, not stating that they are the same.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetorical_question
i think this is probably a fair point, but i also think itās notable that this person was at the end of a long conversation and clearly emotionally distraught. if you pointed out this thread to them, theyād say āof course theyāre not the same, but neither is acceptableā or some variation. and i think thatās a fair position to have.
Then they shouldāve just clearly pointed out their problems with Biden (Gaza) and then said thatās why they wouldnāt vote for him.
The only purpose of ever comparing the Republicans and the Democrats and implying theyāre the same is to weaponize leftist hate for the Republicans against the Democrats, right before the most consequential election of the century so far.