Dear Democrat

Signed, a Democrat

Dear Democrats,

You don’t have to explain it. You feel that you must continue to vote for Democrats. Those Democrats will be happy to have your vote while they continue to silence your friends, hurt children, and confiscate women’s rights, sports, and spaces.

No one says you must vote for Trump or anyone else to stop this, but your vote for Democrats advances all of those policy points. A dilemma!

Unless, of course, you choose to speak up within the party and organize with like-minded Democrats to change it from within. The fight within the party is a fight. Will you ask downballot Democrats “what is a woman”? Will you challenge them to explain the difference between a man cheating at sports and a man named Susan cheating at sports, using facts? Will you give them copies of Helen Joyce and Hannah Barnes and Rachel Rooney and tell them to do the homework and listen to detransitioners?

Because that would be an admirable stand.

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