(September 6, 2025 at 7:11 am)Belacqua Wrote:(September 6, 2025 at 7:01 am)Angrboda Wrote: The point is truth and popularity are unrelated, contrary to your prior linking them.
I have never linked truth and popularity.
I pointed out that the values you and I believe, about trans people, are not shared by most Americans. I noted that this may make it difficult for politicians who share our values to win elections.
But you are accusing me of something I've never done.
As for the non sequitur, you're the one who brought up slavery. I believe that for ending slavery, as in the case of working toward equal rights for other minorities, strong moral leadership is necessary. Precisely because what is good is frequently not linked with what is popular.
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I'm pretty sure your restaurant analogy did exactly that.
Boru
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