Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) blasted Republicansā anti-LGBTQ+ policies ā in particular, their **book-banning crusade and vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vanceās (R-OH) recent line about school shootings being a āfact of lifeā **ā during his keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner on Saturday night.
Referencing GOP book bans against works like And Tango Makes Three, a childrenās book about a penguin chick being raised by two male penguins, Walz said, āThis is what these folks are focusing on. Like reading about two male penguins who love each other is somehow going to turn your children gay, and thatās what you should worry about.ā
āBut hereās what Iāll tell you,ā he continued. āItās a fact of life some people are gay, but you know whatās not a fact of life? That our children get shot dead in schools. Thatās not a fact of life.ā
I wonder how Walz is going to square his obvious compassion and fairness with Gaza, when that day comes? I havenāt heard a word about what he thinks there.
Not that it really matters, as the VP isnāt the one making policy. But he doesnāt strike me as a guy that just comes to terms with dead children as collateral damage, let alone whatever the fuck it is that Israel is getting away with there.
I would accept if VPWalz is completely mum on Gaza. We know the alternative is worse, and we donāt want that single issue to get out there and allow cons to confuse voters.
Even if pressed, I hope he says something generic about caring for peopleās safety, without saying whom, and deals with it after we still have democracy.
People forget the alternative in this binary choice is super bad on that issue too, and can be easily swayed once itās out there.
Stick to the image for now, keep mum on the topics thatāll enrage the belligerent invaders, and see if we can get the borders defined in Palestineās NATO bid. (I expect it will match the border iz had defined decades ago)
I wonder what could have happened if he had announced he is against aid in that short window before the elections, how many power pro-Israeli lobby has to sink a man fast. I imagine, it can be twisted badly to hurt his and demās chances at winning, and they avoid touching that topic at all for now, with a reasoning that theyād not be able to affect it at all if they lose. Thatās so if we assume theyād be dare to change the policies after they get there.
I wouldnāt suggest anyone to get into politics that canāt come to terms with collateral damage
Of course, this was going to clash with his cuddledaddy image sometime