Posted on 06/12/2023 8:47:40 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
With all the chaos that has permeated the cultural arena over the last decade or so, it’s easy for conservatives to get discouraged. Things have truly gone off the rails, with a level of depravity that was once thought to be unthinkable becoming mainstream.
At the forefront of that has been the battle over transgender ideology. Children are being pumped full of puberty blockers, and in some cases, being physically mutilated by surgeries, all under the ridiculous guise of “transitioning.” Nothing is sacred for the far-left, not even the health and well-being of children.
(Also see: Jordan Peterson Tweets Full ‘Trans Ideology’ Video Banned by YouTube as ‘Hate Speech’)
Yet, amidst all the darkness, there is hope peaking through. According to a new poll from Gallup, attitudes about transgenderism as a concept and a practical matter are shifting back toward sanity.
GALLUP: A larger majority of Americans (69%) say transgender athletes should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that match their birth gender, including:
93% of Republicans (+7 from 2021)
67% of Independents (+4)
48% of Democrats (+7)
https://t.co/HWnUjR3oIC pic.twitter.com/MkKqK4gsd6— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) June 12, 2023
GALLUP POLL:
— 69% of Americans say transgender athletes should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that match their birth gender, including plularity of Democrats (+7 from 2021)
— 55% Say Changing One’s Gender Is Morally Wrong (+4 from 2021)
https://t.co/HWnUjR3oIC pic.twitter.com/sOoeCSfPOP— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) June 12, 2023
It’s hard to overstate how incredibly rare it is to see a retreat like that from what has become left-wing orthodoxy. Usually, once something enters the culture, especially under the idea of “acceptance” and “tolerance,” it becomes so pervasive that you’re more likely to see Big Foot than see things go the other way. Yet, in this case, 69 percent of Americans say that transgender athletes should only be allowed to compete in leagues that match who they actually are (i.e. their biological sex).
Now, you might be saying it’s sad and disturbing that such a sizable minority still doesn’t agree with such a common sense position, but context is everything. 69 percent represents a rise of seven percent since 2021. Further, there’s been a four percent rise among the public since 2021 in the belief that it is morally wrong to “transition” one’s gender (a misnomer in itself).
(Related: New Study Shows Americans Are Following the Science on Number of Genders)
In short, the pro-transgender ideological gambit that has engulfed the nation, specifically in the last two years since Joe Biden’s ascension to the White House, is backfiring. People are looking at what’s being pushed and deciding that it’s not only contrary to reality, but that it’s simply wrong. Children should be protected, not butchered by opportunistic doctors. Women’s spaces, including sports, should not be invaded by mentally ill men. And yes, transgender ideology as a whole, even for adults, should be thoroughly rejected.
When judging whether conservatives are winning or losing a cultural battle, you have to use fair guidelines. In this case, you will never convince a majority of Democrats to abandon anything the far-left deems worthy of defense. If you know that going in, the numbers shown above become all the more impressive. Not only have conservatives stopped the bleeding regarding transgender ideology, but they are actively changing minds. That’s huge, and it’s a victory worth celebrating, in no small part because of just how damaging transgender ideology is for not only children but everyone involved.
To summarize, this is why it’s foolhardy for anyone on the right to dismiss the culture wars as secondary. Yes, the economy is important. Yes, foreign policy matters. But if you lose the culture, you’ve left yourself nothing to preserve and improve. Keep up the good fight.
Well, I’m not so surprised, given that bud light is losing money, hand over fist.
About 25% of the polled demos favor trans, while 95% of corporations demand it.
We are able to win every culture war, if we want and do not give an inch.
It’s because they have pushed too hard and tried to groom children.
If you are told you are winning you are actually losing....It should be obvious to everyone..
This is only a temporary victory. No different than in the 70s and 80s when people were concerned about homosexuals in schools. Remember Anita Bryant? I sure do.
Once the leftists stop letting their activists set the narrative, they are very good at pushing it, especially with their professors and studies. God’s word means nothing to most people outside of rural areas.
As long as Rats are allowed to cheat to win, it doesn’t matter.
Or maybe it is like lobotomy or multiple personality disorder or recovered memories.
These fads came and went away.
During the past few years a lot of European countries have banned transing children.
So bizarre seeing mothers laughing and smiling as sexual deviants prance about in front what looks like confused children.
Bump for later read.
Not according to the Disney surrender caucus of Haley n trump. This must be declared fake news in all caps.
Not too surprising. It’s normal for sane people to be wary of freaks whether in sports, on the street, or in circuses.
It’s true, the leftists are pushing the cultural envelope. The problem is, once normal people tamp it down, it’s never back to where it was before they attempted. It’s always 5 steps forward, 3 steps back.
If you look at that picture, all of the moms are fat...Ugly inside and out...
Demand paper ballots. Or, no computers of any kind unless the code is public property as well.
You have to gain the opportunity., not wait fot it to come to you.
Leftists always overreach and it always eventually bites them.
Pride month is just a corporate holiday to sell rainbow stuff.
I think this whole pride garbage will be very corporately muted next year.
We the People have had enough and are sick of them coming after our kids.
Has anyone watched Dr Jordan Peterson’s banned YouTube video about trans-insanity ideology yet?
Seeing these trannies now, which is even outside a bit what homos are, I always recall hubby’s friend who had wise words after direct experience with a homo (not trannie).
“If a woman acted that way, you’d say she is nuts!”
I am 100% for paper ballots, in person, hand count. Only active Duty and those out of the nation on business would be allowed a mail in ballot. Let’s have a national day of elections holiday. If it’s on Tuesday people would be less inclined to screw off since it wouldn’t be a long weekend.
I would love to wait even up to a month later to find out the results. At least I would have more faith in that.
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