[AnyTimeTraveler]

And what about the active hostilities towards trans people, who often can't get passports anymore (I personally know one person who has this problem) and can't update their names and gender entries anymore.

What about the demolishing of government agencies that DOGE is trying (and sometimes succeding) in? You call it "termination of employees", but don't seem to consider that they tried to fire jugdes who restrained their power. This looks to me like a plain powergrab. I hope I don't need to tell you where something like this leads, but I am certain it's not going to be democratic or respectful of civic freedoms.

As a non-straight non-binary (neither cis-male or -female) person, the US is currently just about the last place I want to be. If the current trend continues, then I genuinely fear for the lives of some of my friends.

[ranger_danger]

I'm not aware of any new rules this year that has made anyone suddenly ineligible for a passport.

[kennysoona]

There are new rules making it hard for trans people to get an accurate passport.

[Xelynega]

> and transgenders are to blame for pushing things too far

What did I just read? Do you honestly believe that <0.1% of the population is "taking things too far" and need rights taken away from them.

Is that something you actually believe, and if so how do you justify it to yourself?

> To give you an example, that "We’re here, we’re queer, we’re coming for your children" chant in NYC was intolerable.

Sure, but is a measured response to "one small group saying something edgy at one rally" -> "take away their rights"?

I don't think so, but I'd be interested to hear why you think so.