Green Rule

Agree with the sentiment, don't see how it's newsworthy.

Will we start seeing headlines like: Tom DeLonge says racism "not cool"

Billie Joe has fans who are influenced by what he says.
Billie Joe says not to be a cunt about trans people.
If I had a platform like Billie Joe I'd say that too.
- Billie Joe is also bisexual so is speaking as part of the LGBT community.
I get what you mean, but considering how many influential people are having their anti-trans opinions broadcast (see: JKR), I think this kind of article is more necessary than you might think.
- True. We may be at the point where we shouldn't just give people the benefit of the doubt in such matters.
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- Calling them punk is much more controversial.
I'm sure Billie Joe would agree with you. He's always been a real one.

I am of the opinion that closed-minded thinking is only part of the issue. The other part is there are well financed interst groups who work hard to create and encourage division in order to prevent regular folks from working together for a common cause.

The reason is simple: convince people to fight amongst themselves and they will be too busy to notice how much they are being ripped off by the tiny handful of rich people at the top.

wow cant believe my republican conservative tradtional values heterosexual free market band has gone woke, this one really hurts

As a full grown adult with a demanding job and many responsibilities like feeding myself every day, and carefully balancing my caffeine intake with getting enough sleep, I legitimately cannot imagine having the time or energy to care about what other people's children are doing.

Once again a middle aged bisexual knows what’s up

52 is middle age.
That's good.
- Yeah I’d say it’s something like 40-60. The middle of adulthood. Then around 60 it’s weird because it used to be elderly but 60 year olds are just in so much better shape than a few generations back were at that age. And really I think that’s where a lot of our awkwardness about aging comes from. Back in the day a 40 year old looked like a 60 year old now.
  But yeah he’s old. He’s still cool af, but his iconic music was about a phenomenon I have to explain to people who can vote.

No shit Sherlock

I mean it's not obvious for everyone

I had a relative tell me that the problem with trans and homosexuality is that it's a mental illness. Instead of fighting those ideas, my response was "so what?" I decided to follow that line of argument to its conclusion.

Even if it were a mental illness, it would be one that causes no harm. I asked that relative what they would do if they found out they had a mental illness, and that the only thing that treatment would accomplish would be to make them no longer love their spouse. Of course they'd refuse treatment and go on loving who they love.

That should be the end of the conversation. If someone is doing something that harms nobody, why should they be forced to change who they are to please someone unaffected by the outcome?

Oh yeah obviously. Green Day has always been about this. Listen closer to American Idiot.

1000x talk about moral panic than actual moral panic.

Trans is boring.

Yeah there's definitely no concerted effort to strip rights from Trans people occurring across the country.
Oh wait no that's exactly what's going on: https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights-2024
Must be nice to be so ignorant things that don't personally affect you.
- I don't talk sarcasm. Think a bit and uncrooked your silly talk.
Trans should be mundane because it really is but unfortunately since they are such a small part of the total population by the nature of being trans they are an extremely convenient scapegoat. As long at they're on the chopping block like they are in Texas and Florida, there is a chopping block, and that's everyone's business. Only the delusional believe that it could never be their turn if these kinds of politics proliferate or become mainstream.
- Scapegoat is a bad term. I don’t think anyone is blaming trans folks for anything except “recruiting more kids to be trans” or some such.
  I think it’s simpler and even more close-minded than that. Pardon the term, but being such a small part of the population they are seen as more of a freak show. Whats worse, they probably justify bullying them more than the traditional freaks of yore, because they “chose” this life.
  Even worse, they are mostly reflecting on their fear of meeting a hot AMAB at a bar. And if I’m being totally honest, as a cis white male, I’m pretty afraid of the confusion I would face if I found myself in that position too.
- “What other people do with their genitals” is the buttress supporting the Republican Party.

My thought process.

"Is that my child?"

If Yes then, care and protect

Else, none of my business

Oh shit I didn't know programmers could reproduce, nice! =D
Else, none of my business
And, therefore, none of the governments business, since they represent the people. But what about the people that believe it is their business and, therefore, the governments business. Never end a thought process at "none of my business", VOTE!
You should care about other families as well.
You just shouldn't define "care" as "police their genitals."

What a weirdly understated condemnation following vulgarity.

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