cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/13118934
Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet.
Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well.
To give context, Iowa isn’t going to be giving a Senate seat to a Democrat anytime soon but I did some digging and it’s actually a little more depressing than just this ad. Turek won the Democratic primary against a very pro-LGBTQ candidate, Zach Wahls (he’s son of two lesbian moms, even). It seems a lot less likely Wahls would run these types of ads.
That primary was around 60-40, but I’m not Iowan so my knowledge of why Wahls lost is limited. If I had to guess, it is due to centrist Democrats, but it’s a reminder that Democrats aren’t monolithic and if 11% more Iowan Dems voted better in the primaries, you’d see different ads… though I doubt either would win in a state like Iowa.
For more background the Dem running for Governor is also doing i’m actually center not left see me working with Republicans. Iowa Dems continue to do the failing move center strategy that has failed for decades. DNC also just gave up on the state after Obama so it’s not like they even try anymore.