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Politicians Are Supposed to Lead, Not Just Follow Polls

Rep. Sarah McBride's advice to Democrats on trans rights would have killed the Civil Rights Act.

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Parker Molloy
Jun 18, 2025
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Rep. Sarah McBride's recent interview with Ezra Klein for The New York Times should be required listening for anyone who wants to understand how Democrats managed to lose the public on trans rights so spectacularly. Not because McBride offers any brilliant insights into what went wrong, but because she perfectly embodies the spineless approach to politi…

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