""The reason why this is wrong is twofold: Number one, at that point, all you've done is, once again, concede to the right-wing framing on trans people presenting some outsized harm to the American population," he said. "You've leaned into it, and in that process of leaning into it you have normalised it. You have legitimised the claims of your opponent."
"He went on to accuse Harris of "looking hypocritical" on trans rights, adding: "You can never defeat the Republicans on hate-mongering. You just can't. Okay." Piker did not specify what 'concessions' he was referring to when discussing Harris' policies on trans people. During her election campaign, the 60-year-old Democrat's vocal allyship towards the trans community was largely commended, though many in the community criticised her campaign for largely avoiding the subject."
Hasan Piker claimed trans rights in the United States would not fare any better under a Kamala Harris presidency than under Donald Trump. He criticized Harris for making concessions about transphobia and for leaning into anti-trans narratives during her political career. Piker argued those concessions concede right-wing framing, normalize anti-trans claims, and allow opponents to exploit that recognition politically. He described Harris as looking hypocritical on trans rights and suggested Democrats cannot defeat Republicans on hate-mongering. Piker did not specify the concessions he meant. Harris received praise for vocal allyship but faced criticism for largely avoiding the issue during her campaign.
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