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Why do those of us on the political left keep allowing those on the political right to dictate the terms of public conversations, even when we have the facts on our side? It is estimated that 1.7% of the world population is biologically intersex. That's roughly the same as the percentage of the world population that is naturally redheaded. Trump's executive order states that the US government only recognizes two biological sexes.  This means that as far as the US government is concerned, biologically intersex people don't exist. This is analogous to having an executive order saying redheads do not exist.  It's nonsense.  So, why aren't biologists from all over the country pointing this out? The percentage of the world population that identifies as transgender is at most 0.6%.  So why are we talking about transgender people when there is a larger group of people that Trump's executive order discriminates against?  Here's why: because folks on the left insist on allowing those on the right to set the terms of almost every debate we have in this country and folks on the right are happy to ignore intersex people (whose existence conclusively establish that their views are false) and those of us on the left stupidly follow their example in doing so. If we are serious about protecting trans people, we need to be smart about this. Let us reframe the public debate to focus on intersex people.  This will make exposing the lunacy of Trump's executive order much easier when engaging a general public that is too ignorant, lazy, and indifferent to educate themselves about trans people. So, let's help out the lazy ignorant masses by adopting a simpler (and more science-based) approach to the debate over whether there are two biological sexes by making the simple, scientifically sound observation that biological sex is bimodal, not a binary.  And not amount of executive orders can ever change that fact.

Dear Mr. Donald J. Trump, \n\nThe Egyptian people, in all their diversity, reject your crazy ideas that you put forward recklessly without awareness of their catastrophic impact about the displacement of the Palestinian people off their land. If you think that the Egyptian people can be led behind your unwise lead like those of the Gulf states, then you are mistaken and should reconsider your calculations. We are a people of principle and belief, ready to defend our borders and our homeland to the last of us.\n\nHere's the news; by your strange ideas, you were able to unite the Egyptian people altogether behind their leadership in rejecting the displacement plan of the Palestinian people – our brothers – out of their land. \n\nIn this same context, we would like to convey to you a counter proposal: It is rather the displacement of the Israelis to the United Sates of America; you have huge, underutilized spaces amongst the vast stretches of land of the US, and the Israelis can be very useful to you in all aspects. \n\nWe promise you, if you do this, everyone will be more than happy, and the US economy won’t have to continue its bleeding as it won’t have to continue supporting and arming Israel with all these huge amount of money through the unfortunate American taxpayers’ money anymore.\n\nThink it over, dear Trump.

I have not researched the Deportation of African immigrants, so I can not speak on it as much, But I do know what the deportation of Mexican Immigrants will do. It's going to have a ripple effect. Big American businesses will be unable to get cheap labor in various fields, such as construction, janitorial, landscaping, and many other areas of work Mexicans are giving American businesses. These Big American businesses that run America and have gotten accustomed to underpaying their Mexican workers are not going to be happy about it because they are going to lose so much money if they start hiring only American workers and have to pay them higher wages. So They will start raising the prices of everything, and it will crash the economy. Donald Trump will go down as the worst President in the history of America and will create another Great Depression

Your country belongs to yours no one will deport you i am struggling in my own country but happy to be in my country no need to live in fear of deportation ?

I’m so happy ! So many people work these jobs and aren’t citizens making it hard for us to get a job.

Including indians but afrivans are happy he should release them feom the hell american as put them

It is hard to even believe the world has come to such a ridiculous, immoral place... I do not understand how people on the news can even discuss these things with a straight face..... Our president is wealthy.He is powerful.He does not have to do anything for anyone .. He is putting his tom energy, an effort and to our country out of the love of God add all of those that are intimidated for no reason by him misunderstand that God illuminates helm and others do not even understand why they hate him.... God does shine through people add. I can promise I have the same hate and people try to destroy me.And I am just a simple person... God is good and I am so happy and evidently, I shine way too bright, also, because my joy in the lord illuminates from me... When I go into a store to use the restroom, and the people working in there has the ability by just looking at me to call 911 and tell them I stole... Which the surveillance never lies..\nYou know something about me was so bothersome to those ladies they couldn't help themselves... But I did.However, receive massive legal problems for making up lies and wasting all fifteen cop cars of cops, they wasted it.... So people need to understand those that shine with God's glory are hated by those that don't serve God... People hate me when I am and giving to them. So it makes all the scents in the world why Trump goes through what he does.. the ones that our most amazing to me are those of the view.... They are so in awe of him.They cannot stop talking about him every day... And I do not even understand how ignorant they or because they are truly in awe of him, they can't manage themselves.... If people would just choose love and support our own president in our country, it would be amazing..\n. I'll bet the united states is the only country that has so much hate for our own people and president... why not just choose to wait and see what happens?Hoping for the best... That man tells us, uh, every time he speaks the most wonderful news we have ever heard... It is obvious by all of the people unable to handle themselves because of his amazing everything... Whoopi Goldberg is the most evil bully that lies like a dog. They let on tv

Happy days are here again!

language(french, english or both) should be the basic entry requirements coming to Canada. I have no clue how they managed to live in Canada that long and not a single word of french and english. Im sorry but rules are created for a reason, happy retirment back in india

I’m black American and I’m extremely happy for this

I voted for this and I'm very happy with how ICE is handling business

Woke wash will be big the White Supremacy will be happy of the Purge.

I’m happy Trump is bringing back common sense to this country. Why are we even talking about this?

Thank you for speaking out loud! Nothing against Muslims or anything but it seems that our cultures cannot cohabit.. Nobody is winning in a scenario where you can't be yourself and we have to completely revisit our ways of living to accomodate yours. You have a beautiful family and deserve to live happy. May God be with you?✨

Hispanics that went out and voted for him lol ?I hope your happy and hope all of your family and friends have proper documents.

I'm just so happy china as cut off there power purchase import from the US so the Americans gonna feel the heat just watch and see

His mission is to turn America into the heartless bully that Russia and China have always said that we are. Their Chump is happy to play the boogeyman.\nThe adversaries of democracy love it when we are divided and distracted, hating our fellow citizens and allies. They want to make the west implode, so they never even have to fire a shot.

they didnt want black people serving, women, gay ppl, and now trans ppl. this doesnt help anyone. this doesnt make groceries affordable. all this does is make weirdos on the internet happy.

Ethiopians will receive a hero welcome we will be more than happy to see our firstborn lost citizen back to their fatherland

we are happy to see losers leave. we want winners who fight back and make this a great country once more

You do understand that those street vendors are basically underground businesses that don't pay taxes nor do they follow other government rules. You leftist agenda Germans should be happy that they are being shut down.

So happy to see this episode. 3 medals from Joe and Obama !!! They should pack their bags. dot. I know some of them are good but there is no way to separate them from the thousands who are outcome of DEI.

I don’t want to hear anything about the patriarchy with women so happy to support this garbage.

Be yourself. Be happy. I admire the amount of courage the Commander has.

And imagine, if Biden was still president or if Harris could have won, as president, these immigrants would still be flooding into the USA at the same rate. I'm very happy Trump #47 was re-elected.

Why can people not pursue their own happiness. Why all this shamming of Trans it’s shitty. Love is love and it’s no one’s business.

NO SUCH TRANSGENDER LIFE MEKE MAN AND WOMEN TWO KIND OF HUMAN BEING IF ANY MAN OR WOMEN NOT HAPPY WHAT THEY ARE WHY DO YOU WANTS TO BE MAN OR WOMEN ? BECAUSE WHY DON'T YOU TO BE SOMETHING ELSE BESIDE YOU WANTS TO BE MAN OR WOMEN INSTEAD YOU CAN BE CAR OR MOBILE OR COMPUTER BECAUSE BEN MAN OR WOMEN IT IT ALREADY DONE BY NATURE

Insane how discrimination is promoted by groups of people who have no happiness or success in life

These people are part of the reason why we lost to the election. Every time that they are highlighted, you irritate the other voters that are now happy with their vote. Even though that vote is tearing the rest of their lives apart. This country is so divided for so many crazy reasons. It seems like a new reason.Pops up everyday

Good news for India. More people is equal to more GST money. FM will be very happy.

All you libs I hope your happy

America will never be as good as it was before about 1990 when all the 3rd world people started coming in droves. there is a reason everything south of the border is the way it is, and it is not the government. it is the people. look at the inventions, scientific discovery, technology, medicine, that has come from our country, what have the done for the world in the countries below us? NOTHING. being from CNN they are probably happy about this.

Trump needs to help reform some of these places people come from. Make it happy for the people and they won’t want to go here.

Dont come here illegally immagrnts you wont be welcome and you wont be happy . believe that

I could not love anymore what I am seeing. Ice is doing one hell of a job. Just think if Brain Dead Biden were still in office we would have all these people as well in this country. Happy to see you cry go home or find another place the US is closed.

In response to the ugly dictator running the US of North America , many of us around the world had decided not to buy products made in the US , here in Canada word is going around to try NOT to buy US products . \nMy phone is Apple , but made in Mexico , once my phone is dead I will be happy to switch to Samsung

Trump is winning so America is winning. And you aren't happy. ?

And for those who voted for him. I hope you're happy when eggs are $10 ..Trump loves the poorly educated.

lol ? The comments seem to think we’re not enjoying this. Yes this is what we voted for, this is what we wanted! I’m happy!

So happy about this! Finally a stop

Feliz Viaje that means Happy Travel they need to change the Motto of that bridge ??

happy to see big mike's BFF big fred leading this interview

Does CNN understand the vast majority of migrants dont have a choice but to flee. Ofcourse they could flee elsewhere. But they're happy to come to America and work like slaves for us so we can have cheap stuff....

I am happy for Xi and Putin. ??? Stupidity sees no bounds in the United States under Trump. China will dominate the world for sure. Dare Trump to invade Canada, Greenland, Mexico, and Panama to see how far he can go.

Yep, too happy to see Trump going rogue and crazy on foreign policy.

Hunter Biden will not be happy about this tariff. His poor cocaine!

Lettuce isn't a problem as its just the green shit Trump picks off his Happy meal hamburder.. <--- yes, i said hamburders.. and i have to misspell it now cause of thats how that idiot says it..

Well Colombia was not even in the picture but if they insist, Trump will be happy to let them know that you cannot oppose to USA but especially to Trump. Hopefully they will understand soon or pay the consequences

Not a big trade issue, other coffee producers will be happy!

Yal such fake news ? If they?☝ are not criminals, take yo people back?, they sound dumb as hell, and this news anchor sound like they happy that they couldn't drop off these damn criminals ????????????