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Kaitlan comes across as ignorant.

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.

Their blatant lying , disrespect for the environment. It's not the older generations that are the problem, international students working full time jobs and then have the nerve to collect welfare at the same time. Rudest most ignorant people on the planet. International students raping younger students, theft, bank scamming you name it they are very dishonest.

Ignorant people. Go back home.

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

How ignorant are you people? My grandad was paid to move to Canada due to having a masters in economics and most of his friends were lawyers, doctors and engineers- when convenient we are ok, else you turn and speak garbage. Bravo\n\nFYI Canada was built by British who stole and crippled then one of biggest economies and took money to England and go Canada, America and Australia to build it all up.\n\nPlease host, show some education- don’t add to the ignorance

This woman is an ignorant

Wow some ignorant puppets in these comments! Keep it up,the world laughs at all of yall

Dictator Trump doesn't want men that act like woman or woman that act like men ??? what an ignorant imbecile and ignorant Narcissist idiot he truly is now.

Funny how, you ban the best-possible immigrants you can have. They would even ignore the economic performance of these immigrants. The west has a habit of doing things upside down. Whatever is happening in Canada should not be blamed on the entire Indian-origin diaspora. It should be placed on Trudeau and JS's favorite migrants.

This is the deal! Trump is president and this is what hate and discontent looks like so there is nothing to be done. There are laws! And it is clear the people enforcing them are not doing their jobs right and wrong. When a law is broken it is ignored when a law should be enforced it is… nothing can be or will be done so turn and walk away.. is all

President Trump simply enforced the already established immigration laws which was constantly ignored or sabotaged by other Presidents.

Video the undians of all of them they are so ignorant the indians are ,really rude those working at pharmacies and walmart .Video them and u will see whose to blame .im 63 and they are the most ignorant b....ive ever met with proof video all interactions woth indians

Good ole Ignorance. ? The BASE of the Republican Party. This ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN SOLVED IF THE LYING REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS WOULD HAVE SIGNED THE BORDER BILL !!! What kind of Suckers believe a PARTY that just LIES to them EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE WEEK. ? Republicans can say ANYTHING THEY WANT about a video, but REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS ARE THE REASON THIS IS HAPPENING !!! They are LYING to your FACES PEOPLE. WAKE UP OR THEY’RE ABOUT TO STEAL EVERYTHING FROM YOU REPUBLICAN VOTERS !! You’ve ALL been WARNED !! Your Republican Lawmakers are about to DESTROY THIS COUNTRY AND ROB ALL THE GOLD IN FORT KNOX !!! Among other things !!!

Liberalism has permiated the world, and it is obvious the radicals like you, who should stick to covering your own country, are still having a hissy fit. Good! The days of the United States caving in to your BS is over. You better prepare, cuz there is a new sheriff in town here, and he is most definitely not playing around. People who think the US is going to continue to take everyone you can send here is over.\n Follow our laws and you are welcome. Ignore them and you are history.

I lost my best friend. Not the only one. Sad AF. Whoever is spreading the lies that trans people are raping and attacking people, is just outright evil. And ya frankly, peoples business is their business. If doesn’t affect you, if you don’t have firsthand experience being raped and attacked, stop having an opinion. You are not ENTITLED to ignorant opinions. You, and everyone else, are entitled to human rights. Stop inciting violence on each other every time trump makes shit up to trickyou in to taking your money.

Im really sorry these ignorant persons scapegoat minorities

Dear CNN, you think you would learn from 2016 with your ignorance and BS but since your ratings are dropping day by day I guess you haven’t learned a thing???

I wish he would stop calling everyone damn criminals... So disgusting and ignorant

The congressman was showing his ignorance and hateful bias. End.

what an ignorant man

It sounds to me he’s still in service. Where’s the problem here? Is this an assumption that he will no longer be able to serve? \n\nThe military counts are down because the prev administration wrongfully terminated these soldiers for refusing to take “the”vaccines. Citizens are not motivated to sign up because of all the crazy woke policies the military were enforcing. And many men and women with their beliefs are scrutinized, ignored and are forced to accommodate the entitlement granted to these group of people while everyone else’s are disregarded.

While I mostly agree with the commander's comments, she couldn't be more wrong when she talks about Pete Hegseth's misconception of transgenderism. At that level of power and responsabilities it's either ignorance or malice. Both disqualify him from being a US official.

They don't let you in if you have sleep apnea, high bp etc. but we're supposed to ignore the whole physical changes/surgery etc. that makes them not combat ready? (Not to mention the mental aspect of this situation). If this wasn't a libtard 'hill to die on', politically correct BS agenda, like with trans in women's sports IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS. Feckless Kaitlen Collins parading this 'person' out who may be the exception doesn't make it the rule. And how they FEEL about it doesn't help our military to be stronger.

Screw all them! Go back to your own country. Nothing is free! Ignorant people!?

We don’t have a lack of housing problem. We have a greed problem and also an IGNORANCE PROBLEM.

Trump voters are to ignorant to understand that the billionaire class and their control over our politicians including Trump is why everything is expensive now. They would rather blame immigrants and that’s never going to solve the problems that we face as a country. We will just waste more money and 4 years from now everything will be even more expensive, the gap between the rich and the poor will have grown and Trump will be laughing all the way to the bank.

Trump isn’t a dictator that’s why people don’t afraid to ignore the roles and orders

What do you expect, when you see Indians going abroad on tourist visa, and then overstaying and doing cheap labour. Indian tourists go to developed countries with zero civic sense, complete ignorance of the local culture and norms, the people there will obviously feel disgusted, 5th largest economy my ass. Look at the gdp per capita dear Palki. Nationalistic pride is good, but when you have nothing to show for it, empty pride doesn’t get you anywhere. Most people try to go in as tourists and never come back, then how do you expect them to give visas to Indians.

Perfect example of sheer ignorance!!!!!!! Hello lady… you are NOT American!!!!! Just a Mexican w/a green card… What makes you think you are safe/exempted from deportation. Continue to speak with confidence until ICE comes for you… To mock families & friends with smug gloat is HEARTLESS!!!!!!

Perfect example of sheer ignorance!!!!!!!

The world need to come together & ban America from sending their ignorant tourists around the world. Period!

Ignorance and hate in these comments is depressing. Many of these people are escaping horrible, dangerous places. \nI see taxpayers, cleaning our rooms, harvesting our food, not criminals. \nThe Border Bill sunk by Trump last year would have dispositioned asylum seekers before they could enter. Any criminals would have been seen. \nWe will soon see food prices go up and taxes paid going down. \nUndocumented immigrants pay100 billion in federal and local taxes each year, and most will not be getting Social Security on these wages.

I’m a democrat but this had been ignored to long.

What a horrible president! How dare this ignorant slob think he can land military planes in Colombia without permission! What a porcine failure of a human being!

Biased Americans believe this is not their problem, but are ignorantly blind to the fact how America causes most of the issues in these foreign countries\n\nThe world is convoluted Americans, your government makes other countries poor and destroys them in the name of freedom and uses you to fund their imperialism

CNN doing more sane washing of trumps disputable actions!!!\nCNN why are you not correctly reporting WHY Columbia refused the MILITARY planes!!!\nThis photo opp stunt cost Americans almost $900,000.00!! Also this stunt could be ILLEGAL!!! Oh I forgot laws don’t matter when it comes to the MIST CORRUPT PRESIDENT in US history!!!\nTrump could care less about the cost to you ignorant Americans!!!!\nBut hey keep cheering for this vile conman!!\nAmerica is turned into a cesspool over night with this fasist vile criminal as your president!!!\nWow how dumb are Americans?? Apparently EXTREMELY dumb! You voted for THAT thing not once but twice!!!!\nBrain dead Americans!!!!\nGood job you fricken idiots!!! You got exactly what you voted for! He told you all what he was going to do but I guess you thought being apart if trumps cult would protect you!!! ???? it’s not! Trump could care less about you! He chewed you up and is now spitting you out with a huge smile on his face!!! Good job American imbeciles!!!!

I think Indian govt's stance is best in this case.\n'Give us a list of our people you want to deport, give us proofs why you think they are illegals, and we will arrange for the planes ourselves, no questions asked. You won't even have to bother about transporting them, just bring them to the air port, we will fly them back.'.\n\n\nAnyways Indian govt had been warning Canada about this migration for past 8 years. Literally imploring them to not take these guys in. They aren't running away from persecution, they are running away from prosecution. But sadly Canada became a safe haven for criminals in India to run and hide into. Now don't blame India or Indians for it. We warned you, we had a spat with you. You lectured us how free and democratic you are and how your doors are open to all. NOW SUFFER.\n\nFor the Americans.....i don't feel a thing. They are mostly racists bunch (liberals more than conservatives, but yeah 99 percent of them are pure vile racists). I enjoy watching their country undergoing a very slow implosion right Infront of our very eyes. Trump is a good and capable leader. But what can he really do? His main voter base (which actually did not matter in the elections, it was the minority votes which tilted the scales) is simply uneducated, uninformed, racists. I don't know if they are inherently racist or that racism is born out of ignorance to begin with. But it is what it is. And the othtrr side is loony. ?. You have hate filled racists on one side and crazies on another. That country is destined to be doomed. I hardly find any centrist sane individual who can actually get over the superficial racial or identity stuff and actually talk policies in depth. Both sides are like... For us or against us. What can Trump even do with such population base. They have to import people to keep their quality on top... Else they are done for within next 200 - 250 years.

Ignorant Trump supporters do not know that America has always been deporting migrants. In the past decade itself 2 Million migrants had been deported, the maximum number of deportees was during President Obama's second term. Trump, being an ex-TV anchor is just advertising it more to improve his ratings, that's all.

Turned back MILITARY FLIGHTS, IS USA IN WAR WITH COLOMBIA?????? Ignorant turd.

Trump, what an idiot. His level of ignorance is amazing.

And Columbia will issue tariffs on the US to match, as well as take its trade to other countries more favorable to them! The USA loses because Trump is the biggest loser! Anyone who thinks that a man who lost the fortune his father gave him and bankrupted 5 companies, one of which was a casino, will be able to grow the US economy is uneducated, ignorant of the facts and truth and doesn't understand economics! CNN has a duty to tell the truth. Instead it is part of Trump's propaganda machine. Trump is not a king, he is a clown, a felon, fraudster, rapist, pedophile and cannot be trusted with a penny.

Usa most narcotics and ignorant country in planet , without cocaine usa people will became more stupid that are ?

The US supported Colombian dictators for years and created tens of thousands of refugees. All ignored by this network. Now the US wants to punish the people who escaped US terror.

Very soon the american voters that vote for bully Trump .Will realicé the stupid desiccion that they make ...they don't understand what his food that they are eaten very soon Will be Discovery ...\nThe ignorance is bold...

Americans will be going on a forced diet , food /groceries prices about to skyrocket . Between the large % of field workers afraid of I.C.E. so not going to work ,produce is rotting , so shortages will be huge and then tariffs starting Feb 1st . Thanx MAGA for putting this dangerous buffoon and dictator wannabe in The Oval Office . Your chosen ignorance affects ALL Americans who now must pay the consequences of your hatred and stupidity . Stop chanting “ We won Libs, get over it .”

So now our chump president looks like the fool we all know he is. \nColumbia just ignore our fool and send your products to other countries that do not have a fool for a president! \nThank you for standing up for your country “you are the man!” America is the fool for allowing our resume fool-president to get away with his nonsense and cruelty. \n\nI personally hope every country follows suit and lets none of our plains land in heir countries for any reason

Does he still don't understand he is taxing us of America??? He's ignoring the cold hard facts

30 minutes later Colombia caved and we got EXACTLY what we wanted, and reasserted to not fuck around and find out. CNN, your fake fear mongering will not work and now you just look even more ignorant (which most people didnt think was possible, the only impressive thing about you is how you can somehow always become even more of a disappointing failure).

“…to get these countries to do the US’s bidding” \n\nOne of the most ignorant comments I have ever heard. Sounds like a CNN reporter tbh.\n\nTaking YOUR citizens that are nothing but criminals back who entered OUR country illegally and are costing OUR taxpayers billions of dollars to cater to them when they contribute nothing to society is hardly “doing Trump’s and the USA’s bidding.”