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Summary

Two transgender women, Dahlia and Jess, were attacked at a Minneapolis rail station, with onlookers cheering their assailants instead of helping.

After confronting a man yelling transphobic slurs, the situation escalated into a violent assault involving four or five others, leaving both women unconscious.

Advocates attribute the rise in anti-trans violence to emboldened transphobia fueled by misinformation and political rhetoric, including Donald Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies.

The local trans community is responding with solidarity rallies, self-defense classes, and firearm training to prepare for a potential increase in attacks.

Police are investigating, but no arrests have been made.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Jesus, thats my worst nightmare.

Onlookers aren't just afraid to step-in, but actually all cheering for the oppressor.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

If hell was real maybe they'd re-live that moment and a subsequent moment of them all being hanged in the town square with everyone cheering for them to die for the rest of eternity.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Time to arm yourselves... Everyone

[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is strikingly similar to how Jews were treated in pre-war germany

Time to learn from history and not give in easily

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 days ago

Americans in all their Ugliness is on parade and evil has been unleashed.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 days ago (2 children)

My live reaction:

Crowd cheered as two transgender women...

:D

...were attacked in Minneapolis

D:

I guess its my fault for being even slightly optimistic.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago

If the last few weeks hasn’t beaten the optimism out of you, please tell me which cave you are hiding in so I can come join you.

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[–] [email protected] 129 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I hope the people who beat them and those who cheered all live a long, miserable life full of their own loneliness, sorrow, and suffering. I hope that they die alone with nobody around them to care for or support them. And I hope to someday piss on their graves.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 days ago

I'd rather they come to learn compassion and tolerance. So hatred and violence can stop.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

I'd prefer a short, agonizing one for them, personally. Ever heard of the ~~snuff film~~ movie hostel?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Nah, too long. Can we get a thanos snap?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Personally, I prefer Law Abiding Citizen.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I feel like that lets them off the hook too much. But I suppose if it's all we have...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What in the world would the benefit of not "letting them off the hook" be...?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Schadenfreude/revenge porn.

Not a great benefit but most humans like to indulge in it from time to time 🤷🏻‍♀️

But in the long run it would be better for marginalized communities if the assholes all just disappeared immediately so while the schadenfreude would be delectable it's probably not worth it.

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