One doesn't see this righteous indignation often enough.

[kpete]

Turn on the volume. You want this timeline cleanse.
Meanwhile, in Missouri, State Representative
@IanMack03007724
gives one of the most powerful speeches I have ever heard.

"Can I tell you, if I were your brother, I would have been afraid to tell you too... because of stuff like this!" Mackey said, referring to the anti-trans bill. "This is what you're focused on, this is the legislation you want to put forward! This is what consumes your time. I would have been afraid to tell you too. I was afraid of people like you... For 18 years I walked around with 'nice' people like you who took me to ball games, who told me how smart I was, and they went to the ballot and voted for crap like this!"

Link to tweet

?s=20&t=b3Zbkbf9MEU0jrTwzfObDw
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/4/14/2092025/-Watch-openly-gay-Democrat-tell-anti-trans-Republican-colleague-exactly-what-he-needs-to-hear

[dixiechiken1]

1. Good for him...

[PatSeg]

2. Wow, that was incredible!

[CivicGrief]

3. Yes, they are going to lose!

I just hope sooner than later.

[MerryBlooms]

4. r&k

[Haggard Celine]

5. Whoa!

I'll say that is probably the best speech I've heard yet through all of this latest bullshit. I'm sure all the GLBT kids in Missouri and places I grew up in Mississippi and other little hellholes all over the country wanted to give this guy a hug! That was awesome!

[FoxNewsSucks]

6. Damn that was good!

I'd never heard of Ian Mackey before. We need more like him. Every single Democrat needs to speak up exactly like that.

[Novara]

30. Exactly! Where's the fucking outrage?

EVERY single Democrat should be doing exactly this.

[world wide wally]

7. Yeah... What he said!

[hamsterjill]

8. Fire!!!

I wish this gentleman could coach some of our Democrats on messaging!

Da-Yum!!!! I’m impressed.

[Fla Dem]

9. Wow, Wow, Wow! Powerful. Need more like him speaking out LOUDLY!.

[wnylib]

15. Yes, on this issue and many other issues.

Helluva good speech. The kind of speech that can unite people against bigotry of all kinds.

[evolves]

10. WOW

Fantastic speech. Not that the repukes will pay any attention, though....

[pazzyanne]

11. Maybe Republicans won't, But many others will!

[momta]

12. That was excellent!

[bsiebs]

13. Thanks for posting kpete - that was inspiring...

[Takket]

14. Love his fire!

What bill was this about? Was this the trans sports ban bill?

[70sEraVet]

44. Yes

"....during a debate over whether school districts should be allowed to ban trans athletes from youth sports has gone viral."
https://news.yahoo.com/missouri-democrat-confronts-gop-colleague-225139474.html

[vlyons]

16. Bravo

Great to see pols stand up to hateful homophobic legislation

[Delphinus]

17. That was so good!

[sop]

18. "My kids at that point in their lives adored my brother"

What he really meant to say: "My kids at that point didn't know any better, they hadn't been taught to hate gays yet, but this bill will take care of that."

[liberalla]

24. Yes, that's a very odd way to frame that statement... "at that point in their lives"

Hmmmm...

[smirkymonkey]

19. Bravo!

That was brilliant and inspiring! Well done, Rep. MacKey!

[GregGilman]

20. Democrats NEED to be this passionate about everything!

We need a LOT more of this level of passion from Democrats! No more smiles and long-winded oratory that does nothing to excite Democrats about being a Democrat. The level of intensity on the right crushes the left. It’s time for that to change BIG TIME!

[smirkymonkey]

40. I agree with you completely.

Enough of this half-hearted disagreement. This is the kind of passion we need in Congress.

Thank you for your opinion and welcome to DU!

[Karadeniz]

21. Great spokesman role model!!!!

[Evolve Dammit]

22. NFLTG. None

[Wild blueberry]

23. Magnificent

Thank you.

[TygrBright]

25. CAN I GET AN "AMEN!!!" n/t

[Rebl2]

32. Amen to that

speech he made!

[TheRickles]

26. Would've liked to see a few more seconds of this, showing the other guy's reaction. Wow!

[trof]

27. Just.....WOW!

[mountain grammy]

28. I'm on my feet...bravo

[TeamProg]

29. +1 !!!

[XacerbatedDem]

31. Good to see such fire in Missouri, gives me hope!

[Stuart G]

33. K and R Thanks for Posting ..Kick for exposure..Everyone should watch this...2 minutes & 12 seconds

[cate94]

34. KNR

Yes!

[Martin68]

35. Excellent!

Keep speaking out. They have nor reply to offer. They are all bullies and cowards at heart. Stand up tobullies and cowards, challenge bullies and cowards, and they all fold like a house of cards.

[IcyPeas]

36. ***He is on with Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC right now***

[Skittles]

37. calling out those "good republicans"

THEY DO NOT EXIST - you cannot be a good person and vote for a party whose basic platform is ignorance and fear.

[lees1975]

38. How do you win elections if you hate everyone who doesn't think or act like you do?

They are going to lose.

[spanone]

39. Amen my Friend

[byronius]

41. Heroic.

[NBachers]

42. "I'm not afraid of you anymore!"

[NoMoreRepugs]

43. I sometimes wonder - Is there a Republican ANYWHERE that feels shame??

I sincerely doubt it.