Bruh I think you’ve been told 1000x ad nauseum to vote Progressive in the Primaries and locals. The only place where we say to hold your nose and vote Dem is President and Governors because no one votes Progressives in the Primaries and locals.
Yeah I don’t think DeSantis realizes that little 9 year old Tommy’s wallet just ain’t that big. Like…what dealer does he think is just frothing at the mouth to break into the elementary school market? 😭
Ah, someone else “blessed”" enough to live in the “great” state of Texass
I’m always so confused by this argument because “punishing the Democrats by letting Republicans win”…wouldn’t the assumption just be that the people WANT a more right wing government?
Wouldn’t that simply encourage politicians to be like “Oh, the crazies won last time. Maybe that’s who our voting block is now. Maybe it’s time to also be crazy.”
It’s all lip service. They just paused voting to repeal the ban to go on recess instead so they wouldn’t be on record voting for or against the ban:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/arizona-republicans-chicken-out-on-vote-to-repeal-abortion-ban
Or, lol, what’s really happening here, is that we’re all going “Oh yay, they’re using their influence for something good. That’s one more tool to fight the MAGAts with.”
But I forgot, this is the internet and we should just be straight up pessimistic and ask “Why are they even bothering? Don’t they know it’s useless?!?!Silly Generals, Democracy is dead.”
This is true, to an extent. They can be much more vocal (publicly) than anyone currently serving, without fear of reprisal/loss of benefits.
However, these retired O’s definitely have enough money that should they want to abandon ship and move their family elsewhere, they absolutely could. They don’t have to get involved anymore, so I like that they’re taking the time to do so. It shows that they still gaf.
A group of retired Generals/Admirals are the ones who convinced Congress to repeal DADT back in 2011 so our LGBTQ+ brethren could openly serve.
I understand that the entire Government has changed since then, and it’s an entirely different branch of the Government that they’re petitioning, but fuck, this gives me hope.
These people do still have some sort of influence, and they’re attempting to use it for good. That makes me happy.
“Letting the states decide” is how those of us stuck in deep red states got to where we are now. It’s not good enough. And I hope it doesn’t sway middle-of-the-fence voters in blue states to think he “won’t be that bad”.
It only takes one election cycle, and those states can flip red too.
Bruh, Kate Cox, actually got a judge in Texas to agree that she should be able to get an abortion because both her AND her baby were at risk of not surviving. Her baby, unfortunately, wasn’t going to live long if it made it to term anyhow, it was going to have a difficult short life full of suffering, and she was at risk of dying if she delivered. She also already had 2 children at home.
And Ken fucking Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, fucking overturned the judges allowance and Kate Cox ended up having to flee with her husband to a different state to get the procedure instead.
It was the quintessential “Hey, I’m dying, I need Healthcare” and the Texas government going “LOL get fucked.” I cannot imagine what her and her husband went through mentally. To know that the government was actively stepping in to prevent anyone from saving that woman’s life.
More people need to see/hear/know about what’s happening in Texas. These ads need to highlight how much worse it really is here after the repeal of RvW (and it was pretty fucking bad before).
Fuck I hope so
I don’t know why you’re being down voted. Sure, it’s unfortunately been happening for a while, but we’re just supposed to keep quiet about it and let it go?
I’m sorry, putting my face on a naked body that’s not mine is one thing, but I really do fear for the people whose likeness gets used in some degrading/depraved porn and it’s actually believable because it’s AI generated. That is SO much worse/psychologically damaging if they find out about it.
I’m still holding out hope for a few of the Democratic nominees.
I’m mostly holding out hope for Allred to unseat Cruz. I think if just that much happens, the tides may start to shift slightly in Texas.
He turned a deep red district in Dallas blue in 2018, and he’s retained popular support there. Of course, this is just me being optimistic and hopeful.
I’m sure something will come on the news within the next week to remind me how much I hate this state and that the US should just throw the whole thing away (actually the entire SE US would be nice to cut off like a cancer).
I disagree. She’s got a platform that reaches people. If this is the thing that pushes younger people to get out and vote against Trump, then I’m all for it.
Do I think it’s short-sighted to vote on what a celebrity says? Sure, and I wouldn’t do it. But I’m also interested in US politics, and a lot of people aren’t/tune it out. I’m not looking a gift horse in the mouth if this is where people find their motivation.
Bruh, if Trump wins and we pull out of Nato, Russia won’t even have to invade us. Trump will give Putin a fist bump and a welcome basket when he arrives off the plane.
You’re right. They are the ones platforming these types of people.
I’d like to hope that enough of them would hear something like that and be like “Gross, I want nothing to do with the likes of this fucking asshole”, however, unfortunately, I do not know that this would be the reality. Which is an absolutely mind-boggling statement to make.
From the article: "Also in 2022, a Michigan Republican candidate said he told his daughters “If rape is inevitable, you should just lie back and enjoy it.”
I do not think I’ve ever read a statement from someone that has pissed me off so fucking quickly. Someone needs to check on this man’s daughters and fucking take them from him, forcibly if necessary, ASAP, and then put them with a family who legitimately loves them.
FUCK I HATE THIS TIMELINE.
10/10, your first comment had my vote. Your second one makes me want to be a grassroots donor (Your budget is gonna be tight af though 😂)
You running for President dawg?
Ugh, God, that was even more of a morale hit than losing to Cruz imo.
At that point, Abbott had already introduced his super fucked up “heart beat bill” pre RvW reversal, and Texans still put their guns over the lives of the women around them.
That’s when I started to become defeatist.