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Related: About this forumAbbott is Spewing Racism and Moving Even Further to the Extreme Right to Pander to Trump's Base
Disgraced Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continues to stoke hatred, fuel violence, and put Texans in danger by prioritizing Trumps failed campaign promise.
https://livingbluetx.com/2021/06/abbott-is-spewing-racism/
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Abbott is Spewing Racism and Moving Even Further to the Extreme Right to Pander to Trump's Base (Original Post)
Shell_Seas
Jun 2021
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Maybe Texans like being scammed out of their money for political purposes. Building a wall. Jesus
Walleye
Jun 2021
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Walleye
(45,770 posts)1. Maybe Texans like being scammed out of their money for political purposes. Building a wall. Jesus
blm
(114,829 posts)2. Maybe he's setting up a run for President.
Republican primary now rewards the candidate willing to debase the nation with a campaign strategy that appeals most to the rabid reactionaries.
Shell_Seas
(3,569 posts)5. He definitely is planning on running in 2024. No doubt about it.
Paladin
(32,354 posts)6. I wonder how trumpistas would react to a candidate in a wheelchair.
My suspicion: Not very well at all.
czarjak
(13,747 posts)3. Just feel the ground-swell? Back to the base.
walkingman
(11,273 posts)4. Racist, homophobic, dickless pieces of shit are very popular in Texas. He should do quite well.
Javaman
(66,020 posts)7. this is his only hope for reelection. he's numbers are showing that over 50% of the state hates him.
so he has to appeal to the fascist right pricks to fuck up next years election.