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Liberal In Texas

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8. They really hate the large metro areas. And the people in them.

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Mon Jun 20, 2022, 12:58 PM

Jun 2022

They're showing their fear that the RW might finally get voted out. Every election we get closer and closer to taking the state over.

This is nothing short of fascism.

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The whole Texas GOP platform is insane but the piece that jumped out to me was the endorsement of a [View all] In It to Win It Jun 2022 OP

Lie, cheat, steal. It's all they have. SheltieLover Jun 2022 #1

They've been fans of splitting the electoral vote in blue states. tanyev Jun 2022 #2

So, they're blatantly suggesting that representative democracy is over. The land of "rights." lindysalsagal Jun 2022 #3

The Radical Right. Brenda Jun 2022 #4

This smells like ALEC or Heritage Foundation bullshit. rubbersole Jun 2022 #5

Yep, it smells, alright. Stinks, in fact. calimary Jun 2022 #22

Isn't that how it was before 1836? Farmer-Rick Jun 2022 #24

yep uponit7771 Jun 2022 #27

Yep. I read the Kochs have been funding the purging of Hortensis Jun 2022 #40

It's abundantly evident Republicans can no longer be trusted to hold free and fair elections. sop Jun 2022 #6

Well, it looks like Leith Jun 2022 #7

They really hate the large metro areas. And the people in them. Liberal In Texas Jun 2022 #8

I keep hoping, but we always seem to fall short. Texas is huge, and there are a lot of rural areas. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #11

Nothing short of Racism. Misogyny. Intolerance. Hate. Tommymac Jun 2022 #12

GOP states will reject federal laws and operate independently. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #9

It's a corporate run state, so of course it's going renegade and trying to destabilize rule of law ancianita Jun 2022 #10

Very good info. making new rules to circumvent democracy. other states will use Evolve Dammit Jun 2022 #13

"These are people who claim to love America, but clearly can't stand Americans." A HERETIC I AM Jun 2022 #14

Call it "the dictatorship of white rural men" muriel_volestrangler Jun 2022 #15

START the STEAL Martin Eden Jun 2022 #16

Stealing elections since 2000. Putin paid attention to how easy they make it. czarjak Jun 2022 #17

I'd rephrase this NJCher Jun 2022 #18

Empowered is 100% correct Cosmocat Jun 2022 #21

you are unfortunately NJCher Jun 2022 #23

The long view is that since Nixon Cosmocat Jun 2022 #25

Here ya' go NJCher Jun 2022 #29

You can't beat the enemy if you don't know them Cosmocat Jun 2022 #30

actually NJCher Jun 2022 #33

Play your word games Cosmocat Jun 2022 #34

who empowered them? NJCher Jun 2022 #36

They've been moniss Jun 2022 #19

"new word to describe it." KS Toronado Jun 2022 #20

David Frum said it best... BadGimp Jun 2022 #26

Can't say it any better than that, because I see this happening with people I know. Efilroft Sul Jun 2022 #44

White....male....property owner you can vote durablend Jun 2022 #28

K&R. Mike Niendorff Jun 2022 #31

k&r UTUSN Jun 2022 #32

Power-mad in Texas. Must be the heat. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2022 #35

Republicans cannot win elections with their ideas. So rather than change their ideas, mn9driver Jun 2022 #37

KnR MiHale Jun 2022 #38

Yup. Fascistic ultraconservatives have taken over the TX GOP. Hortensis Jun 2022 #39

Apparently... RevBrotherThomas Jun 2022 #41

I'm just about over this bullshit. Guess we will be looking for a place out of the country. flying_wahini Jun 2022 #42

As their popularity and voter base shrinks, the GOP has to rely on cheating and rigging the game. Martin68 Jun 2022 #43

Exactly NC DENVERPOPS Jun 2022 #45