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Caliman73

(11,730 posts)
41. Possibly.
Thu Jun 23, 2022, 01:19 PM
Jun 2022

The problem is that a lot of the posts are either very emotionally charged (which is understandable) or they are not articulated very well.

I made a post about the Herschel Walker / Raphael Warnock tie in Georgia. I made it very clear that "some" Georgia voters were very stupid. Some is an operant word. Not all. We know the Stacy Adams has been working hard with other organizations and Georgia Democrats to effect change in Georgia. The issue is that there are a lot of ignorant, plain racist, and apathetic voters.

I did not trash the state of Georgia. I did not say EVERYONE. I defined an issue.

Like I said, there are quite a number of posts that perhaps, are doing as you say and being aimed at certain factions of people in the state of Texas. The problem comes from the "shotgun" approach to posting.

Language is constantly changing. Words that meant something years ago, have different meaning nowadays. Context is important. There is a book "The Giver" by Lois Lowry in which the term "precision of language" is exaggerated to show how language can be used to control thought. Similar to "1984" and "Brave New World". There is something, however, to being better descriptive when addressing a complex issue like the politics in a state like Texas.

Living in California, I know that we are considered a very Liberal state and the Democratic Party has a pretty firm grip on State and Federal representation. However, there are pockets of DEEP red in the state. We gave the country Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Devin Nunez, Darrell Issa, etc.... politics are complicated and nuanced.

I'd venture to say that if we didn't have such extensive vote suppression, anarch Jun 2022 #1
Don't forget gerrymandering... Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #8
Check Dan Crenshaw's district n/t hibbing Jun 2022 #13
Thanks for the good news with re: Texas. Colorado was once almost given up on too, years ago hlthe2b Jun 2022 #2
Agree.. Amendment 2 was a turning point. mountain grammy Jun 2022 #19
They are so self-destructive. viva la Jun 2022 #3
No one HAS to be like that DFW Jun 2022 #6
Interestingly enough Horse with no Name Jun 2022 #16
I wouldn't discount that as a possibility DFW Jun 2022 #20
Not just election fuckery - governance fuckery. See also: Uvalde hatrack Jun 2022 #33
I live in a blue city in a red state, so I empathize! viva la Jun 2022 #39
Well it's nice you have a place to go where they get it. CentralMass Jun 2022 #4
It's better than nice EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #5
It just might be that Texas Democrats know something that those who trash us do not DFW Jun 2022 #7
If ever there were a time to join the fight, it's now EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #9
Some people paint with a broad brush. CentralMass Jun 2022 #12
They do indeed DFW Jun 2022 #21
I'll confess that once upon a time I was considering Texas as one possible retirement spot CentralMass Jun 2022 #31
How ironic. We were thinking about Massachusetts! DFW Jun 2022 #35
I spent 54 of my years in MA but have been in Oregon for about the last 7. CentralMass Jun 2022 #37
I believe the trashings were aimed at the medieval republiQan platform and calls for secession. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #10
Possibly. Caliman73 Jun 2022 #41
that's an encouraging take, but ... stopdiggin Jun 2022 #11
Completely different, agreed. Tip O'Neill was right--all politics is local. DFW Jun 2022 #22
I think the crazy policies are to discourage liberals from moving there ecstatic Jun 2022 #14
If that is really a strategy, it is failing miserably in Dallas. DFW Jun 2022 #23
Keep in mind the timeline--most of the negative PR occurred last year ecstatic Jun 2022 #36
In my humble opinion, a broad generalization based on Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #15
I have never understood KS Toronado Jun 2022 #26
How are you feeling????? Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #27
Keeping my chin up, chemo starts next week KS Toronado Jun 2022 #34
Will be rooting for you next week! Have a family member Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2022 #44
I hope so, if we can count the votes Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #17
It's very easy to forget that Texas is not a uniform cesspit. plimsoll Jun 2022 #18
Only the Republicans themselves take their claims of "patriotism" seriously DFW Jun 2022 #25
I'm not sure about the patriotism thing. plimsoll Jun 2022 #30
For a great Texas point of view... Easterncedar Jun 2022 #24
I checked them out KS Toronado Jun 2022 #28
Once Texas goes blue they're done.... PCIntern Jun 2022 #29
Really interesting study on low voter turnout in Texas (and other states) by precincts Justice Jun 2022 #32
Tarrant County turned out to Vote Blue this past Presidential election MagickMuffin Jun 2022 #38
I'll try when I get back to civilization DFW Jun 2022 #42
It was an email link asking for money via Act Blue, as usual, which I will never do. Here is a link DFW Jun 2022 #43
If Texas ever inthewind21 Jun 2022 #40
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