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IngridsLittleAngel

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28. States rights only exist to protect white cishet males and crush "the others"

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 06:51 PM

Jun 2022

I mean, when is the last time we've heard these fascists try to invoke "States rights" to protect the masses or make life better for everyone? Never. But, damn, they sure love them some "States rights" when it can be used to bully women, discriminate against people of color, terrorize LGBTQ's...

In other words: Not so much states right, but more like states tyranny.

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What happened to States rights... Now that SCOTUS has knocked down NY needing a permit for [View all] Peacetrain Jun 2022 OP

States rights, stare decisis, individual rights, small govt. all so 2010 now. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #1

This!!! Peacetrain Jun 2022 #6

Indeed. LoisB Jun 2022 #12

State's rights are only for persecuting women, POC, LGBTQ, and killing children. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #2

+1000 Peacetrain Jun 2022 #4

Just stunning isn't it... SCOTUS might as well show its nra and rnc card.. Peacetrain Jun 2022 #3

Putin funded the NRA for a reason. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #9

Mitch McConnell & Rupert Murdoch have transformed our country. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #20

You missed McDonald vs. Chicago Zeitghost Jun 2022 #5

This! ☝🏾 In It to Win It Jun 2022 #7

The same thing that happened when conservatives tried to use state law to supress free speech ripcord Jun 2022 #8

I think they have a whole new interpretation to laws.. Peacetrain Jun 2022 #10

Heller is the law of the land ripcord Jun 2022 #19

NY can still require a permit for concealed carry hack89 Jun 2022 #11

Good.. I am just stunned, with all the shootings .. the SCOTUS just seems tone deaf Peacetrain Jun 2022 #14

How many shootings Zeitghost Jun 2022 #16

The overarching principle is a good one though hack89 Jun 2022 #18

So you support this decision? Kingofalldems Jun 2022 #24

It impacts a handful of states hack89 Jun 2022 #25

Good. NJ only allows about 2K CCW permits for private citizens, most are for money/gold transport. TheBlackAdder Jun 2022 #17

That's going by the wayside I'm afraid FBaggins Jun 2022 #29

That only applies to pregnant women New Breed Leader Jun 2022 #13

Oh you'll be seeing it. Frasier Balzov Jun 2022 #15

I said the same thing! RSherman Jun 2022 #21

"States' rights" has *always* been an argument of convenience for them unblock Jun 2022 #22

There's no consistency. gldstwmn Jun 2022 #23

Guns have more rights than states, apparently. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2022 #26

They will say they support states rights unless it's specifically in the Constitution (guns) Polybius Jun 2022 #27

States rights only exist to protect white cishet males and crush "the others" IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #28

Those talking points are irrelevant. Caliman73 Jun 2022 #30