the fucked up state of Texas...

[Javaman]

we have a gov that bans a mask/vaxx mandate yet has one of the highest current outbreaks in the nation.

we have a power grid not connected to the rest of the nation that is in dire need of upgrading but the gov makes sure he gets his donation money from the power companies without actually fixing the grid.

we have a gov that is actively suppressing voting and is trying to pass a bill to make the repubs have a lock forever on power.

we have a very brave group of state Democratic senators who are out of state to prevent a quarum on that same voting bill

and now a texas judge has overruled a lower courts ruling and states that, yes, the Dems can be arrested.

we have a AG that is a felon and has yet to serve a day in jail.

just a few of the highlights from my fucked up state.

fellow Texans, feel free to add your own.

[Walleye]

1. Hm. Now I see why there's only one star on the flag.Gov alone can fix it

That’s how all these guys “govern“

[Native]

2. I'm in Florida. I feel your pain.

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. For the sole purpose of showing worship to the dumbest adult alive, trump, Abbott and

DeSatan and others will kill millions of us if they can and we will continue to just talk about it, I guess.

I am not saying I know the answer, but I sure as fuck am tired of sitting here waiting for them to kill me and my family.

[SoCalDavidS]

4. To The Texans & Floridians On DU

Please don't take personally the attacks on your states, whereby you're lumped in with the majority who are utter Morons and Assholes.

We sympathize with what you must endure on a minute by minute basis.

[atreides1]

5. I have a question for you?

Is there a law in Texas that allows the arrest of members of the state legislature?

[TxGuitar]

8. I believe so

But by "arrest" they mean deputies (or whatever) will pick them up (arrest) and take them to the House chamber to force a quorum. Not jail time as far as I know, although being in a room with those cretins would be just as bad.

[Lithos]

20. yes/no

It's a civil summons - with no criminal liability. Part of the reason why they can't go out of state to pull anyone in.

[Paladin]

6. We have a significant portion of the state's voters...

...prepared to keep everything you listed in effect for well into future. That's exactly what will happen unless we take decisive action to get our people to the polls, regardless of the impediments that the trump worshippers put in our way. It can be done, but it sure as hell won't be easy.

[pecosbob]

7. Sh*tty weather, sh*tty wages, and far, far too many sh*tty people these days

Fourth generation ex-Texan.

[Grins]

9. Well, you may get a couple miles of...border wall!!

No heat in winter or A/C in summer, but there is that!

[MrModerate]

10. I'm a happy-to-be-expatriate Texan...

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And I'd point out that all this fuckery does not represent the opinions or preferences of the majority of Texans, who are much more reasonable.

[soldierant]

38. Then the majority of Texans

who are reasonable need to get out and vote reason into the state government.

Abbott is proof that the majority of Texas voters are not reasoable - or at the very least, not as reasonable as they think they are. You can't gerrymander the governorship.

[MrModerate]

41. Political power obtained via gerrymandering slops over onto...

Statewide races.

[Random Boomer]

40. Same here

I was born and raised in Texas and I have ancestors buried there stretching back to the mid 1800s. But I left right after graduating from UT Austin and have never looked back.

[ashredux]

11. Abbot is focused on 2024....

The only focus for Abbott and his clown car is to make life so difficult that voters will “blame “ President Biden and Abbot can take the White House. Killing tens of thousands of his fellow Texans is just, well necessary….

[Dustlawyer]

27. I believe he and the other Texas Repugs are worried about the corruption that will come to light

after their 30 plus years in total power over the state. Just think of all of the self dealing that has gone on during the time they have had complete control of all of state government.

We are screwed with the coming gerrymandering and voting restrictions. They cannot afford to lose!

[IronLionZion]

12. Your demographics are more diverse according to the Census

Register them to vote. It's time to turn Texas blue.

[quakerboy]

15. I think thats the point of the walkout

the legislature is doing its level best to make sure that they CANT vote.

[SergeStorms]

13. Yeah, but you're number one....

in owning the libs! So you have that going for you.

I'm truly sorry your state is so whacked out. If we don't pass some voting protection laws it's going to be even worse, if that's possible.

Turn Texas blue!

[dlk]

14. Don't forget the bounty hunters who can go after pregnant women or anyone who helps them

Texas is racing back into the Dark Ages.

[ananda]

16. As if Abbott, Cruz and Co. weren't bad enough, we also...

have the Fifth Circuit, the worst federal court in the
country, to back them up.

[Martin68]

17. Texas, Florida and South Dakota are there of our worst bad actors. Kudos to dems living there who

are doing their best to support change.

[Comfortably_Numb]

18. Shitty schools. Highest uninsured rate for health care. Shitty unemployment pay.

Tort reform made suing shitty doctors impossible. Most congested freeway in America. I could go on but I’ll stop.

[Hulk]

22. Interstate through El Paso...#10?

That was one of the scariest drives I've had in a long time this past July. I'm originally from up in the Pacific Northwest.... Portland Vancouver area.... and our outdated highways are nothing to brag about at all..... but they crawl along at 5 miles an hour. Going through El Paso in July was downright scary. It wasn't rush-hour but the highway was plugged with trucks and cars in every lane, racing 60 70 miles an hour in narrow stretches through El Paso.

That was one road I plan to avoid in the future...if possible.

Point is, Texas can certainly use the infrastructure bill to address some of their interstate outdated roads.

[Liberal In Texas]

19. We can't do a recall of Abbott.

Not allowed in the Texas constitution.

[hot2na]

21. Texas also has Louie Gohmert

Not to pile on but also Texas has Kevin Paxton who (as Attorney General) has been charged with felony fraud.

I'm in California and we have our share of whack jobs also (Hello Kevin McCarthy).

[bucolic_frolic]

23. I vote for expulsion

Statehood ain't workin' out

[LeftInTX]

24. Yes, then we can GTFO of here....

I know...I know...But we've got hubby's work and all of our kids and grandkids here...so we stay

[LetMyPeopleVote]

25. For this thread

Link to tweet

[calimary]

28. OMG...

If Abbott (and DiSantis too) have presidential aspirations, they’re both gonna have quite a death toll on their hands, AND on their watch, by then.

The campaign commercials for their opponents will write themselves.

[IronLionZion]

30. Modi had a large death toll as governor of Gujarat

and that actually helped him become Prime Minister of India. Conservatives are not rational human beings.

[nvme]

26. Florida rolls us its sleeves.

Hold my beer...............

[world wide wally]

29. WTF is it that compels Texans to pull the lever for Abbott?

[BigmanPigman]

31. What happened after Anne Richards?

Was it mainly the Bushes?

[Tree Lady]

32. My daughter in San Antonio is proud of her mayor

For fighting the idiot and so far winning so kids can wear masks. They go back to court on Monday and I hope it doesn't change, I warned her it might.

My grandkids are in middle school and high school and will be wearing masks no matter and they are both vaccinated.

She looked into moving back to CA now that her husband retired from military but too expensive.

[hamsterjill]

35. Nirenberg is awesome!

He’s been the voice of sanity in a jingle of crazies.

[FakeNoose]

33. The people of Texas deserve better

There has to be a way to get rid of this pox. Condolences my friend. Maybe it's time to think about leaving the state?

[Nanuke]

36. Thankful...

…more than ever I’m in Minnesota. Sure wish Franken was my still my senator but overall I am grateful for where I am. I have relatives in FL and TX and am very concerned (even though they are vaccinated of course.)

[panader0]

37. Beto for governor!

[groundloop]

39. I recently had the misfortune of having a layover in DFW.... it's falling apart

I couldn't believe all of the escalators and moving sidewalks that were out of service, and all the food shops that were closed at 5:30 PM.

I lived near Houston for about 2 years quite a while ago. I met quite a few good people, but still couldn't get over all the fake macho assholes running around.

[Catherine Vincent]

42. This Texan agrees with you!

[The Jungle 1]

44. The fucked up state of texass...

Tries to take the state of Pa to court. Texass wants to tell us how to vote!
FU texass.

[TexasBushwhacker]

45. And Cornyn and Cruz voted against the infrastructure bill n/t