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Aristus

(66,310 posts)
Wed Dec 14, 2016, 04:46 PM Dec 2016

Anti-government conservatives may finally be getting their wish. Only not in the manner they sought.

It's a long-understood trope that conservative Republicans hate government, and want to abolish it at the Federal level, and proceed with only state governments.

It looks like many people across the country are starting to support this idea. Just not for the reasons anti-everybody right-wingers planned.

With Trump fomenting every sort of legislation aimed at attacking the civil rights of women, minorities, Muslims, LGBTQ, etc. cities and states across the nation are starting to draft laws, or at least resolutions, refuting the aims of the Trump Presidency. San Francisco and other municipalities are declaring themselves sanctuary cities for undocumented immigrants, LGBTQ, etc. Pittsburgh looks like it is going to join other cities and states in banning 'gay-conversion therapy'.

If Trump or his motley collection of cronies protest this at all, one would be wise to mention 'states-rights' and watch them sputter helplessly when confronted with their own tactics.

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Anti-government conservatives may finally be getting their wish. Only not in the manner they sought. (Original Post) Aristus Dec 2016 OP
... as the US regionalizes and eventually turns against Trump and his gangster cohorts. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #1
I thought the Balkanization of the USA was centuries away. Aristus Dec 2016 #2
The Trump Regime has put it on steroids! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #3
Some places are also trying to enact extreme right-wing laws as well.. pangaia Dec 2016 #4

Aristus

(66,310 posts)
2. I thought the Balkanization of the USA was centuries away.
Wed Dec 14, 2016, 05:01 PM
Dec 2016

It may only be 8-10 years off.

On the day it happens, I'll raise "The Doug" over my home in the Republic of Cascadia...

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
4. Some places are also trying to enact extreme right-wing laws as well..
Wed Dec 14, 2016, 05:05 PM
Dec 2016

Looks like it might be the cities vs the ruralites..

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