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Shell_Seas

(3,333 posts) Thu Dec 15, 2022, 10:10 PM Dec 2022

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The Republican Party Of Texas' Open Embrace Of Authoritarianism

The Republican Party of Texas seeks to become a full-blown fascist government by embracing authoritarianism.

https://livingbluetx.com/2022/12/texas-gop-embrace-authoritarianism/

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The Republican Party Of Texas' Open Embrace Of Authoritarianism (Original Post) Shell_Seas Dec 2022 OP

Dangerous as hell!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2022 #1

Well, citizens of Texas voted the idiots into office. So? Firestorm49 Dec 2022 #2

Well 55% of them did.... TheRealNorth Dec 2022 #3

Not even.... Shell_Seas Dec 2022 #4

Well, I guess the best I can say about the 52%..... TheRealNorth Dec 2022 #5

RKP5637

(67,105 posts)

1. Dangerous as hell!!! n/t

Reply to Shell_Seas (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2022, 10:20 PM

Dec 2022

Firestorm49

(4,032 posts)

2. Well, citizens of Texas voted the idiots into office. So?

Reply to Shell_Seas (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2022, 10:29 PM

Dec 2022

TheRealNorth

(9,478 posts)

3. Well 55% of them did....

Reply to Firestorm49 (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 12:18 AM

Dec 2022

To punish the other 45%

Shell_Seas

(3,333 posts)

4. Not even....

Reply to TheRealNorth (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 04:33 PM

Dec 2022

Only 25% of registered voters checked the Republican box, and 52% of voters didn't even bother showing up.

TheRealNorth

(9,478 posts)

5. Well, I guess the best I can say about the 52%.....

Reply to Shell_Seas (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 04:59 PM

Dec 2022

Is that they don't care either way. Don't bother them, they are trying to watch the latest Real Housewives show.

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