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LymphocyteLover
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July 18, 2022
Has anyone seen any Republican say they don't think a 10 year old girl
should be forced to have a child by the state? I haven't.
July 15, 2022
Republicans want to keep Americans from traveling between states
This is fascism and more evil from the evil fascist Republican party.
Missouri lawmakers have introduced a bounty bill similar to the one now in operation in Texas, which would allow private citizens to sue anyone who helps a resident obtain an abortion out of state. Another bill would apply Missouris laws to abortions that occur in other states.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/opinion/abortion-rights-travel.html
Speaking of Texas, a group of state House lawmakers who call themselves the Texas Freedom Caucus hope to impose additional civil and criminal sanctions on law firms that pay for abortions or abortion travel, regardless of where the abortion occurs.
According to The Washington Post, an anti-abortion organization led by Republican state lawmakers has been exploring model legislation that would restrict people from crossing state lines for abortions.
Just because you jump across a state line doesnt mean your home state doesnt have jurisdiction, Peter Breen, vice president of the Thomas More Society, told The Post. Its not a free abortion card when you drive across the state line.
July 14, 2022
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1547671635297050625.html
What people mean when they say Democrats are pandering to extremists
Jared Yates Sexton--
Just a reminder when the media, pundits, and politicians spend all their time advising Democrats to stop pandering to their extremes, theyre literally talking about abandoning people of color, women, and gay/trans people
You can dress it up however, but thats the whole thing
And, for the record, none of what theyre warning against is unpopular. Its just literally moderates and conservatives covering up years of failures, bad policies, and ceaseless inequality and trying to protect their wealth and power.
The Left has been tirelessly undermined and ostracized from political power. This ridiculous push at this moment is about ceding ground to authoritarianism, which is how this cycle always works. They cede ground until they join them.
The truth is that these extremes, including advocating for equality, reproductive freedoms, and simply standing up for oppressed groups, are wildly popular. It just happens that the conversation is set by moderates who dont want to lose their power.
Biden and the Democrats arent pandering to the Left. Theyve criticized them, opposed their agendas, and continually push to the center. Moderates and conservatives are simply creating narratives to launder their own failures and gain even more control over the party.
Never forget for a moment that all these Never Trump Republicans who laid the groundwork for him got kicked out of their party and are trying to more or less takeover the Democrats and shift the Overton Window. Them and moderates make a hell of a team.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1547671635297050625.html
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