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Texas

Shell_Seas

(3,442 posts) Thu Dec 15, 2022, 09:10 PM Dec 2022

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

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1. Dangerous as hell!!! n/t

Thu Dec 15, 2022, 09:20 PM

Dec 2022

(4,186 posts)

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

Thu Dec 15, 2022, 09:29 PM

Dec 2022

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

Thu Dec 15, 2022, 11:18 PM

Dec 2022

To punish the other 45%

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4. Not even....

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 03:33 PM

Dec 2022

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

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

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 03:59 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.