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[–] 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

“Cry more, lib.” These people are absolute children.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Children start off empathetic. They share toys, food, fun.

    They get trained to be like this.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I've long said Republicans are just bullies and those they've bullied into being their sycophants.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    Welcome to Christo-nationalist minority rule.

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    [–] 119 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Tarrant County District Judge Megan Fahey granted Paxton’s request for a temporary injunction, barring O’Rourke and Powered by People from fundraising for the Democrats or spending money to cover their expenses. The order came less than four hours after Paxton’s office filed the petition.

    The First Amendment no longer exists.

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    “Capitalism” has it in the name. It’s all about money and it doesn’t matter how you got it, only that you have it now, and the core of the system is the naive belief that those with the most money are also the best people.

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  • [–] 116 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    So do it anyway? There are no laws anymore anyway. Thats how the Republicans are acting...why would you just follow the law knowing they're already breaking the law.

    You can't try to play chess when the other team is playing rugby...

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  • [–] 97 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Hey. Psst! The president has said and acted like the rule of law no longer matters. Act accordingly.

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    These fascists are doing they’re thing

    They control the courts and the legal system

    The answer doesn’t seem to be “let’s play this out”

    Unless you want fascism

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  • [–] 39 points 1 year ago

    Guess he’ll have to form a dark money SuperPAC to do the same thing.

    Thanks fascists!

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Incorporate and donate. Citizens United; corporations are people and money is protected speech

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  • [–] 29 points 1 year ago

    Just start a shitcoin

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You have GOT to do the same shit the president would do, fight fire with equal fire, give them a taste of their own medicine

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago

    Got it. So you can fund takeovers, but not a protest.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    So giving money to politicians is only protected speech if you're a corporation?

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    I don't understand how a judge could have any actual authority for that

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    Oops someone seems to have left some money unattended at their door. Wonder where that came from. Finders keepers.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Ok its a temporary injunction, oh well.

    Any money that's outside the state of Texas already would have encumbrance I don't think.

    Not to mention I'd be willing to bet the out of state contributions not affiliated with these orgs/people are far, FAR more supportive. The Illinois Governor is a billionaire.

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  • [+] -10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Meh... this is technically the right thing to do. First, it only applies in Texas. Second, right or wrong, it seems leaving thier posts when ordered back is "technically" illegal, again, only in texas for them. Paying someone to break the law is usually illegal. I am only a little fuzzy of if there is a real texas law about them needing to come back when ordered. It's been hard to tell if that is a law or a "rule" of the state congress.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Trying to redistrict 2 years after a previous redistricting is also illegal. Next.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'm not sure it actually is. No law against it. It's a huge flaw in the system that the people elected also decide how the election works.

    When the stakes are high, attempting to push every line is expected. Some say "if you aren't cheating, are you even trying?"

    This system will simply never be fair. It needs to be replaced.

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