Texas is a war zone. GOP’s jamming through a mid‑decade map to grab 5 more U.S. House seats. Dems fled the state, Abbott’s threatening arrests. This isn’t politics...it’s raw power. The side that blinks first loses America’s future.
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White Supremacist never went away. Abbott is the example of history repeating. He is no different from this guy and the terror he brought to Americans. Anyone remember him?
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Does america have a future? america is a bully nation and has been for decades.
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From Michigan it looks like FUCK ABBOTT!
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If blue states dont do the same thing its over.
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America's future is already gone.
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Democrats have been blinking for the past 10 years. That's why we're here.
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And now y'all have Ghislaine Maxwell as a neighbor ! YEE HAW !!
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It's high time that Dems fight GOP fire with Greek Fire!
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The opening salvo of our last battle for freedom?
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This is what Republicans have been quietly doing for decades, with Democrats letting them and relying on the courts to remedy the situation. Now no court can save us, Democrats have to save themselves, finally the real fight has started. Finally Democrats are fighting back. We need this energy.
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This all our criminal President's doing. Dems need to do the same in Blue States!
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I say set him up with a sting operation that most police do for other peds
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Go Pritzker!
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Cmon nationwide Dems, get behind this bare knuckle brawl.
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Another distraction! Where are the files..?
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It is already lost. The world has determined that you are all mentally and politically incompetent.
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The line in the sand has been crossed
When a bully picks on you long enough, at some point you get tired of it and do what is required to stop the bullying.
Time to stand up to these MAGA fascist has come.
Under estimate a pissed off Country, when they stand up to you it will be justified.
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ballotpedia.org/Noteworthy_s... Four states — IN, OR, TN, and TX — define a quorum as two-thirds of members, which means the presence of majority and minority party members is typically required to conduct legislative activity unless members from one party hold a two-thirds majority on their own.
Noteworthy state legislative walkouts
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I’m on blue. LFG 🩵🔥
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Time to play hardball with these bitches. Newsom is right to gerrymander right back.
When Trump said "get me 5 seats" that was literal TREASON. Completely violating fhe US Constitution.
What is the punishment for treason? He needs that.
We must destroy every GOP attempt at voter suppression.
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Greed and lust for power. Nothing less.
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Dems can’t lose this do not blink. Go ahead get arrested people in Texas will be there with bail!! It’s all good.
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Seems Dems could have been playing this game long ago..
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…but the Democrats aren’t doing anything. 🙄
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That's not true. If the GOP blinks first, America will have a chance.
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Stand their ground, hope they are armed
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A criminal and a crooked-little-man
Paxton and Abbott
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Bluesky feed once again delivers gold.
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It Texas is a war zone then the US is at civil war, so what are we waiting for?
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Remember the Alamo
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Gotta make a stand.
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What crime does Abbott think he can charge our Dems with?
And can that same crime be used to charge Rafi Cruz for repeatedly abandoning the state in emergencies?
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FYI: Oregon Republicans have fled the state for years. They wouldn't even pass an education budget a few years back.
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Silly! The MAGA-Rs aren't worried about preserving "America's future". They want that replaced with the "White Christian People's Republic of North America". Heard of the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea"?
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Gerrymandering is apartheid
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Abbott sure is hell bent on punishing the world for him being paralyzed
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Texas appears to be confirming it is the most corrupt State in the Union
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No wonder: America is built on raw and brutal violence. DEMOCRACY wasn't first. War is the first principle. Texas is old fashion state of Cowboys.
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Dems will have to stay out of the state for months. Seems unlikely they can hold out for that long.
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Democracy is ☠️ Federally in America. We need to unite in the name of Democracy. Being cruel never brought greatness. It brings shame. Treating others Equally & fighting for Justice 4 All is where we've ever really shined. 🔥🗽🔥 bsky.app/profile/vlf7...
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A soft civil war is already happening
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The United States is a war zone. A civil war. Only one side is fighting however. And the end is near.
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I hope Texans see it for what it is the end of democracy.
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I’m encouraged to see other states joining in the fight against this power grab. The tolerant left no longer exists.
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Somebody needs to roll Abbot to the dump.
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Arrest Paxton!
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This is a Republican Dictatorship. It’s going to get very bad. Overthrows very seldom are bloodless. But, we in this moment must stand and fight. Peacefully at first. With fists if necessary. We can’t let a few evil people rule over us.
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This is Texas politics. Been like this since LBJ. But it’s been Hell for the past 35 years.
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What’s going on in Texas feels like the spark that could ignite into real war.
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Rs won't blink. They have the full force of the WH behind them so they have nothing to lose. Dems are notoriously weak. I'm surprised they've taken it this far. My money's on Dems blinking.
America's future is gone bc illogical (that's being nice) ppl can't see the forest through the trees.
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We have to find a way to stop them period!!’
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Texas is one of the original testing grounds for authoritarianism.
Texans have been observing their rights diminishing for thirty years. Well, the Texans who aren’t a part of the TX-GOP cult members.
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Maybe this will wake people up. we have LOST PRECIOUS TIME.
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Could be that's why migration from other states to Texas is down 80%.
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Then we need to begin fundraising to pay the Dem outliers' daily $500 fee for being out of the TX Capitol as such...They cannot keep this going indefinitely unless funded...
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This is how christians rule. Pure evil.
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Welcome to "Project 11780"—where democracy is bent like a Texas pretzel. No more calls to Brad, no more missing votes—just redraw the lines until losing becomes impossible. Gerrymandering: because why cheat one county when you can rig the whole map? Welcome to elections MAGA style!
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They say everything is bigger in Texas. Well we know all know voter suppression is the biggest.
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Yes, republicans will always do as much as you can't stop them from doing.
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We are ready for this fight!
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Truth
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Poker game... That's a US trademark. Works well in the US.
Europe and Russia and Asia play chess. They's why our foreign policy is in the gutter. Different language.
Where's Judge Roy Bean when you need him ?...
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What a colossal cluster fuck! Seriously the US needs an overall of governance and some rules to follow
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And it better be Republicans. They are just using puffery right now. The threat is more important than facts. Do the research.
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Why are they ordering them to be arrested? Did they break the law?
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#TrumpEpsteinFiles
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Crockett and company - hire a good legal team
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Texas is where they test the limits of what they can get away with. #HoldTheLine
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Dems have already lost. GOP will not surrender power and Dems are spineless/helpless to prevent it. It's going to take more than voting to change the course of this country.
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get your guns
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I'm so sick and tired of their b.s. What they're absolutely doing is telling the world that they're such world class losers that the only way they can win is to cheat.
They're even to stupid to see what is easily seen by anyone with a real brain that's not MAGA mush. Bottom line: they're losers.
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vote abbott out next year Texans, if u know what’s good for u! Find another LBJ, that would be nice.
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I hope they stand strong 💪 We’re running out of lines in the sand
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We have to fight on all fronts right now. One of those fronts is gerrymandering the fuck out of every single blue state.
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Arrest all Republicans now. They trample the Constitution and ask, “Who will stop me?” I will if they show up at my door.
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Texans are...sigh most have average intelligence. Some believe it or not, are very intelligent. So how can they be so fucking stupid. Is the word "Republican" so mesmerizing that they will forsake everything from morals to their Country? "What's in it for them?" mega, real "Suckers and Losers"
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Fascism has won. Its entrenched. The battle is over. Its war time period.
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This could get really ugly, really fast.
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My sister just got ambushed by her son's (trans) school [principal, vice, homeroom teacher, head of counseling, AND the superintendent] they will NOT do social transiontioning. Will not use pronouns or new name. She, nor child said ANYTHING to the school abt it. That's TX, someone ratted them out!!!
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JUST DON’T BLINK 🔥
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Uhm. Outside observer here.
It’s gone already.
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California is going to return serve and deliver 9 new House seats. NY is looking to do the same and is probably good for another 5. Very good chance this backfires on the GOP.
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Abbott can go fuck himself and stop being Trump's bitch.
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Our Texas Democrat reps are doing what all Democrat reps from top to bottom should do. Refuse to accept bad legislation for a vote. The numbers are close in both houses in DC. Any red state. Whatever it takes. #NotBackingDown #StandForThePeople #VotersRights
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It is time for those who oppose Trump's MAGA reign of tyranny to #BoycottTexas.
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Is it Fort Sumter ???
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The USA needs a modern day revolution and blue states should be holding back your federal tax dollars from Washington. Hit them where it hurts, money talks. Get Trump and the GOP off the books and out of the oval office
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Texass is a shit hole FIFY
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Tex-ass has been a whole ‘nuther country for a long time. We moved out in the early 90’s and have NEVER been back 🤮 It’s a Christofascist hellscape
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🤔🤔🤔 Don’t we have a second amendment right EXACTLY for this?
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Democratic governors are ready for the fight 💥
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It’s great to see some fight in these Democratic Governors though. It’s seem they have found some balls!!
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#TrumpFailed #TrumpIsDumb #FuckingMorons
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He will try to arrest them. Then, at court, wheels can explain why he and the NAZIGOP broke the law by shutting out 5 seats from the people. Again, in a world full stairs, how is ABUTT still sucking air?
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Don’t be a pussy
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Throw the republicans in the nearest river
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America is already cooked. Save yourself.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRxJ...
LIVE: Texas Democrats hold a press conference in Illinois
YouTube video by Associated Press
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I'm in Austin. Abbott is not looking to give us much legal recourse to secure a fair opportunity to participate in the political process. The temptation to resort to extrajudicial remedies is strong.
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Trump has already wanted a 'Civil War'. We might be here.
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I'm in South Texas and since Republicans won the state 30 years ago, everything has gone to shit. They've taken away our female healthcare, gave 2K vouchers to private schools. 10 commandments on each classroom, LGBT rights diminished. They've done cero for the real people. I'm happy they left town
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Civil war coming… we need to organize now!
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The blue States can seize raw power by getting together and starting the secession process.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The Case for Blue-State Secession
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Fled. Flee. You and MSM are using this verb. Why
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It's important to note the reason Texas can do this is because the Roberts Court has abandoned equal protection under the law and the principle of one person-one vote.
Roberts ruled in Rucho v. Common Cause that partisan gerrymandering is unreviewable by federal courts.
Supreme Court allows severe partisan gerrymandering to continue | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court said Thursday that federal courts must stay out of disputes over when politicians go too far in drawing district lines for partisan gain – a dramatic and sweeping ruling that could f...
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MAGAs in the Texas legislature are turning on the orange shitstain and their Governor...500,000 ppl are in the streets of Texas telling the legislature they are not going to vote for one of the MAGAts..
MAGAts have lost Jack! What we always knew!
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You said "fled". That implies "running away". I don't like it. Texans don't run away. We fight with the tools we have. This was a strategic exit.
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YES!!!👍
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Fuck Texas, wait until the Tariffs hit and blue states cut off their tax subsidies. Texas/Ghetto. Fuck um
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Yes, the legislatures will need to hold the line in a different state. We are now in a soft civil war.
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This isn’t democracy—it’s a hostile takeover. If we don’t fight back now, we’re handing them the map to rig the next decade.
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Soft Coup.
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They could leverage the release of the Epstein files for them to return. Let the country see that the GOP is pedos protecting pedos. THEN let’s vote on redistricting. Is that a compromise, a deal?
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At this point I'm just down for a civil war as fucked up as it sounds.
I'm done with these ghouls and hick sheep ruining our country.
Fuck maga and the GOP and pedo orange cancer stain.
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Seats in the House of Representatives is determined by the Census of each state population. Good try Texas!
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Doesn't the Constitution say by population, not district?
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Texas is a shithole. The ppl that live their smile right in ur face then stab u in the back. Ive never met so many fake ppl in my life as the ppl in Texas 💯💯💯
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Texans should tell Abbott to STFU and get out of the way so they can try to get Texas back from king Trump.
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Yup. A vicious, raw power grab. And it will keep happening under Trump with the help of his enablers - GOP, SCOTUS, and his pathetic cabinet of Twits.
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This isn’t the first time Texas has shown it’s an authoritarian state.
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Tried in the past in TX & OK & didn't work to arrest for Civil & Ethical infractions
UNLIKE they turned Civil Immigrant infractions into CRIMES as if "illegal" under CIVIL LAW
Turning victims into the criminals who arrest them with MERE REVERSED WORDS, unless file cases in COURTS of LAW
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If the Dems blink, we’re doomed. If the GOP blinks, we’re back to square one, of sorts.
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And it will be Dems who blink since they will find their misplaced RULE BOOK!!!
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#TXDEMS fighting for our democracy against #PedoProtector #POTUS
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Whatever happened to all those gung-ho Americans with their AR15s and such who swore to defend their freedoms, rights and the Constitution against a tyrannical government?
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Greg Abbot is a facist cunt. I’d push that shithead and his wheelchair down a long stairway with out a second thought .
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Praying that we stand strong 💙against this power grab wanna be dictator shit show that has its grubby hands around the throat of our democracy
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Our democracy, Constitution & rights have been stolen by the Wanna-Be-Dictator, and GOP Congress/Govs who have aided his fascist agenda. It is up to the people to protest & fight to take our country back NOW before we are left with only memories of what it was. #RevolutionNow #RESIST #NoKings
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Absolutely horrible
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Texas may be lost for now. Blue states need to step up in a big way. Show the GOP the Dems can beat them at their own game.
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When asked by a reporter why Texas is redistricting in the middle of its regular 10-year cycle, the House speaker said simply, "because we can." If that's the case, so can every state in the nation. Blue states, do your thing!
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Except that the GOP didn’t have to try and destroy democracy. In fact, they could uphold its values and functions and we’d still have a country.
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Time for California to get serious.
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America ain’t the same place it was even a few years ago. Saddle in, buckle up, and get ready for a ride to defend our democracy. We can’t go back to the way things were, but I’d rather fight to make sure our posterity can live free and have a better life than us. 💪
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My mother lived in San Antonio for several years. And she did everything she had to get out of there. I will never set foot in Texas again! Unfortunately she went to Missouri. But the birth of her grandson brought her to Colorado, thank God!
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. Hey America, some of the victims of the Texas Flood . . . 💔
I think they still haven't found all the bodies. But Greg Abbott and his cronies are playing "power games". They're not interested in anything else... especially not people.
🖕 Abbott's Texas ! .
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Meanwhile in Florida all of this is also happening but everyone is so afraid of DeSantis, it's not making any news
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I’m telling you, we are almost there. Currently reading a book about before and after WW2, and history is absolutely repeating itself. Right now.
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https://wgntv.com/news/redistricting-battle-intensifies-as-texas-democrats-extend-illinois-stay-to-block-vote
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It’s been a war zone for 2 decades. I’m glad the rest of the nation is finally paying attention.
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Abbott doesn't have a leg to stand on Texas does not have a penal code to do what he's threading Democrats with.
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Texans are just so stupid that they support Republicans even after they have abandoned them
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It's madness and a ridiculous fascist spectacle unworthy even of a 3rd world shithole.
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They have no idea what a real war will mean for them. Their leader is in a wheel chair.
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Lot at stake. Data centers
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Thing is Abbott can just keep calling special sessions - the only way this will be stopped is in the courts - democrats might be able to stall a ruling before the 2026 elections but I don’t know ……
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WE are NOT BLINKING!!! F*ck Trump
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Well said sir! Spine chilling but well fuxking said! 👏🏽 👏🏽 🎯
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The Dems are blinking hard and fast
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Abraham Lincoln as a state Senator once jumped out a window to break quorum! Gov Pritzer is helping them and stepping up
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Someone take away abbott's wheelchair
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It’s election rigging! That’s all it is. Call it what it is!
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And it's disgusting and cheating what Texas is doing trying to take 5 more seats on behalf of the President! By the way should Not be involved in elections! He doesn't have complete immunity either!
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Exactly what law has been broken?
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Abbott has already blinked. He can do nothing. He has no jurisdiction in any other state.
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blue states will do tue same
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We are already at war. It’s just very few will admit it or act accordingly. Not sure why bc the longer we wait to correct this mess the more destruction we will have to deal with.
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again, why does Trump need this affirmative action to get five more seats? I was sure he was worshipped and adored.
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There's no such thing as a "fair" election in Texas. Governor Hot Wheels is tipping the scales to ensure submission to HIS will.. not ours.
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Abbot needs to take a long roll through a heavily wooded forest on a surprisingly windy day.
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Don’t blink, Democrats!
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We will bail them out and pay their fines!!! Stand up and defend democracy!!! We have your backs!!!!
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Republicans have no morals. Democrats always blink first. Goodbye Democracy.
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I say if they arrest them, then they have to be freed.
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Just the beginning
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Democracy is dead
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Banana republic. Whatta a ridiculous joke America is .. say that experiment failed awfully. Which has been evident for decades.
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It'll be the birthplace of the upcoming Civil War II.
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How Bob Fucked Himself
Now he has to choose.
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Texas is at a slow boil right now. We need change.
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It's time for us to shut it down. GENERAL STRIKE.
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Republicans are starting to feel anxious; they can only ensure their power as quickly as possible.
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Cue another avalanche of liberal posts denouncing the democrats are not fighting back against Trump!
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'Fraid so.
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Stay strong Dems!!!
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Republicans will impose fascist rule. That’s the game plan.
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It is not illegal to break quorom. It is illegal to try to intimidate those lawmakers, though.
