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Jackie Ralston's avatar

Thank you for highlighting these bills. They're every bit as troubling as federal legislation, because the red states seem to be trying to outdo each other for hypocrisy and destruction of civil liberties.

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Liberal Cynic's avatar

Probably even more troubling. Not as many eyes on what's going on in our little, red laboratories of democracy.

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Jackie Ralston's avatar

You are no doubt correct. I'm fortunate enough to be in a state that has remained steadily blue so far, although there are mutterings of discontent. Our governor is term limited, and I see that as our next major bellwether.

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Liberal Cynic's avatar

I'm in one of the reddest parts of Florida and I'm planning on moving back to New England as soon as I'm able.

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Jackie Ralston's avatar

I hope that's very soon! What's going on there is extremely disturbing.

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JF's avatar

The phenomenon of doubling down worked for Trump (inexplicably), and it’s kind of fascinating to observe from a decent distance, because it goes against every know feature of social interaction.

I wonder if the Republicans of South Carolina gave much thought to how they would monitor every fertilized human egg, in order to execute the mother. I can’t believe I wrote those words, and that they are relevant.

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Penfist's avatar

You have not taken into consideration just how ugly a lot of people are inside their heads.

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JF's avatar

I’m getting an unfortunate education every day.

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Penfist's avatar

Me too.

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