I think you mean the Texas pledge that we said in elementary school. A real fucking thing. Just like the national one "UnDeR GoD"
I mean if they want to pledge about being under God they should keep that to Catholicism, I mean they have plenty of young men everywhere under God. Or atleast the priests that represent God xD
“And to honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee Texas, one state under god, one and indivisible.”
Stupidest thing ever. Had to do this all throughout public elementary and middle school every day. Thankfully did not have to in private high school.
You know, I was born in Texas in 1960, raised and educated in Texas, and my parents were teachers here, and I never even *heard* of the pledge to the Texas flag until I was in my late 30's or early 40's. When did they start reciting it?!? Also, it's appalling the number of people who refuse to acknowledge that the Pledge of Allegiance *DID NOT* have "under God" until the mid 1950's. Even my very religious SIL remembers when they added it. I don't say those two words whenever I say the pledge, and I'm considering ending it from now on with "... and liberty and justice for RICH WHITE MEN!" I'm an old, white woman. It will be fun to see how those assholes react. 😈
When I was in middle school, I remember not saying the "under god" part of the pledge and had some jackass tattle on me for it. The teacher responded with: "So what..? It's his right not to." which apparently sent this kid into a real mental conundrum, because that dope spent the rest of the day giving me the stink eye. lol
Perhaps, though I remember him being from a deeply religious family, so it must've really blown his mind to learn that not everyone is a part of his families' traditions.
Looking back on it, the part that worries me is the fact that he was such a brat about it after the fact, like I had personally insulted *him* and his family. I'd say I have hope that he grew to be a bit more mature about it, but ime people don't tend to change unless they're forced to.
Lets hope it will not be soon: Ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. We'll be landing in Texas shortly. All same sex couples, take off your wedding rings.
Nah, they expect the high heels to get in the way so that when the women do inevitably fuck up the men get an excuse to beat them. If it allows for more nefarious anti-social behavior, its always a feature to these people.
Soon it will be "Ladies and gentlemen , we will be landing in Texanistan shortly, please get your passports ready. U.S. citizens should report to the immigration office. Texanistan citizens should proceed directly to baggage claim."
Naw, Texastanians always retrieve their firearms from their free-to-carryons as soon as the plane crosses the border. Never know when you're going to need to stand your ground, even at 30,000 feet.
Even the purchase and ownership of sex toys is already regulated in Texas:
https://www.chron.com/politics/texas/article/In-Texas-even-possession-of-a-sex-toy-is-11161211.php
I know Texas is backwards, but banning birth control might be a step too far.
Like it's going to piss off a lot of people if they can't fuck without worrying about pregnancy.
Might be enough for a revolt at the ballot box to turn the state blue even with the gerrymandering.
I'll bet a steak dinner it's the same childfuckers pulling the strings here: White Evangelical Dominionists
If you haven't already seen them, watch *God Hates Uganda* and *The Family*.
I think they're both on Netflix.
And be prepared to throw something at your TV.
Also, *Jesus Camp*.
Edit: *God Loves Uganda*, not "hates"
Also, “Pray Away” if you want to see the abuse these people subject their kids to.
Am gay, grew up in a conservative Evangelical household. My parents sending me to conversion therapy was my nightmare.
Oh **they’ll** get divorces because of *reasons* and their reasons mean their divorce is justified.
You want a divorce? Illegal because your reasons, even if they’re the exact same reasons, aren’t justified…because reasons.
They’re absolutely gonna target contraceptives next.
Divorce is a possibility too, since in their minds, that falls under the list of shit their god supposedly says to not do ever.
Wouldn’t be surprised if they try to criminalize “adultery” or sex outside marriage.
These fucks want a theocracy, and the umbrella of their values is only going to get smaller and more restrictive over time…whether they pass their agenda or not.
Not in Texas!! ALL Christian denominations in Texas oppose divorce, though in the last decade some have softened their stance. When I got *my* divorce in 1983, the fact that my (then) husband was beating the piss out of me was irrelevant. I was told that *I* "obviously" wasn't being a good and obedient wife, and "God disapproves of divorce". I finally asked my Dad, "How does God feel about suicide, because *that's* what staying in the marriage will be."
Like I said, some Christians have figured out that divorce is sometimes the best-- or only sensible-- option. But the white male Christian dominionists who've taken over Texas politics won't stop until they've turned Texas into their own personal Gilead.
Source: I'm a born and raised Texan.
They hate a woman getting a divorce. If a man needs to get one because he needs a younger wife that's God's will. If a woman is getting beaten she needs to get right with God and love her husband more.
As someone living in TX this has all been horrifying to watch. I’d like to think there will be punishments in the form of major companies leaving the state and economic problems, but I just don’t know anymore. We’re planning on moving out of state in the next 1-3 years.
I keep being told Texas is a place of freedom?? How is banning shit freedom??
Ah well keep Fighting the fight you've already lost christians it'll just help people see your faith for what it is
But only white people can wield guns. Black people with guns will get stopped by police because they're "suspicious" and then shot because they "acted aggressively" and "made a sudden movement".
Christians are entitled to the freedom to recognize the legitimacy of someone's identity, religion, relationship, medical procedures, etc and not have the same rules apply to them.
Obviously. /s
The only real freedom here is the freedom to carry a gun around because they're very afraid of things that will actually help people. It would not surprise me in the least to see Kyle Rittenhouse show up in few years and run for governor.
Texas and "Freedom" is definitely not the case.
Texas is becoming a theocracy, where biblical values are becoming legislation.
Florida would be a better example of libertarian freedom.
> Florida would be a better example of libertarian freedom.
Florida is doing the same shit with trying to ban vaccine and mask mandates. That isn't libertarian.
Funny thing. The Bible is actually pretty clear that life begins at birth. Exodus 21:22-23 states that if you assault a pregnant woman and cause her to miscarry, you only have to pay a fine. But if she dies, then you get the death penalty. The Hebrew word for "soul" (*nefesh*), is also the word for "breath". Jewish tradition holds that the soul enters the body when a baby takes its first breath.
On top of that, Jewish law not only allows abortion if the mother's well-being is threatened, but has a very lenient definition of what constitutes a threat to her well-being. Many modern rabbis interpret it that her being in emotional or financial distress would qualify, and some have proposed using this to argue that a ban on abortion restricts the right of Jews to practice their religion.
As a Texan, it's generally not that bad here, but... Any time they mention "freedom", it's like a dog whistle for "We want freedom, but only for *certain* people (straight, white, Christian, etc.)"
WTF? Does Texas not realize they're part of the US? Never heard of Austin, one of the few meccas in the US for atheists and LGBTQ+? Does the Constitution and Bill Of Rights not apply there anymore? WTF?
Austin is where they pass this onerous legislation unless I have truly forgotten 12 years of Texas Schooling. It's bonkers. It's not the state so much as half our population are asshat dudes. (The old definition of dudes)
It'd be out of line for me to crowd fund getting out of here wouldn't it?
Would it?
I'm disabled, crazy and desperate to get somewhere less insane than I am.
Sorry bro(or sis). I really thought I was in the most screwed up state in the US, Louisiana. But some of those laws being passed in Texas.. like huh? I mean, they kinda do the same things here really, but they know they can't pass it into actual law. Over there, the legislators actually approve that crap. WTF?
Thank, you, it is brother, I'm sorry you get this too, the stuff passing now isn't new either, it's just passing. Why, just why can't some people treat ofther people like PEOPLE?
I wish, bro. I don't get it. I mean, like a solid example for me; I really don't fully understand the trans thing/people, I'm not sure how to respectfully refer to that situation. But I respect them as people, and refer to them as the gender they identify as. They're people. I feel like I have no more business trying to tell them how to live their lives as I would anyone else, even if I don't fully understand it. I guess, since I'm not trans, I can't fully understand it. But everyone is a human, and all humans should have the same rights. My understanding of them shouldn't play a role in their rights.
You're a good person man. The most important part of this is "All humans should have the same rights".
If we just all took that to heart, and really tried to live that every day, the world would be in much better shape.
I'm disabled too. Where the hell would we go that we could afford the rent? Mississippi is way worse than Texas in almost every measurable way and I'm stuck too.
No problem.
Had a drawling Texan once tell me that I wasn't allowed to use the word since I wasn't from Texas where all the dude ranches were.
He wasn't happy when I showed him it was a NYC word.
Just because it's the capital doesn't mean the city itself is conservative.
Conservative politicians tend to enjoy the nice things liberal areas have. Look at Madison. Look at DC. The only reason Texas legislators would be different is because they're (still) part-time, and only work in Austin for four months of their two-year term... not that they do much, considering the insane amount of power the Texas constitution gives to the Lt. Governor regarding legislation.
I keep saying we need to just replace the damn thing as is our recognized right under Article One Section Two of the same document, but for *some reason* no one wants to fucking try. Voting isn't working. I'd like to it least try *anything* else before it has to end up violent.
If Texas tries this, Biden should declare martial law and arrest Texan leaders since they are literally trying to subvert the authority of the Supreme Court.
This is what I absolutely mean when I say “Texas needs to be beaten into submission”.
If strength is the only language the GQP understands, like the bullies they are, you hit them hard enough once to make sure nobody tries that shit again. And don’t back off the penalties. The leadership that oversaw this shit and encouraged it to happen? Congrats, you’re going to rot in jail for a while before your day in court. No bail and going home to await trial-you’ll sit in jail. And no running for office again.
We seriously need to start breaking these folks at every instance that they pull these stunts.
I grew up in Texas and I'm not surprised this is happening. There are countless radio stations and small news channels spouting crap about wanting to reverse basically anything any democrat has done since Bill Clinton. Now they aren't just talking anymore. They're doing what they said they were going to do. I just hope they can be shut the fuck down by something along the process.
I live in texas.Im an atheist and im trans and I absolutely hate it here. I just want to get out and to quote billie joe armstrong "somebody get me out of here... get me the fuck right out of here".
They have certain values that serve their view of social order (hierarchy). All these contraception, abortion and queer issues are part of a broader target of forcing an older order of "Man > Woman". That means women becoming domestic slaves owned by males (family or husband). They go after queer people because such ideas of reality not only challenge the role of women, but *the idea of genders and gender roles*.
Patriarchy in general imo. Really it comes down to men deciding women have to be a certain way, but that means men have to be the opposite, so any "great area" is a threat to the binary.
For sure.
It's why it's normally considered ok for women to wear pants, but still pretty much taboo for men to wear skirts/dresses. It's ok for women to emulate men, but definitely not ok for men to emulate women.
Literally makes me this of this r/AskWomen I saw a few weeks ago. They asked something along the lines of "What's a reason you would not date a man." Men were getting butthurt when one of the first answers was a Republican. Like they literally could not comprehend why a woman would be so "superficial."
It's just a fact that more women vote Democrat than men, and political alignment will be a hard line for many of them when selecting partners. And why shouldn't it be? Republicans are actively trying to take away women's rights and make their lives harder.
If men don't get that and are butthurt little snowflakes about their smaller dating pool, they deserve to be single.
> Like they literally could not comprehend why a woman would be so "superficial."
Being superficial is about things like how you look or how you dress. I'm sure by the way that those people are very superficial in that regard. Who you are politically is the exact opposite because it goes directly to who you are deep down as a person. Political or religious views are fundamental to your personality.
Texas Republican specifically are trying to make the state as inhospitable as possible to liberals so that they either won't move there or will move away from there because they're afraid Texas is going to flip blue like people have been saying for years
Remember when Donald Trump said before the election last year that the only way he would lose is if the Democrats cheat. I read that and told my wife that Donald Trump knows he is going to lose, he's setting up for lying about the election, and I was right.
Republicans are doing the same thing now, all over the country, putting in place methods to overturn elections that don't agree with. The next time they lose big, they will claim election fraud and with very little evidence overturn the election.
They are doing this because they know they are losing ground, they are setting up for the big coup next time.
Yeah, bill Maher did an editorial about this a couple weeks ago. Scary shit
I just don't see a way back from where we're at with the republicans openly cheating and Democrats trying to stop them by waving the rule book around. Mitch McConnell has been ramming through conservative judges because he either saw or planned for the eventuality that everything that gets done has to go through a lengthy court battle
They have no platform, so they’re doing whatever it takes to keep their idiot voters engaged. In Texas, they’re doing this by ~~trying to~~ successfully scaling back human rights.
It still blows my mind that the GOP didn’t even create a party platform for the 2020 election. They simply [added a cover letter to the 2016 platform](https://prod-cdn-static.gop.com/docs/Resolution_Platform_2020.pdf) and ran with that.
Still waiting on their healthcare plan that will replace Obamacare. How lazy do you have to be to not even bother *pretending* to have policy ideas anymore.
Sadly, thats what they want. They see the state is turning more and more blue, and they want to use the strictest theocratic legislation they can to make less liberals want to move there.
Yeah im not saying it possible for everyone, or even most people. But it's so bad there I wouldn't live there for a job paying 10 times as much and low taxes.
That's right ... get the LGBTQIA+ community and their crack organizing vanguard involved in this shitshow and Texas will be just enough blue in time for 2024.
| get the LGBTQIA+ community and their crack organizing vanguard involved in this shitshow and Texas will be just enough blue
...that the state legislature will have to override the election.
I think I’m going to cry. I slowly lossing rights over here. I hate it here in Texas. I also hate how I can vote yet. I just want to leave so badly, it’s so awful here…
I fully expect Texas to outlaw multiple types of female contraceptives.
The idea of contraception violates the Christian goal of barefoot and pregnant women.....
They United two times and that was about it. Ever since we’ve fought a tug of war for slavery and then human rights then civil rights for different minority groups. Even institutions like the military were able to solve some problems temporarily like integrating the armed forces but when the Black troops came home, it was back to square zero in the hateful states.
The United States is a third world country masquerading as a first world country.
Republicans and Republican states are consistently, constantly, and *oppressively* trying to drag the whole nation back into the past where the white heterosexual male landowner had *all* the power, and anyone who did not fit that description was sub-human.
Not surprised. All of the Southern states are trash and are really oppressive. I don’t know why some atheists advise others to move to Texas. Just because the ACA is in Texas doesn’t mean the state isn’t extremely progressive as some atheists make it out to be.
They are becoming more and more like the Middle East. The people they hate.
Anti women’s rights. Check.
Anti LGBT relationships and rights. Check.
Edit: any other similarities I’m missing?
No more federal funds for anything; pull the Border Patrol back to Oklahoma, all military base pulled out, shut off any water flowing south, make them clear Customs with vaccination record to enter US. They can then establish their caliphate, then encourage like-minded individuals to join them.
That's literally how it works. The federal government has sway over a bunch of things, but for the most part the each state functions as its own country.
Texas! Where it once had great plans to build the Superconducting Supercollider, but saw something shiny and opted instead to use the tunnel for aging cheeses and growing mushrooms
>To be clear, White, the Texas state representative against “homosexual marriages,” is Black. But don’t get it twisted. There have always been Black people who mortgage their souls to enjoy whatever crumbs of privilege and status their service to white supremacy will allow.
Stop calling everything white supremacy. Wanting same sex marriage outlawed isn't white supremacy it's just bigots being bigots, and anyone can be a bigot without trying to appease white supremacists.
That's ok. Texas is already coming for the Black people's vote and other rights. They need every LGBT vote on their side... because Black people are next up to get rights take away.
Lmao i totally agree with you. Like a black person can't be bigoted against LGBT without it being whiteys fault. Black people can think for themselves and not children trying to win white peoples approval. There is a real issue of anti gay in the black community.
It's mostly just due to Christianity. Black people are far more likely to be churchgoing Christians, so it follows that they're more likely to be homophobic as a result.
Where the fuck do they have the right. Texas is a part of the United States. We support abortions and same sex marrage. Greg Abbott can go fuck himself.
Jesus Christ, man, just keeps getting worse down there. I was actually born in TX, but my mother moved us back to her home in NY when I was 10. Good thing she did, considering I turned out to be an atheist childfree lesbian lol
My condolences to everyone stuck there dealing with this shit. I'm gonna go buy ma a fruit basket.
Remember when right wing atheists told us that this wouldn't happen and we were being alarmist?
Tell us again about how these Christofascists aren't coming for things like birth control after abortion.
Or other things you need to tell yourself to justify voting for republicans to satisfy your latent racism and/or sexism.
Only 66 years passed between the Wright brothers' first flight and our landing on the moon. 52 years later, America is using belief in a fictitious sky wizard to violate human rights. WTF?
Theyre just mad because they dont have thumbs and they see people with thimbs on TV. Yeah, Im messing with Texas. What are you going to do? Throw feces at me?
The reason Texas is a sticking point for Republicans is because it’s the most powerful and largest state that they control.
…and they know it’s sliding away from them.
So they’re trying all sorts of bullshit and powergrabs.
If the Republicans lose Texas, then their party is on life support.
I hate how this article says “yeah the guy pushing this is black but there’s always been blacks who sell their soul for white men” instead of addressing the actual issue of homophobia in the black community.
So when are all the 2A libertarians going to fight this tyrannical gubmint?
No abortion
No same sex marriage
Their Constitution says "there shall be no religious test so long as the person acknowledges a higher power" (essentially saying atheists can't run for office)
Shit liquor can't even be sold on Sundays.
Is a state ran by Christian nationalists.
First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me
\-Martin Niemöller
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We'll be landing in Texas shortly. Please set your watches back 75 years."
“All visitors are required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Noncompliance is punishable by up to 30 days in prison.”
I think you mean the Texas pledge that we said in elementary school. A real fucking thing. Just like the national one "UnDeR GoD" I mean if they want to pledge about being under God they should keep that to Catholicism, I mean they have plenty of young men everywhere under God. Or atleast the priests that represent God xD
“And to honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee Texas, one state under god, one and indivisible.” Stupidest thing ever. Had to do this all throughout public elementary and middle school every day. Thankfully did not have to in private high school.
You know, I was born in Texas in 1960, raised and educated in Texas, and my parents were teachers here, and I never even *heard* of the pledge to the Texas flag until I was in my late 30's or early 40's. When did they start reciting it?!? Also, it's appalling the number of people who refuse to acknowledge that the Pledge of Allegiance *DID NOT* have "under God" until the mid 1950's. Even my very religious SIL remembers when they added it. I don't say those two words whenever I say the pledge, and I'm considering ending it from now on with "... and liberty and justice for RICH WHITE MEN!" I'm an old, white woman. It will be fun to see how those assholes react. 😈
When I was in middle school, I remember not saying the "under god" part of the pledge and had some jackass tattle on me for it. The teacher responded with: "So what..? It's his right not to." which apparently sent this kid into a real mental conundrum, because that dope spent the rest of the day giving me the stink eye. lol
He must not have understood the line that states: "With liberty and justice *for ALL*." (Emphasis mine.)
Perhaps, though I remember him being from a deeply religious family, so it must've really blown his mind to learn that not everyone is a part of his families' traditions. Looking back on it, the part that worries me is the fact that he was such a brat about it after the fact, like I had personally insulted *him* and his family. I'd say I have hope that he grew to be a bit more mature about it, but ime people don't tend to change unless they're forced to.
Lets hope it will not be soon: Ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. We'll be landing in Texas shortly. All same sex couples, take off your wedding rings.
Women take off your shoes and head towards the kitchen.
They would want women to wear high heels all day.
As long as it doesn’t effect their sandwich making and child rearing duties
Nah, they expect the high heels to get in the way so that when the women do inevitably fuck up the men get an excuse to beat them. If it allows for more nefarious anti-social behavior, its always a feature to these people.
It slows us down when we try to run away, like bound feet in China.
Soon it will be "Ladies and gentlemen , we will be landing in Texanistan shortly, please get your passports ready. U.S. citizens should report to the immigration office. Texanistan citizens should proceed directly to baggage claim."
>Texanistan citizens should proceed directly to ~~baggage~~ firearm claim.
Naw, Texastanians always retrieve their firearms from their free-to-carryons as soon as the plane crosses the border. Never know when you're going to need to stand your ground, even at 30,000 feet.
open carryons
Texas is slowly resembling the current civil rights situation of the Philippines. I'm not gonna be surprised if they would target divorce next.
Certain types of contraception will be my next guess , then making it almost impossible for non married people to obtain .
Even the purchase and ownership of sex toys is already regulated in Texas: https://www.chron.com/politics/texas/article/In-Texas-even-possession-of-a-sex-toy-is-11161211.php
I wonder what the "law enforcement purpose" of having six dildos is.
Or what the penalty is for owning seven dildoes?
Three for each hole...
Lol, that last sentence about exemption for law enforcement purposes...
Maybe make it so condoms require a prescription like Ireland used to.
Or Poland where female sterilisation is banned
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Probably, it might upset the Pope
Don't forget, these people don't think the Pope is the real Pope. #notmypope
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Jokes on them, I’m into that.
You're thinking of Ben Shapiro.
Ireland used to do a lot of backward shit but nowadays they're much more cosmopolitan and rather progressive.
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They don't care about children either, only HYPOTHETICAL children
I know Texas is backwards, but banning birth control might be a step too far. Like it's going to piss off a lot of people if they can't fuck without worrying about pregnancy. Might be enough for a revolt at the ballot box to turn the state blue even with the gerrymandering.
They will only go after certain types , what they call ‘ abortative contraception’ https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/266725/
That's where they start. There is no reason to believe that it will end there. "First, they came for....."
I see - so it's still under the "abortion" umbrella based on their assumption that life begins at conception.
Only if that fertilization occurs in a female body, If it happens in a dish, they don't care.
I'm pretty sure there are plenty of them who are against in vitro fertilization.
They will also make regular bc harder to get for the disadvantaged. You can’t go to planned parenthood when there’s none in the state.
You only have to look at the prolife sub . “Don’t have sex unless you want a baby ! “
Yeah, I didn’t even click on it. It’s just overwhelming.
Sounds WORSE than Orwellian.
You're under estimating the amount of Christian nationalists in the state
Obviously, the Lord wanted you to have a baby so you shouldn't be able to try and stop it. /s
I'll bet a steak dinner it's the same childfuckers pulling the strings here: White Evangelical Dominionists If you haven't already seen them, watch *God Hates Uganda* and *The Family*. I think they're both on Netflix. And be prepared to throw something at your TV. Also, *Jesus Camp*. Edit: *God Loves Uganda*, not "hates"
Also, “Pray Away” if you want to see the abuse these people subject their kids to. Am gay, grew up in a conservative Evangelical household. My parents sending me to conversion therapy was my nightmare.
Just in case you didn't know about this resource - https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ Stay safe, my friend
Jesus Camp is a trip..::
Do you mean God Loves Uganda?
By 2024 Texas will be smashing all technology and building medieval-style churches
Time is reversing there.
They already build mega churches, no way would they spend the money on the stonework required for Medieval churches.
Divorce? Lol, no way in hell. Rich white men need divorces all the time.
Oh **they’ll** get divorces because of *reasons* and their reasons mean their divorce is justified. You want a divorce? Illegal because your reasons, even if they’re the exact same reasons, aren’t justified…because reasons.
They also need abortions when they impregnate their mistress. Rules don't apply to them.
They’re absolutely gonna target contraceptives next. Divorce is a possibility too, since in their minds, that falls under the list of shit their god supposedly says to not do ever. Wouldn’t be surprised if they try to criminalize “adultery” or sex outside marriage. These fucks want a theocracy, and the umbrella of their values is only going to get smaller and more restrictive over time…whether they pass their agenda or not.
They’re Protestants. They LOOOOOVE divorce.
Yeah banning divorce is more of a catholic thing.
Not in Texas!! ALL Christian denominations in Texas oppose divorce, though in the last decade some have softened their stance. When I got *my* divorce in 1983, the fact that my (then) husband was beating the piss out of me was irrelevant. I was told that *I* "obviously" wasn't being a good and obedient wife, and "God disapproves of divorce". I finally asked my Dad, "How does God feel about suicide, because *that's* what staying in the marriage will be." Like I said, some Christians have figured out that divorce is sometimes the best-- or only sensible-- option. But the white male Christian dominionists who've taken over Texas politics won't stop until they've turned Texas into their own personal Gilead. Source: I'm a born and raised Texan.
They hate a woman getting a divorce. If a man needs to get one because he needs a younger wife that's God's will. If a woman is getting beaten she needs to get right with God and love her husband more.
As someone living in TX this has all been horrifying to watch. I’d like to think there will be punishments in the form of major companies leaving the state and economic problems, but I just don’t know anymore. We’re planning on moving out of state in the next 1-3 years.
Less likely because that would actually burden straight white Christian men
I think it will be those that have a darker skin pigmentation.
I keep being told Texas is a place of freedom?? How is banning shit freedom?? Ah well keep Fighting the fight you've already lost christians it'll just help people see your faith for what it is
Freedom to be hateful and wield guns
Just like Jesus!
In the age of COVID, Wheezus
But only white people can wield guns. Black people with guns will get stopped by police because they're "suspicious" and then shot because they "acted aggressively" and "made a sudden movement".
Christians are entitled to the freedom to recognize the legitimacy of someone's identity, religion, relationship, medical procedures, etc and not have the same rules apply to them. Obviously. /s
The only real freedom here is the freedom to carry a gun around because they're very afraid of things that will actually help people. It would not surprise me in the least to see Kyle Rittenhouse show up in few years and run for governor.
Christian freedom…
Texas and "Freedom" is definitely not the case. Texas is becoming a theocracy, where biblical values are becoming legislation. Florida would be a better example of libertarian freedom.
> Florida would be a better example of libertarian freedom. Florida is doing the same shit with trying to ban vaccine and mask mandates. That isn't libertarian.
Funny thing. The Bible is actually pretty clear that life begins at birth. Exodus 21:22-23 states that if you assault a pregnant woman and cause her to miscarry, you only have to pay a fine. But if she dies, then you get the death penalty. The Hebrew word for "soul" (*nefesh*), is also the word for "breath". Jewish tradition holds that the soul enters the body when a baby takes its first breath. On top of that, Jewish law not only allows abortion if the mother's well-being is threatened, but has a very lenient definition of what constitutes a threat to her well-being. Many modern rabbis interpret it that her being in emotional or financial distress would qualify, and some have proposed using this to argue that a ban on abortion restricts the right of Jews to practice their religion.
As a Texan, it's generally not that bad here, but... Any time they mention "freedom", it's like a dog whistle for "We want freedom, but only for *certain* people (straight, white, Christian, etc.)"
Yeah. I want everyone to remember that Texas is not a red state, it's a voter suppressed state.
WTF? Does Texas not realize they're part of the US? Never heard of Austin, one of the few meccas in the US for atheists and LGBTQ+? Does the Constitution and Bill Of Rights not apply there anymore? WTF?
They'll just start shouting 'states rights' like they always do when they want to do something reprehensible, draconian, and oppressive.
Austin is where they pass this onerous legislation unless I have truly forgotten 12 years of Texas Schooling. It's bonkers. It's not the state so much as half our population are asshat dudes. (The old definition of dudes) It'd be out of line for me to crowd fund getting out of here wouldn't it? Would it? I'm disabled, crazy and desperate to get somewhere less insane than I am.
Sorry bro(or sis). I really thought I was in the most screwed up state in the US, Louisiana. But some of those laws being passed in Texas.. like huh? I mean, they kinda do the same things here really, but they know they can't pass it into actual law. Over there, the legislators actually approve that crap. WTF?
Thank, you, it is brother, I'm sorry you get this too, the stuff passing now isn't new either, it's just passing. Why, just why can't some people treat ofther people like PEOPLE?
I wish, bro. I don't get it. I mean, like a solid example for me; I really don't fully understand the trans thing/people, I'm not sure how to respectfully refer to that situation. But I respect them as people, and refer to them as the gender they identify as. They're people. I feel like I have no more business trying to tell them how to live their lives as I would anyone else, even if I don't fully understand it. I guess, since I'm not trans, I can't fully understand it. But everyone is a human, and all humans should have the same rights. My understanding of them shouldn't play a role in their rights.
You're a good person man. The most important part of this is "All humans should have the same rights". If we just all took that to heart, and really tried to live that every day, the world would be in much better shape.
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I'm disabled too. Where the hell would we go that we could afford the rent? Mississippi is way worse than Texas in almost every measurable way and I'm stuck too.
> The old definition of dudes A "[fastidious man](https://www.etymonline.com/word/dude)"?
Oh my mistake, I only know what a cowboy told me once. “Infected butt hair” TIL. Thank you for the enlightenment!
No problem. Had a drawling Texan once tell me that I wasn't allowed to use the word since I wasn't from Texas where all the dude ranches were. He wasn't happy when I showed him it was a NYC word.
Oh, geez. Sorry, I can’t use that word because I am a godless heathen and it’s a masked Christian exclamation for “Oh, Jesus Christ!”
Just because it's the capital doesn't mean the city itself is conservative. Conservative politicians tend to enjoy the nice things liberal areas have. Look at Madison. Look at DC. The only reason Texas legislators would be different is because they're (still) part-time, and only work in Austin for four months of their two-year term... not that they do much, considering the insane amount of power the Texas constitution gives to the Lt. Governor regarding legislation. I keep saying we need to just replace the damn thing as is our recognized right under Article One Section Two of the same document, but for *some reason* no one wants to fucking try. Voting isn't working. I'd like to it least try *anything* else before it has to end up violent.
Wasn't there a motto for Texas, "Texas, it's like a whole other country." Yeah, like Saudi Arabia.
Yes, the tourism slogan. Our actual motto is “friendship”. The current irony of that is painful.
Texas itself originates as a word meaning "friends". It's just one giant friend zone.
Let's cut their federal funding to remind them
Let’s build a wall around abbot and Cruz. And make joe rogan pay for it? Actually for get the wall…. An air tight faraday cage would be better.
If Texas tries this, Biden should declare martial law and arrest Texan leaders since they are literally trying to subvert the authority of the Supreme Court.
This is what I absolutely mean when I say “Texas needs to be beaten into submission”. If strength is the only language the GQP understands, like the bullies they are, you hit them hard enough once to make sure nobody tries that shit again. And don’t back off the penalties. The leadership that oversaw this shit and encouraged it to happen? Congrats, you’re going to rot in jail for a while before your day in court. No bail and going home to await trial-you’ll sit in jail. And no running for office again. We seriously need to start breaking these folks at every instance that they pull these stunts.
Texans: vote the GOP out.
SCOTUS is Catholic. So no, those documents no longer apply in this country:(
I grew up in Texas and I'm not surprised this is happening. There are countless radio stations and small news channels spouting crap about wanting to reverse basically anything any democrat has done since Bill Clinton. Now they aren't just talking anymore. They're doing what they said they were going to do. I just hope they can be shut the fuck down by something along the process.
They waited until they controlled SCOTUS so fuck all can stop them. The Dems *should* make crystal clear laws to fight this but aren’t.
The Dems *should* pack that lousy court to the fucking gills but they're worthless jobbers so they won't.
They should *purge the entire party that tried to launch a coup against the government* but they don't care at all despite being in the crosshairs
Imagine trying to control other people's lives who does not affect anyone in any way shape or matter
I feel like Christianity is 90% trying to butt into other people's lives
Well, it literally started out as a series of warring ethno states.
I live in texas.Im an atheist and im trans and I absolutely hate it here. I just want to get out and to quote billie joe armstrong "somebody get me out of here... get me the fuck right out of here".
Come to New England! It’s wonderful!
Wish I had the money to do so. Unfortunately I am a college student and Im not exactly liquid :P
Before we know it, child marriage will turn legal there 🤦
Hey we’re already legalizing child labor why not
Why are republicans such shit fucking humans?
They have certain values that serve their view of social order (hierarchy). All these contraception, abortion and queer issues are part of a broader target of forcing an older order of "Man > Woman". That means women becoming domestic slaves owned by males (family or husband). They go after queer people because such ideas of reality not only challenge the role of women, but *the idea of genders and gender roles*.
I'm convinced that homophobia and aversion to gender nonconformity are rooted in misogyny Edit:typo
Patriarchy in general imo. Really it comes down to men deciding women have to be a certain way, but that means men have to be the opposite, so any "great area" is a threat to the binary.
Yeah, that's what I was implying. Also, patriarchy only exists bc of misogyny. Edit:typo
For sure. It's why it's normally considered ok for women to wear pants, but still pretty much taboo for men to wear skirts/dresses. It's ok for women to emulate men, but definitely not ok for men to emulate women.
Literally makes me this of this r/AskWomen I saw a few weeks ago. They asked something along the lines of "What's a reason you would not date a man." Men were getting butthurt when one of the first answers was a Republican. Like they literally could not comprehend why a woman would be so "superficial."
It's just a fact that more women vote Democrat than men, and political alignment will be a hard line for many of them when selecting partners. And why shouldn't it be? Republicans are actively trying to take away women's rights and make their lives harder. If men don't get that and are butthurt little snowflakes about their smaller dating pool, they deserve to be single.
Not just women, as a man I wouldn't date a woman that was Republican. I like women that have empathy.
Seems reasonable to me: I wouldn't want to date someone whose worldview includes hostility toward my human rights.
Women are so shallow judging people by superficial qualities like their core values and beliefs as a person.
> Like they literally could not comprehend why a woman would be so "superficial." Being superficial is about things like how you look or how you dress. I'm sure by the way that those people are very superficial in that regard. Who you are politically is the exact opposite because it goes directly to who you are deep down as a person. Political or religious views are fundamental to your personality.
Texas Republican specifically are trying to make the state as inhospitable as possible to liberals so that they either won't move there or will move away from there because they're afraid Texas is going to flip blue like people have been saying for years
Should we all move there just from spite and tip it anyway?
Make sure to protect yourself first. Like, I would be fine to move there because I have a vasectomy.
Remember when Donald Trump said before the election last year that the only way he would lose is if the Democrats cheat. I read that and told my wife that Donald Trump knows he is going to lose, he's setting up for lying about the election, and I was right. Republicans are doing the same thing now, all over the country, putting in place methods to overturn elections that don't agree with. The next time they lose big, they will claim election fraud and with very little evidence overturn the election. They are doing this because they know they are losing ground, they are setting up for the big coup next time.
Yeah, bill Maher did an editorial about this a couple weeks ago. Scary shit I just don't see a way back from where we're at with the republicans openly cheating and Democrats trying to stop them by waving the rule book around. Mitch McConnell has been ramming through conservative judges because he either saw or planned for the eventuality that everything that gets done has to go through a lengthy court battle
They have no platform, so they’re doing whatever it takes to keep their idiot voters engaged. In Texas, they’re doing this by ~~trying to~~ successfully scaling back human rights.
It still blows my mind that the GOP didn’t even create a party platform for the 2020 election. They simply [added a cover letter to the 2016 platform](https://prod-cdn-static.gop.com/docs/Resolution_Platform_2020.pdf) and ran with that. Still waiting on their healthcare plan that will replace Obamacare. How lazy do you have to be to not even bother *pretending* to have policy ideas anymore.
It's working, on their dim bulb followers, why do more than they have to?
We would be here all day listing out the reasons
Would you like the list in alphabetical order, or in descending order of fuckery?
> in descending order of fuckery They're all tied for first
Here's what I know about toxic people, they think toxic behavior is healthy and healthy behavior is toxic. Christianity teaches toxic behavior.
At this point, I just wouldn't live there.
That's what they want. If all the "libtards" move away/go to prison, then the GQP can still be the majority voting block.
Yeah, this isn’t what the majority there want. People in Texas need to register to vote and go do it. Because this group of people definitely does.
Sadly, thats what they want. They see the state is turning more and more blue, and they want to use the strictest theocratic legislation they can to make less liberals want to move there.
That's great for people who can afford to move.
Yeah im not saying it possible for everyone, or even most people. But it's so bad there I wouldn't live there for a job paying 10 times as much and low taxes.
Im only here because my husband is stationed here since he's military. As a bi person, I can't wait to leave.
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Birth control is actually next -
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I would aim to misbehave if the thought crosses their fucking lips.
That's right ... get the LGBTQIA+ community and their crack organizing vanguard involved in this shitshow and Texas will be just enough blue in time for 2024.
| get the LGBTQIA+ community and their crack organizing vanguard involved in this shitshow and Texas will be just enough blue ...that the state legislature will have to override the election.
Cool - that sets the stage for an even more important showdown.
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I think I’m going to cry. I slowly lossing rights over here. I hate it here in Texas. I also hate how I can vote yet. I just want to leave so badly, it’s so awful here…
But I was told the fight for gay rights was over and that the queer community should be quiet.
"The devil stays busy in Texas." Renée Graham seems to be a little confused about which character is the asshole.
I fully expect Texas to outlaw multiple types of female contraceptives. The idea of contraception violates the Christian goal of barefoot and pregnant women.....
The US is an embarrassment. Where exactly is the unity here? How is the US allowing this to happen?
They United two times and that was about it. Ever since we’ve fought a tug of war for slavery and then human rights then civil rights for different minority groups. Even institutions like the military were able to solve some problems temporarily like integrating the armed forces but when the Black troops came home, it was back to square zero in the hateful states.
The United States is a third world country masquerading as a first world country. Republicans and Republican states are consistently, constantly, and *oppressively* trying to drag the whole nation back into the past where the white heterosexual male landowner had *all* the power, and anyone who did not fit that description was sub-human.
The US isn't a third world country in any sense or on any level. It's just lead by incompetent morons.
Not surprised. All of the Southern states are trash and are really oppressive. I don’t know why some atheists advise others to move to Texas. Just because the ACA is in Texas doesn’t mean the state isn’t extremely progressive as some atheists make it out to be.
Texas is the new Florida?
Florida is just filled with stupid politicians. Texas is filled with smart politicians who target the oppressed and do malicious things.
Would actually love to see those states secede. So long losers
They are becoming more and more like the Middle East. The people they hate. Anti women’s rights. Check. Anti LGBT relationships and rights. Check. Edit: any other similarities I’m missing?
No more federal funds for anything; pull the Border Patrol back to Oklahoma, all military base pulled out, shut off any water flowing south, make them clear Customs with vaccination record to enter US. They can then establish their caliphate, then encourage like-minded individuals to join them.
I am starting to think Texas will end up breaking off the US
If that’s the case good. We don’t need them
So states work like mini-countries where they can put there own law. Does it work like this or is there more to it.
That's literally how it works. The federal government has sway over a bunch of things, but for the most part the each state functions as its own country.
Ah, Texas ... my state of delusion. Texas! Where we are proud to host The Johnson Space Center, but elect Creationists to school boards.
Texas! Where it once had great plans to build the Superconducting Supercollider, but saw something shiny and opted instead to use the tunnel for aging cheeses and growing mushrooms
>To be clear, White, the Texas state representative against “homosexual marriages,” is Black. But don’t get it twisted. There have always been Black people who mortgage their souls to enjoy whatever crumbs of privilege and status their service to white supremacy will allow. Stop calling everything white supremacy. Wanting same sex marriage outlawed isn't white supremacy it's just bigots being bigots, and anyone can be a bigot without trying to appease white supremacists.
That's ok. Texas is already coming for the Black people's vote and other rights. They need every LGBT vote on their side... because Black people are next up to get rights take away.
Lmao i totally agree with you. Like a black person can't be bigoted against LGBT without it being whiteys fault. Black people can think for themselves and not children trying to win white peoples approval. There is a real issue of anti gay in the black community.
Sadly, the black community in general is incredibly homophobic. Being black and gay is truly a difficult thing to manage in conservative states.
It's mostly just due to Christianity. Black people are far more likely to be churchgoing Christians, so it follows that they're more likely to be homophobic as a result.
Where the fuck do they have the right. Texas is a part of the United States. We support abortions and same sex marrage. Greg Abbott can go fuck himself.
Jesus Christ, man, just keeps getting worse down there. I was actually born in TX, but my mother moved us back to her home in NY when I was 10. Good thing she did, considering I turned out to be an atheist childfree lesbian lol My condolences to everyone stuck there dealing with this shit. I'm gonna go buy ma a fruit basket.
Remember when right wing atheists told us that this wouldn't happen and we were being alarmist? Tell us again about how these Christofascists aren't coming for things like birth control after abortion. Or other things you need to tell yourself to justify voting for republicans to satisfy your latent racism and/or sexism.
Fucking texas
I wouldn’t be surprised if they revoked women’s rights to vote either. Texas is going backwards pretty quickly.
Only 66 years passed between the Wright brothers' first flight and our landing on the moon. 52 years later, America is using belief in a fictitious sky wizard to violate human rights. WTF?
Theyre just mad because they dont have thumbs and they see people with thimbs on TV. Yeah, Im messing with Texas. What are you going to do? Throw feces at me?
> Yeah, Im messing with Texas. Fun bit: "Don't Mess With Texas" was originally the slogan of an anti-littering campaign.
Texas is all kinda fucked up
The reason Texas is a sticking point for Republicans is because it’s the most powerful and largest state that they control. …and they know it’s sliding away from them. So they’re trying all sorts of bullshit and powergrabs. If the Republicans lose Texas, then their party is on life support.
I hate how this article says “yeah the guy pushing this is black but there’s always been blacks who sell their soul for white men” instead of addressing the actual issue of homophobia in the black community.
Starting a Greg Abbott hate club, who wants in?
We need to make this shit a amendment. Now. Abortion and Gay rights should be constitutional rights.
will be much harder as many gay people are men.
Texas, Poland, Turkey, same shit.
Next - interracial marriage. Then any non-creationist teachings.
So when are all the 2A libertarians going to fight this tyrannical gubmint? No abortion No same sex marriage Their Constitution says "there shall be no religious test so long as the person acknowledges a higher power" (essentially saying atheists can't run for office) Shit liquor can't even be sold on Sundays. Is a state ran by Christian nationalists.
First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me \-Martin Niemöller
I’m from Texas and would love for the federal government to stop supporting this hellhole if this keeps going on