LaffyApr 15, 2023

⚠️ Via Brandon Friedman:

This is some extremely fascist stuff. Texas is continuing its effort to strip its Democratic cities of any power whatsoever.

Democracy Docket:

NEW: #Texas Senate passes #SB1933 on a party line vote, a bill that would empower the governor-appointed secretary of state to take over election oversight from local county officials. The bill now goes to the Texas House. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-senate-passes-bill-to-seize-control-of-elections-from-local-authorities/

Texas Senate Passes Bill To Seize Control of Elections from Local Authorities

Read more here.

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Show threadAndyTiedye 𓀥Apr 15, 2023
@GottaLaff They are turning blue cities into colonies to be ruled by appointed colonial administrators.
Show threadLaffy
@andytiedye We're so screwed
Apr 15, 2023 at 6:17pmWeb
Show threadBrent, in a jarApr 16, 2023
@GottaLaff @andytiedye The blue countries are the economic engines of those red states. Not that I put it past them to cut off their noses to spite their faces, but if the state decides to go to war with the counties that keep the state functioning, I don't see it ending well for the state
Show threadAndyTiedye 𓀥Apr 16, 2023
@BrentInMasto @GottaLaff Disney is the largest employer in Florida and it's pretty obvious deFloridaMan is doing exactly that. He doesn't care about Florida anymore, he's going for the White House. He assumes that the craziest Republican gets the nomination (likely) and that the fix will be in with the red state legislatures to award the Presidency to whomever the Republicans nominate, ignoring the popular vote so the fact that all Democrats and most independents can't stand him won't matter.
Show threadBrent, in a jarApr 16, 2023
@andytiedye @GottaLaff
That was the exact example I had in mind! Disney is playing the long game, and I think DeSantis is the new Walker