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[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's pretty rich for you to accuse people of just believing what they're told and also say that the GOP "want less government involvement."

  • Is dictating what sexualities are allowed to exist in public "wanting less government involvement?"

  • Is requiring schools to display a religious message "wanting less government involvement?"

  • Is censoring public library books "wanting less government involvement?"

  • Is the largest giveaway to billionaires and megacorps in our nation's history "wanting less government involvement?"

  • Is expanding the largest prison population in the whole world "wanting less government involvement?"

  • Is celebrating the infrastructure cash that comes to town despite voting against it "wanting less government involvement?

  • Is using our tax dollars to build weapons to sell to other countries "wanting less government involvement?"

As for "Texas is the #1 State for business," that's a meaningless platitude unless you specify what it's first in, and regardless capital is often in bed with fascists. Nicely done.

And regarding moving populations: how would that indicate that the GOP-run states are not fascist? Surely they would attract a population that agrees with the authoritarian policies against those who they see as their enemies? Is your whole argument "people who move can't be fascist sympathizers?" Cool story.

And your claim that the Democrats weaponized the FBI is just hilarious.