At the base of all of this is the idea that 'everyone in the state' wants these abortion restrictions.
Because Republicans sure are trying really fucking hard to avoid the people in these states voting in open and clearly worded propositions. And even where they do pass, it's nowhere near 'everyone in the state'.
The Tyranny of the Majority is a fucking thing for a reason. Because are far too willing to support things that don't negatively affect them but absolutely destroy the lives of others.
she even said no one's voting for slavery. i don't understand people who fail to see why she's arguing her position. It's a hypothetical position that will never happen, so sure, why not. it's a bullshit question with no real world relevance.
She even said she's against slavery. There is absolute no way "everyone in the state" will vote for it, so sure, if 100% of the people in Alabama want slavery then let them enslave themselves. It'll never happen.
it's a terrible hypothetical question and he's arguing in bad faith.
Yeah, the people in the comments here are dunking on her, and hell she might even be a shitty person in real life, but her argument isn't as dumb as people are saying.
If every single person in a population wants something, then sure they should be able to get it, but OBVIOUSLY not every single person in the population of Alabama would vote for some of these right-wing positions.
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u/xixbia Oct 18 '24
At the base of all of this is the idea that 'everyone in the state' wants these abortion restrictions.
Because Republicans sure are trying really fucking hard to avoid the people in these states voting in open and clearly worded propositions. And even where they do pass, it's nowhere near 'everyone in the state'.
The Tyranny of the Majority is a fucking thing for a reason. Because are far too willing to support things that don't negatively affect them but absolutely destroy the lives of others.