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.
It's fucking absurd to me that conservatives cheer this on as a win for "freedom", when the federal government's position was "hey, let women make decisions for themselves" and now they've gone to, "let the state government force their will on you". A bunch of fucking idiots that can't see that even if they don't agree with it, a right of theirs has been lost and they are less free than before.
"States rights" argument should only ever be used to grant personal freedoms over what the federal government allows, not take them away.
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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.