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Post by Aunt Alison on May 5, 2022 18:45:02 GMT
I got into it a bit the other day with someone. They were banging on about being a Christian means being pro life by default, and I had to be that guy and point out the only place abortion is mentioned in the Bible is when god gives specific instructions on how to carry it out. Numbers chapter 5 verse 11 onward if you’re interested. Evangelicals as a whole were pro choice for a long while too, Christians against Abortion is a relatively recent doublethink. Out of interest, why did you move to America? |
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Post by Danno on May 5, 2022 18:46:28 GMT
After this it’s anticipated that a federal ban will be coming if the GOP retake the house and senate in the midterms. Overturning Row Vs Wade has significant implications for issues beyond state control of abortion. Would it also the pave the way to look at cases around say gay marriage and interracial marriage on a state level for example? I mean people might say I'm exagerrating and that would never happen but once something that was never codified into federal level gets given to individual states to look at independently then surely that means everything else gets looked at. Yeah. A large slice of the argument in Roe v Wade is over a citizen's right to privacy in how they live their life. Expect any 'other' way of life to be in the crosshairs now |
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Post by 😎 on May 5, 2022 18:50:45 GMT
I got into it a bit the other day with someone. They were banging on about being a Christian means being pro life by default, and I had to be that guy and point out the only place abortion is mentioned in the Bible is when god gives specific instructions on how to carry it out. Numbers chapter 5 verse 11 onward if you’re interested. Evangelicals as a whole were pro choice for a long while too, Christians against Abortion is a relatively recent doublethink. Out of interest, why did you move to America? On the surface it was to get married, but really I wanted to just get the fuck out of a life that was going nowhere and get a fresh start. |
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 5, 2022 18:53:00 GMT
Would it also the pave the way to look at cases around say gay marriage and interracial marriage on a state level for example? I mean people might say I'm exagerrating and that would never happen but once something that was never codified into federal level gets given to individual states to look at independently then surely that means everything else gets looked at. Yeah. A large slice of the argument in Roe v Wade is over a citizen's right to privacy in how they live their life. Expect any 'other' way of life to be in the crosshairs now Indeed. The argument is now that no citizen is allowed privacy in the way they live their life which is a real headscratcher for the party that bangs on about small government. |
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Post by 😎 on May 5, 2022 18:54:49 GMT
The GOP really is a two party party nowadays. There are still old school Conservatives who favor small government and more local rights, but they’re being rapidly outpaced by the GQP/Trump side.
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 5, 2022 18:55:11 GMT
Out of interest, why did you move to America? On the surface it was to get married, but really I wanted to just get the fuck out of a life that was going nowhere and get a fresh start. I remember that feeling. That latter that is. |
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Post by Blue_Mike on May 6, 2022 0:15:26 GMT
As the songs says, Welcome To The New Dark Ages.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on May 6, 2022 2:12:13 GMT
Well that'll be tricky to enforce. Will gay people already legally married just suddenly... not be?
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Post by JuniorFE on May 6, 2022 6:02:15 GMT
One would hope that it's not fucking retroactive on top of everything else...
Then one would look at the past few years (decades?) over there and one would realise that one is an optimistic idiot and they would absolutely make it retroactive if they could.
America, land of the free!* *As long as you are white, heterosexual, Christian, with no need for medical attention, terms and conditions apply.
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Post by JuniorFE on May 6, 2022 6:02:45 GMT
(With apologies to those here who are from America, of course, but I think it's obvious how much of a shitshow this could be and how the situation over there has been declining for quite a while)
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Post by geefe on May 6, 2022 6:14:24 GMT
Could America start to see a bit of a brain drain to Canada or the UK?
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Post by Lizard on May 6, 2022 6:18:12 GMT
More likely people will move to the liberal states.
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 6, 2022 9:11:00 GMT
Could America start to see a bit of a brain drain to Canada or the UK? If that happened every state would resemble Florida. |
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Post by X201 on May 6, 2022 9:21:16 GMT
More likely people will move to the liberal states. California independence to follow?
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 6, 2022 18:49:41 GMT
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Post by Blue_Mike on May 8, 2022 0:48:55 GMT
Jen Psaki repeatedly and decisively smacking down Peter Doocy for asking wildly imbecillic questions is going to make an epic compilation video someday.
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Post by Bill in the rain on May 8, 2022 3:02:29 GMT
Jen Psaki repeatedly and decisively smacking down Peter Doocy for asking wildly imbecillic questions is going to make an epic compilation video someday. I'm kinda sad she's leaving as she seemed pretty ace. Hopefully the new one will be just as good. |
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Post by Blue_Mike on May 15, 2022 1:09:46 GMT
*head-desk* *head-desk* *head-desk* *head-desk*
Shut the fuck up, you insane bint. You are the poster child for the Dunning-Kruger Effect. |
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Post by JuniorFE on May 15, 2022 1:13:12 GMT
*head-desk* *head-desk* *head-desk* *head-desk*
Shut the fuck up, you insane bint. You are the poster child for the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Even she can't make sense of her bullshit anymore ffs, someone shut her up already 🙄 |
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Post by Bill in the rain on May 15, 2022 1:42:35 GMT
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Post by khanivor on May 15, 2022 3:13:16 GMT
Yo, YouTube ain’t a website y’all
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Post by khanivor on May 15, 2022 3:14:27 GMT
Driving through MTG’s district today the only sign for her I saw had another placed about 18 inches in front of it
Signs that were there a week ago arent now
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on May 15, 2022 3:34:55 GMT
So she's up for reelection?
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Post by technoish on May 15, 2022 8:37:25 GMT
Shit, when we hit 50mil we are going to have to be careful. Probably the death penalty for post modifications in Texas. |
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Post by Jambowayoh on May 15, 2022 8:47:42 GMT
What is it about morons always getting into power? |
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Post by sport✅ on May 15, 2022 8:56:28 GMT
What is it about morons always getting into power? Ease up on the Gremmi hate please. |
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Post by khanivor on May 15, 2022 14:12:06 GMT
So she's up for reelection? The entire House goes up for rejection every two years It’s one of the reason it’s so broken. They must be on permanent campaign mode. Not much time left to legislate and it requires a lot of constant money to be generated… |
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on May 15, 2022 22:27:20 GMT
Tbh, for a lot of elected officials it feels like "legislating" is a secondary concern to marketing, shitposting and pulling dumb fucking stunts. It's happening here too.
I blame Trump. I don't think most people could successfully pull off his particular brand of vapidness, but that doesn't stop them from trying!
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Post by JuniorFE on May 16, 2022 6:08:58 GMT
I think I lost brain cells reading this... A few more of those and I'll be ready for a career in Republican politics  |
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Post by 😎 on May 18, 2022 3:37:26 GMT
It’s primary day for a bunch of places today and…the crazies aren’t doing so well. Trump’s endorsement isn’t the golden ticket a lot of the GQP thought it was going to be, and some early signs point to this leading to an entrenched civil war in the party as they decide to turn the big lie on the winners and cry fraud.
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