Post by Velar Fricative on Jul 1, 2022 7:12:05 GMT -5
This is a natural extension of the GOP's anti-education rampage and the dangers of the Do Your Own Research camp. Anyone can be an expert in climate change, public health, education or economics just by watching some TikTok videos! And all the better if they run for office so they can apply that expertise. And if they win, well, that's what the people wanted.
I feel like I understand now how helpless people feel in countries run by dictators or where their political systems fall apart. As a kid, learning world history, I always wondered "why didn't they do anything?" This is why. Because what the fuck am I supposed to do about this? My God. I don't know how to help fix this.
This ruling is terrifying.
But white women living in close proximity to other moderate white women actually have the MOST power of anyone to create change in the upcoming election.
We have to use this power. Except for the most extreme states, the country is very purple, and now we have these rulings to fire people up. We can talk to our less political friends. And canvas, canvas, canvas. And get out the vote. I think we have just this one shot, or maybe one more election cycle, to turn things around. If Congress falls to the Republicans, it really will be too late.