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Yes, this is primarily about Dobbs. but also, it was not a good week for the rule of law or the principle of stare decisis in the United States. The Supreme Court of the United States announced decisions on the cases that had been put before the court, and, as expected, the newly theorcratic-leaning block did a significant amount of work toward moving the United States back in the direction of a country where only a cisgender heterosexual wealthy white man in lockstep with Christian dominionists would ever be allowed to have rights, protections, or anything resembling political power.
( The details, which you are likely to be familiar with already )
The consequences of elections are rarely this obvious to the observer, but this decision comes because of the same party that tried to overturn a democratic election. The consistency of the Republican Party is that if it gives them power, or gives white rich cishet men power over everyone else, they will do it and work even more toward such a result. They are antithetical to the continuation of the United States as a representative democracy and a republic. Anyone who takes their badge should never be allowed near the levers of power. Any of them who attempt to masquerade under the badge of the Democratic party should be expelled and not allowed near the levers of power.
As for the Democrats, a continued insistence that the rules must be followed and cannot be changed in the face of an opposition that has been saying and acting that the rules do not apply to them is a losing strategy. Replace those who would fundraise on the issue rather than taking action with those who will take action first and then fundraise on their successes. Whatever moment they are waiting for that is their red line has already passed, and as citizens, it is now our job to press all of our elected representatives to take real action. Any excuse they have for not taking action is unacceptable. The institutions that have been so skillfully used to ensure the minority gets to dictate the policy decisions and keep the country moving toward control by theocrats, oligarchs, and fascists cannot be allowed to continue supporting that agenda. Whatever the personal opinion of Democrats might be of the opposing party's members, even if they're genial and cordial, they are working toward and supporting undemocratic ends. Do not stand by and claim it can't be helped.
(The hyperlinks for the post come from my reading list, almost all of whom are people who could be forced into birth. For some of them, their jurisdictions have not yet followed this pathway. For others, the nightmare has already arrived. Stay safe, as best you can.)
( The details, which you are likely to be familiar with already )
The consequences of elections are rarely this obvious to the observer, but this decision comes because of the same party that tried to overturn a democratic election. The consistency of the Republican Party is that if it gives them power, or gives white rich cishet men power over everyone else, they will do it and work even more toward such a result. They are antithetical to the continuation of the United States as a representative democracy and a republic. Anyone who takes their badge should never be allowed near the levers of power. Any of them who attempt to masquerade under the badge of the Democratic party should be expelled and not allowed near the levers of power.
As for the Democrats, a continued insistence that the rules must be followed and cannot be changed in the face of an opposition that has been saying and acting that the rules do not apply to them is a losing strategy. Replace those who would fundraise on the issue rather than taking action with those who will take action first and then fundraise on their successes. Whatever moment they are waiting for that is their red line has already passed, and as citizens, it is now our job to press all of our elected representatives to take real action. Any excuse they have for not taking action is unacceptable. The institutions that have been so skillfully used to ensure the minority gets to dictate the policy decisions and keep the country moving toward control by theocrats, oligarchs, and fascists cannot be allowed to continue supporting that agenda. Whatever the personal opinion of Democrats might be of the opposing party's members, even if they're genial and cordial, they are working toward and supporting undemocratic ends. Do not stand by and claim it can't be helped.
(The hyperlinks for the post come from my reading list, almost all of whom are people who could be forced into birth. For some of them, their jurisdictions have not yet followed this pathway. For others, the nightmare has already arrived. Stay safe, as best you can.)
