More of them should have paid attention in civics class. This is no win. Not long-term at least.
this post was submitted on 06 Nov 2024
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Who are these people who vote for abortion access AND Trump? Does that make your vote for fascism okay?
This is normal shit in Missouri. The state voted for medicinal and eventually recreational marijuana. But then they sent people to state legislature and offices who vehemently opposed it. Can't remember which type it was, but IIRC, the courts had to step in to force the state to license dispensaries and grow ops and such.
They voted lobbying and redistricting reform. But then they sent pols who absolutely didn't want it. This time, the pols got their way and lobbying and redistricting reform went away before it ever got put into practice.
Every so often, the GOP-controlled legislature sends RTW legislation to the people. The people reject it time and time again, but they don't reject the people in the legislature who keep bringing it up time and time again.
So I was super confident that Amendment 3 in MO would pass, based on past results. But I was also super confident Trump, Hawley (fuck Josh Hawley), and a multitude of other GOPers would be voted in. Based on past results.
Because Missouri makes no fucking sense.
The leopards are going to have a face meat feast day when the GQP enact a national abortion ban.
Everyone who is against abortion feels like they will be the exception
This sort of thing is actually terrifying for Democrats. A lot of the people that voted yes for this also voted for Trump. Clearly, for some reason, Americans are starting to believe that Dems aren't the only party that will guarantee abortion access. This was one of the Dems' most reliably popular platform positions in recent elections.
White people are so fucking dumb, this will mean nothing when Trump passes the national abortion ban, probably in less than 6 months of presidency
Just in time for it to get reinstated.