Something youāve probably heard by now is that the Republican Partyās decision to decimate reproductive rightsāand celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade like it was the greatest thing to ever happen to Americaāhas not gone over great with voters. The 2022 midterm elections, which were supposed to be a red tsunami for the GOP, were anything but: Democrats picked up a seat in the Senate and Republicans just barely took back the House, with voters in critical states citing abortion as the most important issue of the day. A year later, the right to an abortion was enshrined in Ohioās state constitution; Kentucky voters reelected pro-choice governor Andy Beshear; and Democrats took control of Virginiaās state legislature, preventing the GOP governor from limiting abortion moving forward, which heād planned to do. The results were unambiguous: The American people want abortion rights.
Now, with the 2024 election less than a year away, what are Republicans running for higher office to do? According to GOP strategist and Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, the answer is simple: make their campaign slogan something like, āYeah, we took away your reproductive rights, but, hey, weāre letting you keep contraception, and thatās something!ā
What was your expectation before?
Disagreeing about the best path forward and finding compromise is what democracy is, so honestly I canāt imagine what else you expected.
I donāt know. I forgot I lived in the US for a minute I guess. I was just hoping we might have new bullshit. But itāll be the same bullshit system so itās gonna produce the same bullshit.
Ya know the only new bullshit we could possibly have is a civil war right? And let me put this kindly unless ya feel like dying or seeing your friends and family dying ya better fucken not want a civil war. And by Odin even my bloodthirsty ass doesnt even want that, sure gutting a fascist could be fun but id rather not have to fight my stupdier kith and kin.