What I read: “Texas is a historically Red state…”
Reality: In 2003, Rep. Tom DeLay helped redraw Texas districts FIVE YEARS before the census. It was unprecedented and gave Republicans a historical advantage. Only 57% of Texas backed Republicans.
A purple state was taken over by Republicans who have fought to implement voter intimidation laws.
When Texas Republicans forced driver’s license requirements to vote, THE GOVERNOR couldn’t vote!
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Republicans ever since have implemented harsher and harsher laws to prevent “illegal voting” — when the real problem is WE ARE NOT RED!!!
We were a purple state that has been hijacked by Republicans and held hostage.
“Oh, what about the votes?”
Yeah, right. You mean where large cities (Houston) are given a small number of polling places and people have to wait hours to vote? That seems fair.
It’s gotten to the point people don’t vote because of this shit.
@feloneouscat I feel like, in order for that to end peacefully, there will have to be a Herculean effort on the part of Democratic Texans to regain the representation they should rightfully have via civic means - voting, participating in the political process in every feasible way, and mobilizing on a massive scale to do so.
Otherwise, AFAIK situations like that rarely end well - they may simmer / lie dormant for decades or even centuries, but eventually a match is struck... and Rome burns.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4910340-texas-senate-cook-political-report/