https://twitter.com/DannyPage/status/1321083715603337220?s=20

  • FnordPrefect [comrade/them, he/him]
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    4 years ago

    I hate when I get these kind of Machiavellian thoughts but:

    What are the odds that the Dems are excited to have Roe V. Wade overturned so they can use the legal status of abortion as a "we don't have to offer anything else" trump card the way the right has? The only reason I can think to not believe this is that it implies they give a shit about winning in the first place...

    • LeninsRage [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      In general a hard-conservatove originalist Court is good for the Dems because its a go-to excuse for not passing any reform legislation.

      • Magjee [any]
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        4 years ago

        They have no shortage of excuses, lol

        They had a super majority and passed a bad healthcare bill

        They didn't use it to power through legislation across the board that would cement DACA, that was only needed after they lost congress

      • cracksmoke2020 [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        That's not really true, it was the old court that let them get away with the fact that they couldn't even pass workplace protections for LGBT people or vote to repeal the gay marriage ban between 2008-2010.

      • Magjee [any]
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        4 years ago

        Realistically abortion is effectively banned for large portions of the population by extreme restrictions

        ~

        So it can be a stupid issue for them to fight over with

        It's depressing though

    • cracksmoke2020 [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      Being in support of abortion rights is not nearly as polarizing of an issue as those who are against it. Being against abortion is one of the most energizing issues in the entire country. There's very little on the left that is even remotely comparable to how people bomb abortion clinics and seriously harass doctors that perform abortions.