Republicans in Ohio want to undermine the will of voters who approved a measure enshrining reproductive freedom into the state’s constitution

  • Lianodel@ttrpg.network
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    1 year ago

    See also the “We’re a republic, not a democracy” talking point that swelled a year or two ago (and was even repeated by a senator). It’s patently stupid to anyone who knows the meaning of those words, but it was also testing the water for overt anti-democracy rhetoric.

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      1 year ago

      Honestly, they’ve been well-actually-splaining that for quite a while now. Usually it goes along with a lecture about how “kids these days” are not forced to take a Civics class, and therefore, all these scholars have to step into the breach…

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        1 year ago

        Very true. Subjectively, it just seemed to have a bit of a peak not too long ago. It was one of those right-wing talking points that got popular before they realized it was embarrassing and didn’t work.

        And yeah, I’m real sick of reactionary armchair “experts” who think they know more than people who actually study (and experience) the things they talk about with such confidence.