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I mean, while you could rightfully argue that right-wing voter suppression is nothing new, I think it's a bit naive to overlook the massive acceleration the GOP has taken in anti-democratic rhetoric and policy in the past 5 years.

States across the country are passing laws that are completely eroding the guard rails of democracy at an alarming pace after their actual attempt at crashing through them from the president failed. You've got laws like this Texas one, Georgia, and across the country. (14 states enacting 22 laws as of two week ago and that's enacted. 61 more bills are moving through 18 state legislatures. And all but two states have had them introduced.)

Beyond the actions against voters directly, you also have states like Arizona that stripped their Secretary of State of powers regarding elections for having the gall to deny The Big Lie. As well as other bills that take power from either executive or local officials and place them in the hands of the state legislature (where shocker land means more than people and the GOP has generally gerrymandered themselves into a permanent majority.)

Not to mention that the GOP is trying its hardest to "move on" from the 1/6 insurrection as if nothing happened with no consequences and even gaslighting about it by saying it was "like a normal tour" and "peaceful patriots." And with no consequences and this wink-and-a-nod attitude they're basically inviting for it to happen again just this time it working out for them.

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By the way, update on the Texas bill. It passed the Texas Senate just after 6 AM. Texas House is expected to vote on it later today and then it goes to Abbott who is, of course, expected to sign it into law.

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