Current Events > Republican urges Ohio to "ignore the results" of election

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A Republican state representative in North Dakota has urged authorities in Ohio to "ignore the results" of Tuesday's election, in which voters backed a motion entrenching the right to an abortion in the state constitution.

Ohioans voted by 56.6 percent versus 43.4 percent to support Issue 1, which inserted the "right to make and carry out one's own reproductive decisions" into the Ohio constitution. The poll was just one of a string of GOP reverses on Tuesday, which also saw Democrats take control of both chambers of the state legislature in Virginia and extend their majority on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

He said: "Direct democracy should not exist. Case-in-point: Ohio legalizing the slaughter of babies."

"It would be an act of courage to ignore the results of the election and not allow for the murder of Ohio babies. We are probably 10 years away from this opinion being acceptable though."

Ohio has a Republican governor in Mike DeWine, with the GOP also controlling both chambers of the state legislature, though none of these have suggested they will flat out ignore Tuesday's election result.

Prichard was challenged by Liam Siegler, a writer who has been published by the conservative National Review, who said: "I don't like today's results either but we have a constitution for a reason."

The North Dakota Republican replied: "'Our political process which has been high jacked by progressives over the last 100 years is the reason to allow the murder of babies.' Sorry friend, not a good take."

Newsweek has reached out to Prichard, who has previously called on conservative states to "put into code that Jesus Christ is King and dedicate their state to Him," for comment by email.

How fucking stupid can a person be? America is not a direct Democracy!

"If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.David Frum

This is awful but I guess from his perspective he sees this as a gross miscarriage of morality no matter how many people vote for it. Like from my perspective if most people voted to ban being gay, I'd just see that as a breakdown of society.

I don't agree, but if I squint I can see why someone would think that this is more important than who voted for what.

They're hiding their facist ideology behind moralistic outrage. It's how they peddle their wares. "Oh look at the immoral things democracy allows! We must forgo democracy if we are to keep our moral standing, my fellow good man. Please ignore that if I am put into the level of power I desire, that I would crush you under heel the moment you pipe up when I inevitably do something you find reprehensible."

Criticizing "direct democracy" seems to be the new angle for the GOP. Expect a push for more voting restrictions.

Our political process which has been high jacked by progressives over the last 100 years

That's the line now? Voting has been hijacked by progressives?

Criticizing "direct democracy" seems to be the new angle for the GOP. Expect a push for more voting restrictions.

Imagine how badly Republicans would lose their shit if a Democrat suggested ignoring the results of Democracy.

Just. Fucking. Imagine.

Imagine how badly Republicans would lose their shit if a Democrat suggested ignoring the results of Democracy.

Just. Fucking. Imagine.

"The unborn are a convenient group of people to advocate for.

They never make demands of you; they are morally uncomplicated, unlike the incarcerated, addicted, or the chronically poor; they dont resent your condescension or complain that you are not politically correct

Unlike widows, they dont ask you to question patriarchy; unlike orphans, they dont need money, education, or childcare; unlike aliens, they dont bring all that racial, cultural, and religious baggage that you dislike; they allow you to feel good about yourself without any work at creating or maintaining relationships.

And when they are born, you can forget about them, because they cease to be unborn. You can love the unborn and advocate for them without substantially challenging your own wealth, power, or privilege, without re-imagining social structures, apologizing, or making reparations to anyone.

They are, in short, the perfect people to love if you want to claim you love Jesus, but actually dislike people who breathe. Prisoners? Immigrants? The sick? The poor? Widows? Orphans? All the groups that are specifically mentioned in the Bible? They all get thrown under the bus for the unborn.

Our political process which has been high jacked by progressives over the last 100 years

That's the line now? Voting has been hijacked by progressives?

If a Democrat so much as even hinted at something like ignoring votes Republicans would lose their shit and start another insurrection.

We don't need 2 Dakotas

There is only one way to deal with fascists.

That's the line now? Voting has been hijacked by progressives?

Apparently some time around 1923, if you can believe that.

Our political process which has been high jacked by progressives over the last 100 years

That's the line now? Voting has been hijacked by progressives?

Time to ignore the federal supreme court in general then I guess?

Time to ignore the federal supreme court in general then I guess?

"It would be an act of courage to ignore the results of the election and not allow for the murder of Ohio babies. We are probably 10 years away from this opinion being acceptable though."

Railing against direct democracy is certainly the new tactic from central programming. Regardless of how you feel about direct democracies, don't let them try to make it a theoretical debate. None of their arguments against direct democracies in general apply to what happened in Ohio. It was practical, efficient, happened during the regularly scheduled general election. They're only argument against the ballot referendums is that they didn't get their desired outcome. Republicans will abandon democracy before they abandon conservative ideals.

fascists being fascists