Proposed Texas GOP platform calls for the Bible in schools, electoral changes that would lock Democrats out of statewide office

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Proposed Texas GOP platform calls for the Bible in schools, electoral changes that would lock Democrats out of statewide office
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They haven't "given up" on democracy.

They're lighting it on fire and dancing its grave.

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

In my case.. after realizing that democracy just ushers in degeneracy of every kind, where ever it's established, I've given up on democracy. Moving forward I will be focusing my energy in ushering in a more Godly form of government, one of which will civilize the savages amongst our citizens by any means necessary.

Ah, Y’all Qaeda and the Talibangelicals in charge. That’ll only set us back a century or two in rights and general intelligence. Tell me, which monuments will you destroy first? The Statue of Liberty? Burn the Library of Congress?

I'm glad you get to decide what degeneracy is. I wouldn't want anybody else to have that power.

The US now, more than at any time I can remember, seems to be polarized into two groups who absolutely despise each other. Why not be honest and declare the experiment a failure? Split the country in two and go on with your lives.

We're not conveniently geographically separated though, it's more of a rural/urban divide and despite what a lot of people think the two areas actually rely on each other. Try growing corn in a city or educating competent medical/engineering workforce in a small town and you'll run into logistical issues pretty quickly.

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more than in 1861? I find that hard to believe.

and before you say you don't remember then: no.

When I said “I can remember” I was specifically referring to living memory for me (as a 40yo), not to ancient history going back to the civil war.

I have heard people talking about a potential looming second civil war. When I see Supreme Court justices openly taking sides in political debates I start to wonder what will be next.

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