with sorrow we dissent

[tsuki_no_bara]

in the "welcome to the handmaid's tale" department, half the us can now kiss reproductive rights goodbye, as the supreme court overturned roe v wade today. it's the first time in the history of the country that scotus repealed a right that most people actually support. and justice roberts was whining just last month about how people don't trust

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[tsuki_no_bara]

i'm not sure what dems can do at this point, other than to hammer home to voters that this is the republicans' doing. because a majority of americans supported roe, and that includes republicans who vote. majority-dem state houses and dem governors can pass state laws protecting abortion and abortion providers. (the governor of mass, who's actually a republican - we're a true blue state and somehow we manage to elect republican governors a lot - signed an executive order protecting both people who come to mass for abortions and the medical professionals who provide them from any law enforcement other anti-abortion states might try to impose.) but on the federal level? people keep saying we need to codify abortion access into actual law, but you need at least 67 senators and right now dems only have 50 (technically 48, but there are two independents who vote with the dems) and there's zero chance enough republicans will vote for it.

unfortunately arguing with people on twitter is like wrestling a pig - you both end up covered in mud and the pig enjoys it. but i appreciate your desire to challenge the assholes.

>>how lovely to see a Dick doing something good! <<

hee! they're using their powers for good. they don't sell the kinds of sporting goods i'm likely to use but if i ever do need outdoor gear, that's where i'll go.