TX Following Trump
It is sickening to see Abbott embracing Trump and all he represents in our state today.
Not surprising, as it never is when the red, racist republicans continue to show their true colors and commitments.
But it does inspire us to want to fight harder and do more to bring justice to our communities.
We are all needed, now, more than ever, to stand up against this blatant oppression.
Where are our allies?
Are you ready to do the work needed?
You are needed now.
“Never one to stand modestly behind, Texas has grabbed the GOP right-wing flank and is taking it deeper, farther, more quickly than any other Republican-led state, outdoing even red-trending Florida.
The Lone Star State’s independent streak and penchant for bragging are the stuff of legend, and some ridicule, too. But its political power and economic prowessare indisputable. With its staggering $1.889 trillion gross domestic product making it the second-richest state in the country and a fast-growing population of 29.2 million, Texas is cementing its standing as the loudest, biggest and arguably baddest voice of the Trumpist right.
Unofficially confirming this status will be former President Donald Trump when he touches down for a tour of the Texas border on Wednesday. He will join Gov. Greg Abbott, who is proposing to build Trump’s long-touted anti-immigrant wall along the Texas border, a move that has won the former president’s support for Abbott’s re-election in 2022 and solidifies the state’s stature as the leading voice of Republican resistance to Joe Biden’s policies.
While Trump and his policies might have been roundly defeated at the national ballot box (whatever the ex-president and his allies claim), it’s undeniable that they’re not just surviving but thriving down here. Texas’ power and size make it clear that there are still two visions of America very much fighting it out — and that the national polls are only one way to assess which side is winning. Because by many other measures, including voting with one’s feet, the Lone Star State is coming out on top…
But there’s no question that right now, any leftward shift is the stuff of fantasy. Texas Republicans are quickly staking out new ground in the culture and political wars that are twisting and splitting the country, ramming through legislation and executive orders that seek to codify the Lone Star State’s deep-red composition, presumably part of Trump’s interest in visiting this week.
The state’s Legislature is set to pass the country’s most restrictive voting measures. The Legislature also placed more limits on abortion, banning the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy. It banned teaching critical race theory. It also loosened control over guns, approving a bill that allows people to carry handguns in public without a license, background check or training.
Of course, California was once a center of right-wing GOP politics before shifting decisively left. It could happen here, too. A new pollsuggests former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, the Democrats’ perennial hope, or actor Matthew McConaughey, who describes himself as a centrist, could overthrow Abbott in the gubernatorial race. But for now, Texas is friendly country for Trump and those working to reverse the Biden agenda in the GOP’s largest state stronghold.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-texas-border-visit-shows-lone-star-state-leading-ncna1272671
