Their whole “state’s rights” argument is such a tired lie. They use it for two reasons:
- To push off responsibilities that they don’t want to deal with.
- As a temporary mask to hide unpopular decisions until they have the framework in place to push them through.
it’s all part of the bigger “small government” lie. they don’t want small government, they want a government that doesn’t touch the 1% with any regulations whatsoever: taxation, regulation, labor laws, child labor laws, consumer protection laws, construction codes and standards, etc.
at the same time they want that “small government” to mandate who you’re allowed to marry, what books your kids are allowed to read, and if they get their way, you better believe they’ll enforce mandatory church/sunday school/bible study attendance. they’re already getting away with private school vouchers and 10 commandments in class bullshit.
don’t ever think “it can’t happen here.” because it’s literally happening
Small government for the rich, big government for the poor.
Conservatism and its many forms literally wants to recreate the feudal system.
When I left the right, some of them tried to hold me back by both admitting that their bigotry is literally just a divide and conquer game by the end (although they themselves are tend to ending up believing them), and told me that if I serve their ranks, by the end I’ll even have access to “private freedom”, meaning as long as the public doesn’t find out, I could even commit crimes.
And it’s so obvious too. You don’t call abortion murder and then claim it’s fine as long as you leave it up to the states. I don’t think anyone really fell for it either.
If I had a nickel for every time these guys were suspiciously pointing to “States’ rights”, I’d have two. Which isn’t a lot, but paints a clear picture.
Lmao I’d be rich. They’ve been talking about “states rights” since I was a boy.
They’d have to find someone who knows how government works if they wanted to do that in office. Just like last time.
Qanuts, sure, lots of them. Clueless rich sycophants, yes. But legislators? Nah. They’re annoying.
This is why they call everything they don’t like a slippery slope: because it’s what they want to do.
Vance certainly didn’t like how abortion went when it was left up to his state
leave it up to the states to make it illegal but not legal oh and opposite for guns.
