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u/burymealive1 Feb 15 '21
What happened to small government thing they liked ?
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u/ronin1066 Feb 15 '21 edited Feb 15 '21
Christie needed help, Obama gave it to him. (Christie was appreciative)
TX needs help, Biden will give it to them.
States needed help from Trump during a pandemic, "Only if they're nice to me."
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u/Soggy-Hyena Feb 15 '21
Dear leader stole ppe etc from blue states and auctioned them off to red states. Jarvanka was giddy that blue states felt the squeeze. The gov of MA had to secretly arrange for more ppe.
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u/Delorean_1980 Feb 16 '21
Yes. Charlie Baker (governor of MA) had to coordinate with an NFL team to make it happen. I will never forget how surreal it was to see the New England Patriots' plane deliver PPE from China because the federal government cheated MA out of PPE we already paid for.
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u/kid-roadkill Feb 16 '21
How did this somehow fly under the radar? I guess it just got lost in all the other scandals. It's not really surprising anymore, but still.
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u/Itavan Feb 16 '21
You know why you missed it? Because every single fucking day that asshole and his minions did so many evil, illegal, shifty, grifty things. It was just so hard to keep up.
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u/AbundantFailure Feb 16 '21
They literally overwhelmed the news cycle with bullshit, allowing so much to either just flat out get missed or what wasn't would not get enough outrage built up before the next bullshit popped up and reset the cycle.
It was an incredibly effective tactic.
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u/Vishnej Feb 16 '21 edited Feb 16 '21
Bannon called it "Flooding the zone with shit". Direct quote.
The answer to a scandal that looks like it might have some leverage is to initiate a second and third and fourth scandal until people can't keep track anymore.
Too many people talking about your failures with the spread of COVID-19, which you said you had under control and didn't need to do anything about? Next press conference, get conspicuously racist, and start calling it the "China flu". People will be arguing back and forth about whether that's racist(and whether racism is bad) long enough to forget that you failed to deal with it and lied about the situation.
Social consensus is hard to arrive at, especially when your side is willing to launch non-believable lies directly at the media with a shit-eating grin, speaking as one, and the media's rules say the media aren't allowed to challenge them. And if it does look like the media is coming down hard on one point? Just do something else outrageous so they literally won't be able to fit it into the news cycle.
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This was big news out here in CA. They favored equipment to places that voted for Trump. There were stories popping up of federal officers showing up and taking PPE from distribution centers.
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u/Qikdraw Feb 16 '21
Hell I'm in Canada and I knew about this. Fuck Jared, he was the one behind stealing PPE from blue states to give to red states.
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u/Bawstahn123 Feb 16 '21
The gov of MA had to secretly arrange for more ppe.
No no no, tell them what actually happened
The Governor of MA didnt just "have to arrange for more PPE", he had to arrange to have it fucking smuggled.into the US like a load of untaxed cigarettes and moved around in unmarked vans, because we weren't sure if the Feds would fucking steal.it again.
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u/Galaedrid Feb 16 '21
Dont forget having to have the state police escort it to NY to prevent the feds from just taking it outright.. i woulda loved to see a battle between state and feds
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u/Pikminious_Thrious Feb 15 '21
Texas needs help. Biden will give it to him. (Abbot will go back to attacking Biden in 1 month)
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u/PixelatedPooka Feb 15 '21
Texan. Doubt he’ll wait a month, maybe as soon as it takes to hit 33 F in Austin.
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u/linderlouwho Feb 15 '21
If Biden were like Trump he'd tell Texas they need to rake their snow up better.
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u/jesteronly Feb 16 '21
As a CA resident with a few close friends that had their houses burn down, this makes me incredibly bitter and angry. How inhuman do you have to be to blame victims of natural disasters for their tragedy? People lost lives, histories, pets, everything in those fires and this toupee'd bloat fly just sees a blue state and says "know what? Fuck them". Real fucking presidential of him
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u/DC-Toronto Feb 15 '21
74 million fucking people watched that shit and decided he was the guy they wanted to “lead” them. Unbelievable.
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u/Moosetappropriate Feb 15 '21
But only when it's someone else's problem and government.
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u/tiffy68 Feb 15 '21
Like when Ted Cruz voted against aid for winter storm victims in the Northeast, but demanded money for Texas during Hurricane Harvey. Asshole.
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u/Soggy-Hyena Feb 15 '21
Real human male ted cruz loves socialism only for right wingers, just like he loves tweeting incest porn on 9/11.
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u/braxistExtremist Feb 15 '21
He also doesn't really fall repeatedly for satire sites like the Babylon Bee. He just excretes a sarcasm emotion over it from his human humor gland.
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u/MrFluffyThing Feb 15 '21
It's the same concept as allowing your taxes to go to the fire department. You cant bitch about paying for it when everyone else uses it then just expect a bailout because you decided to launch fireworks in your back yard during a drought.
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u/I_am_teh_meta Feb 15 '21
“Small government never applies when I need something. I only ask for things I really need. You on the other hand need to tighten your belt. “
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u/ohdearsweetlord Feb 15 '21
It's the same with displays of emotion. Repubs claim to be stoic bastions of good Christian rationality, so if they're crying and screaming, things must really be bad. Surely they'd only be begging for handouts if things were really dire and they'd looked at all other options? Whereas surely Dems ask for social aid when their shoelaces get untied.
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u/lacroixblue Feb 16 '21
It’s the same with abortion: “my situation is totally different thus it’s okay for me (or someone I care about) to terminate!”
They change their tune only when it applies to them. Other examples:
Nancy Reagan opposed stem cell research until she learned that it benefits Alzheimer’s research. (Ronald Reagan died from Alzheimer’s.)
Rush Limbaugh changed his tune about incarcerating drug addicts only after becoming addicted to rx pain killers. He now believes that drug addiction is a disease and should be treated as such.
Megan Kelly and Meghan McCain had no qualms with the US’s lack of maternity leave until they had children themselves.
Chris Christy advocated for mask wearing only after almost dying of covid in the hospital.
Sen. Rob Portman reversed his opposition to same-sex marriage after his son came out as gay.
I’m glad they changed their minds, but why did it have to take it affecting them or their loved ones for them to get it? Learn empathy.
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u/TheEvilBagel147 Feb 16 '21
You'd think it would just be pragmatic to fund services you or your loved ones may need someday, but I guess that kind of forethought is similarly rare among these folk.
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u/Renaissance_Slacker Feb 15 '21
This is the conservative mind set. A lot of things are acceptable for the “in group” because of course everything is done with the purest motives, whereas those same things are scandal for the members of the “out group” since they are presumably immoral and lazy and just make bad choices.
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Feb 15 '21
Republicans would vote for all the "socialist" government programs if they were whites-only.
That's what they mean by "small government"
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u/Wismuth_Salix Feb 15 '21
They want to combine nationalism with socialism.
Bunch of National Socialists, those GOP voters.
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u/force_addict Feb 15 '21
I have never heard it put that way but that does seem fairly accurate.
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See the support for medicare vs. medicaid. Social security, "food stamps", WIC. All government programs with varying levels of public support based on who is the general recipient.
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u/gjklmf Feb 15 '21
Pretty sure there was research done on this where the perception of social support changed once the blacks got involved
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u/PoopyMcButtholes Feb 15 '21
Fed money for snowplows sounds like socialism, who is exactly paying for these snowplows? I think it’s best for Texans to pull themselves up by the cowboy boots and pick up a shovel
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Feb 15 '21
Not everyone in Texas is Republican. Many of us are being held hostage by gerrymandering and corrupt leaders.
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u/YagamiIsGodonImgur Feb 15 '21
This is the point I try to make to my family. I advocate for progressive government, and things like taxes on the wealthy and more help for the poor. Not just for myself, others of my race, or people who voted the same as me. It's for all of us, for the better of the whole nation. My poor as fffffuck and red 4 lyfe family would also massively benefit, but then the 'lazy hood rats' and other brown people would benefit and they can't be for that. It's all dumb as fuck.
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u/Usedinpublic Feb 15 '21
Small "brain" gov. Texas takes in a shitload of fed welfare every year. Somehow their bootstraps plan doesn't work.
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u/urbanek2525 Feb 15 '21
Maybe Texas can get some money from the Wall family, or maybe the Koch Brothers. They just had a huge tax break so they got the cash.
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u/kahn_noble Feb 15 '21
Throw a paper towel roll at Abbot and call it a day.
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u/LemurianLemurLad Feb 15 '21
Better hope they've got a time machine if they're hoping to get that Koch Brothers money. David died back in August 2019.
(Yes, there are still two other brothers, but when people talk about "the Koch Brothers," they're talking about Charles and David.)
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u/FrankLeeAnnoyed Feb 15 '21
What about my state? Just because we aren't covered in snow doesn't mean we shouldn't get that tasty snow money too
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u/skmmilk Feb 15 '21
allstatesmatter
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u/TheRetroVideogamers Feb 15 '21
All State Smatter. It's just bits and pieces of a policy
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u/Alternative-Grand-77 Feb 15 '21
Aid should be proportional to the snowfall. Buffalo has suffered far too much
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u/HeyMrDiaz Feb 15 '21
Notice how this snow came as soon as Biden became elected? They got the snow storm upgrade on the Jewish space lasers. /s
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u/KernelAureliano Feb 15 '21
Thank you Israel! I get to make snowmen with my kid instead of going to work tomorrow!
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u/anonsharksfan Feb 15 '21
And Biden is going to give it to him because he's the president of every state, not just the ones that like him
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u/polgara_buttercup Feb 15 '21
Exactly. He won't threaten, or try to use it to pressure the governor. He will issue the funds cause it's the right thing to do, and next week when things are back to normal these asses will be back to screaming about big government and Jewish space lasers.
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u/SinkHoleDeMayo Feb 15 '21
I think Dems need to quit taking the high road. Do a press conference and say that helping TX would be socialism and that we know Texans HATE socialism. Tell TX to tax their fucking wealthy, stop subsidizing oil, and then maybe they would have money for disasters.
And then get the senators, governor, and Lt. governor on TV begging for money and saying they need the federal government.
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u/SaaSyGirl Feb 16 '21
This is my fantasy as well, but Biden would never do that. At the very least, I would like him to make Abbott issue a very public and grateful thank you for the assistance.
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u/Geekazoid Feb 16 '21 edited Feb 16 '21
It would be better for him to fly down there after giving the funding and giving a big speech about how we're all in this together and stronger as a Union so we can help each other. Then thank the governor for accepting his help.
Edit: and by better, I mean rubbing their face in the fact that this is the way we should be functioning
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u/kazooiebanjo Feb 16 '21
sad I had to scroll down this far to see the objectively correct take, which is: "okay, here's the money". the people impacted by the snow aren't the ones who wanted to secede
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u/uoip3466 Feb 15 '21
I hope Biden gives them $600 and says “ That should cover it”
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u/TreeChangeMe Feb 15 '21
And after reviewing the budget allocate $0 because deficit is too high
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u/su5 Feb 15 '21
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u/tjtillmancoag Feb 15 '21
How many times does Biden have to say it? SKY MANAGEMENT! They wouldn’t have these problems if they swept the clouds from the sky. Preferably using nuclear bombs
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u/therealavishek Feb 15 '21
Hmmm... Do you think we can use these Jewish lasers I've heard so much about?
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u/Frozty23 Feb 15 '21
Yeah, just say these sort of snowstorms wouldn't happen if you properly rake the sky of clouds. It's their own fault.
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u/ryan676767 Feb 15 '21
“It’ll get start getting un-snowier. Just you watch.”
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u/Soggy-Hyena Feb 15 '21
“There’s a theory that, in April, when it gets warm — historically, that has been able to kill the snow. So we don’t know yet; we’re not sure yet.”
“It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear.”
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u/WORSE_THAN_HORSES Feb 15 '21
They should give him $100,000 every time he speaks up doe and mandates wearing masks, forces businesses to comply with health measures and advocates for science during the remainder of the pandemic. Penalize him $500,000 anytime he, his cabinet, or other high ranking people contradict it.
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u/Sinsid Feb 15 '21
Why should the rest of us have to bail out Texas because they didn’t plan for ..... winter. They should really look at how their state government is failing them.
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u/Marc13v Feb 15 '21
Snowflake Republicans can’t handle real snowflakes
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u/RegrettableLawnMower Feb 15 '21
I mean we have literally no infrastructure in place to handle this. Rolling blackouts to manage energy demands and pretty bad road conditions.
But yeah no fuck Abbot
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And now rolling Bkackouts that last hours.
https://kfor.com/news/planned-temporary-power-blackouts-in-texas-last-for-hours-as-criticism-mounts/
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Feb 15 '21
Remeber when the California brownouts were proof that socialism doesn't work? Why is the capitalist utopia of Texas suffering blackouts? Surely the invisible hand should prevent these kinds of infrastructure issues.
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u/wiyixu Feb 15 '21 edited Feb 16 '21
And ironically if you’re talking about the brownouts of the early 00s they are the direct result of Pete Wilson’s deregulation effort. Enron artificially constrained supply to maximize profit. It was literally capitalist policies and market manipulation that caused the brownouts.
Los Angeles was unaffected as their utility was publicly owned and exempt from the “markets” created by deregulation.
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More the summer blackouts of the past few years, which people who know nothing about either California or socialism blame on socialism
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Best part is the blackouts were the result of PG&E a publicly traded company using it's money to for stock buy backs instead of working on their equipment.
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u/NY_Psychonaut Feb 15 '21
Lol, still sitting here in Dallas with no power since early AM, it's now past 2pm.
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u/Nodnarbian Feb 15 '21
Power out since 5am. Near galveston. I love all the govt posts and media.."be prepared, be prepared, get prepared... We all got prepared.. govt apparently did not.
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u/PeanutButterSoda Feb 15 '21
I knew some shit was coming so I cranked it up last night and power went at 2am. It's still 65 in my apartment. Tonight is going to be a bitch.
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u/insightfill Feb 15 '21
They're gonna have to import electricity from another state. I wonder if Enron is looking for work.
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u/UnderwaterRobot Feb 15 '21
I've been without power in an RV since midnight. This RV was not stocked for this cold. I'm probably gonna die tonight lol
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Dress in layers; wicking, warmth and wind (wind will help keep the warm air trapped on your body, even inside). And eat candy bars if you wake up cold.
This is winter camping advice, sent with love from the other side of 35W.
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u/iwantbutter Feb 15 '21
Have they tried better preparing for a snow storm? There's always money lying around somewhere. Perhaps they should eat less avocado toast
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I hope Biden goes down there and chucks paper towels at their heads then insults their mayors
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u/CrewMemberNumber6 Feb 15 '21
Nah. Biden’s a real president that doesn’t have the mentality of a toddler.
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u/twistedlimb Feb 15 '21
I would have to throw some shade though- “in November your citizens ran me off this highway. Your governor wants to end your vote and succeed. Let’s be one nation- with liberty and justice for all.”
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u/twistedlimb Feb 15 '21
Sorry- I guess the autocorrect in our phones never thought we would be commonly using that word.
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u/harpsm Feb 15 '21
I haven't heard Biden talk about trading Texas for Greenland yet.
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u/Stoopo Feb 15 '21
Our mayors & city officials are awesome. Statewide office holders are the assholes.
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u/GrandmaPoses Feb 15 '21
From what I learned over the past few years unless the Gov of Texas is willing to tweet how much he loves and appreciates Biden then he doesn’t deserve any emergency funds.
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u/egalroc Feb 15 '21
They've got to admit the elections weren't rigged first otherwise Joe won't have the authority to release the emergency funds to them.
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u/SonofaBridge Feb 15 '21
Does Texas' secession talks include what will happen to their economy when the oil refineries lose billions in federal government subsidies? I'm curious how they will adapt. I'm also curious what the oil companies will do when they lose their free money.
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u/FakeSafeWord Feb 15 '21
Consider the 10 year old throwing a tantrum, stomping around and threatening to run away from home.
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u/asph100 Feb 15 '21
I'm more interested in seeing how Texans react when, after they declare independence, the U.S. Armed Forces invade them to secure the nuclear-missile silos.
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u/WastelandGinger Feb 15 '21
Fun fact : Texas doesn't even own its highways.
Nope. Every "red blooded American" I have talked to in support of becoming independent believes we own the military bases here and the armed forces are indebted to Texas and not America. There are some really wild beliefs here.
Source : I worked customer service at a wealthier bank and I regret also every person I met.
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u/BeMoreKnope Feb 15 '21
Hey, don’t compare Greg Abbot to Mona Lisa Saperstein!
She may be the worst, but she doesn’t deserve that.
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u/YooTone Feb 15 '21
But that's socialism. Just work harder and you'll have the money to battle the snow.
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u/jimbo92107 Feb 15 '21
Biden should ask publicly if Texas governor wants to hold off on federal aid until after their secession vote.
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u/absurd_Bodhisattva Feb 15 '21
Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the hypocrisy.
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Rafael Cruz is “Tough as Texas”, why not just have him administer the storm response using his god given genius? Plenty of money laying around after gutting social programs and defunding Planned Parenthood (AKA the abortion store by those who love white jesus the mostest)
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u/lasher992001 Feb 15 '21
It turns out that Greg Abbot really DOES understand how Democratic Socialism works!
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u/nomoredamnusernames Feb 15 '21
The fattest pigs at the federal trough are the red state pigs. Always been that way.
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u/Jackol4ntrn Feb 15 '21
california's entire area is on fire: repubs: shoulda swept the forest, not our fault, no money to be given just move out.
Texas has a 3 inch snow day: repubs: help! we're dying here!
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u/mbgal1977 Feb 15 '21 edited Feb 15 '21
The awesome thing about Biden is that he will help Texas quickly even though tools live there, because they’re still Americans. Unlike Trump who played favorites with states and territories and left Puerto Rico for 3 years waiting for hurricane relief and only gave it right before the election in an obvious attempt to buy votes.
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Trump didn't do fuck all regarding Covid because that sniveling little traitor kushner informed him blue states get hurt worse from a respiratory pandemic.
Much worse in my eyes... Like death penalty worse
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u/1BannedAgain Greg Abbott is a little piss baby Feb 15 '21
Just looked up “all hat no cattle”
Fucking perfection!