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is Texas really that cold and cruel as depicted in movies of the Coen brothers, the novels of Cormac Mccarthy and the movie Hell or High Water? (linux.community)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://linux.community/post/844237

I've never been that far to the south but lately I've been reading and watching those novels and movies.

The prevalent idea is: in this world (Texas?) you are alone, nobody gives a cr*p about you, do not trust anyone because they'll take advantage of you, ridicule and mock you. The world (or maybe only Texas?) is an inhospitable, inhuman, Darwinist place.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

and yet Texas keeps reelecting fucking racists like Abbot, Cornyn, and Cruz as a totality of the Texas electorate

[–] reddig33 15 points 10 months ago

Yes, 2/3 of the state is still red. If you broke Texas up into smaller states, you’d probably get three red and two blue. But it would be worth it so that the people living in the blue could get accurate representation and benefits. They’d probably even connect themselves to the national electric grid!

[–] Today 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Gerrymandering

[–] BritishDuffer 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It's not gerrymandering. Unless they're changing the boundaries of the state you can't gerrymander elections for governor, senator, etc. Really it's the terrible education system and religion pumping nonsense down people's throats.

[–] Today 2 points 10 months ago

It creates a bigger Republican majority in state legislature and keeps Texas looking red which makes people think 'my vote doesn't count.' We have the people. We just need for them to vote!