So I see that the racists in the Tennessee House have entered the "hold my beer" stage.
this post was submitted on 29 Aug 2023
395 points (98.5% liked)
politics
19162 readers
3452 users here now
Welcome to the discussion of US Politics!
Rules:
- Post only links to articles, Title must fairly describe link contents. If your title differs from the site’s, it should only be to add context or be more descriptive. Do not post entire articles in the body or in the comments.
Links must be to the original source, not an aggregator like Google Amp, MSN, or Yahoo.
Example:
- Articles must be relevant to politics. Links must be to quality and original content. Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and rehosted or stolen content are not allowed. Check your source for Reliability and Bias here.
- Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban.
- No memes, trolling, or low-effort comments. Reposts, misinformation, off-topic, trolling, or offensive. Similarly, if you see posts along these lines, do not engage. Report them, block them, and live a happier life than they do. We see too many slapfights that boil down to "Mom! He's bugging me!" and "I'm not touching you!" Going forward, slapfights will result in removed comments and temp bans to cool off.
- Vote based on comment quality, not agreement. This community aims to foster discussion; please reward people for putting effort into articulating their viewpoint, even if you disagree with it.
- No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in a ban. Usernames containing racist, or inappropriate slurs will be banned without warning
We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.
All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.
That's all the rules!
Civic Links
• Congressional Awards Program
• Library of Congress Legislative Resources
• U.S. House of Representatives
Partnered Communities:
• News
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Hold my kerosene soaked crucifix
Boycott Tennessee!!!
How about just starting with Cameron Sexton.
People go to Tennessee?
I though it was just a place where you were born, given a shitty education that gives you no opportunities, and then you live and die there because you can’t afford to leave.
Gatlinburg area is a tremendous tourist destination.
Smoky mountains are rather pretty, but thet also arent people of Tennessee
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The vote prompted loud cries and chants that drowned out proceedings for several minutes even after the House speaker ordered the gallery to be cleared out.
Moments prior, Jones had been criticizing legislation that would have allowed more law enforcement officers in schools and began listing other resources that the state should be providing.
Under new rules adopted by the GOP-dominant chamber last week, members can be silenced anywhere from a day to the rest of the year for not sticking to the bill being debated.
What happened next was a chaotic flurry of legislative proceedings, where Democrats outraged at the decision to move ahead with trying to silence Jones for the day began pleading with and trying to convince their GOP colleagues to change their minds.
The crowd, which included gun control advocates urging change in a special session after a deadly Nashville school shooting in March, shouted “fascists” and “racists,” and Sexton ordered troopers to clear out the gallery of the public.
The demonstration came just days after a shooter opened fire at a private Christian school in Nashville, killing three children and three adults.
The original article contains 479 words, the summary contains 187 words. Saved 61%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!
While some conservatives are openly racist bigots, the quiet ones smile, politely shrug their shoulders and then continue to vote for them.
There is no such thing as a "good conservative". Teach your children why we don't do business or keep relationships with conservatives. Marginalize hate by marginalizing the haters.
Just a reminder that just because someone made a rule or law, doesn't mean we have justice. Fascists and bigots LOVE rules. The big tent corporate fascists thrive on rules, on law. Disorder is often a fundamental prerequisite for any kind of positive change.
Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/sA0glbG6c-8
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub.
Am I the only one that finds these piped links don’t work for them?
First time seeing this. Works for me on mobile, android, America.