Florida is in trouble because the demographics of that state are retirees. And we all know the new group of retirees is a gigantic generation of Fox News viewing boomers. Florida is in trouble for decades to come.

But Texas? It's the second most ethnically diverse state, even more so than New York. Youngish Mllennial and Gen Z families are forming households there. And as much as Texans hate to admit it, on paper it sure looks a heck of a lot like California did in the 1970s and 1980s. They are even having rolling blackouts, lol!

Wow I think radical right-wing stuff has a future in florida, I think it's going to backfire very hard in texas. It's going to be an ugly 10 years, but I think you're going to see a very different political scene there.

[–] Brunbrun6766 7 points 2 years ago

Hispanics are now a majority in Texas, it's time they start voting in their own damn interests and stop being lured into conservative politics.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This guy. Seriously.

[–] Brunbrun6766 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And this state supreme court, just doing as appointed to do.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yup

[–] atx_aquarian 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

“The temptation to relinquish our enduring legacy of constitutional government is strongest in the face of life-threatening emergencies like the recent pandemic,” Blacklock wrote in the court’s ruling. “In times like these, when calls for robust, expedient government action may sound more urgent than calls for proper constitutional process, adherence to our Constitution is more necessary than ever.”

Translation:

It's tempting to allow urgently needed shit to be enacted, but we have to stick to the letter of the law, even if it means obeying a pissbaby.

[–] Brunbrun6766 2 points 2 years ago

It's tempting to do the right thing, but the right thing doesn't make US money, so its not allowed