looks outside
Huh, doesn’t look like hell froze over.
Yet! Maybe the sun disappeared and we have to wait 8 minutes for the freezing darkness. Who knows. I’m scared.
Thats only because they’re still supporting policies causing the climate catastrophe. Its too damn hot.
That was a very compelling speech that Representative Howell gave. That there were 40 that still voted in favourite after having the obviously dangerous language in the bill is kinda frightening.
On-brand for R though. That’s what makes the other 17 so surprising.
There are still 40 representatives that voted for it. I’m glad it didn’t pass, but still feels there’s plenty of danger lurking.
Absolutely, but it’s nice to see there are at least some Republicans with basic morals and spines willing to not sell their entire soul to the cult. Might indicate the start of a tipping point of Conservatives breaking away from the more odious policies.
Direct link to the video of the speech
This is a win for humanity that this bill was defeated, but sadly I don’t think the Republicans were moved to embrace different identities of gender, but rather are looking for a more targeted and specific bill language.
Senate Bill 164, legislation that would classify gender-affirming care for transgender youth as felony child endangerment. The bill would not only target doctors and nurses, but also parents—including those merely passing through the state
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even a parent visiting Glacier National Park or Yellowstone with their transgender child could face felony charges for carrying estrogen, testosterone, or puberty blockersJesus
So, essentially, the bill was defeated because 17 Republicans realized that this bill would devastate their meager tourist trade as well as the tourist passthrough revenue. Because the law was so astoundingly ambiguous that people who aren’t taking those drugs for gender affirming care would be subject to arrest and harassment by the police.
This is some real uplifting news right here!
I just can’t believe how many said yes
They will simply pass this bill next year. That has been the continual pattern with these laws. What was a step too far and abominable last year is normalized and acceptable this year.
Fair enough. But the world being what it is, can’t we just celebrate a win for a few precious minutes before we shit all over it?
It’s called being a realist. If you want to live in denial, fine. But I’m not going to sugarcoat things. Maybe I’m just a pessimist, but that pessimism has proven a far better predictor of future events than rose-tinted visions such as yours.
I’m the king of the pessimists. But I like to take five seconds when there’s actually good news instead of constantly being the “well actually” guy. Then I return to my regularly scheduled “realism”.
Not in denial about anything at all. It’s just a miserable life to never take pleasure in the little wins.
Edited to add - I don’t know if you know your literary history. But the irony in accusing someone called “Hemingway’s Shotgun” of having rose-tinted glasses is absolutely delicious.
The more I’ve thought about this, the more I’m sure you are right.
OTOH this is still uplifting news because thinking, compassionate people will get another chance to stop it.
Holy crap.
As it turns out politics is not absolute. There are less conservative Republicans and more conservative Democrats. I think in reality we should seek the middle ground. However, the news gets more attention if they go for the extremes.
nah. I’ve been alive a long time. Conservative policies, attitudes, and talking points have for many decades pointed to exactly the place we have landed, and for 8+ years now any Republican resistance whatsoever to Trump has been essentially undetectable, and the few actual Republican leaders who have stood up to him in any meaningful way have destroyed their own political careers.
The Republicans in power have clearly been cool with every single thing that has happened until these tariffs started to impact the wealthy. And who keeps voting in the Republicans in power? (and Trump himself) The rank and file.
Fuck them all, every last one. If these Republicans accidentally voted in a way that isn’t going to harm someone, it’s because they have another plan in mind or it otherwise benefits them in some way. I’m glad it happened because reasonable people get another chance to stop them, but no part of me thinks they won’t try again.
As it turns out politics is not absolute.
Any Republican who hasn’t spent the past several years raising hell in their own party about where Trump was taking it, and especially any who voted for him in 2024, is at best complicit in where we are today, and in wherever this finally bottoms out.
