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I was thinking more that it creates a chilling effect. It sends a clear message that progressives aren't welcome in Texas and anyone thinking of moving there wi

• babesh 5y ago
  The country is going through an increasing blue/red divide. It is working both ways. Does this remind anyone else of the pre Civil War period? Both sides are using cultural hot button issues to consolidate their base.
  • locopati 5y ago
    Do you mean one side is trying to extend rights to more people and one side is trying to take them away from those people (often with threats of violence)?
• otterley 5y ago
  Geographically speaking (and population-wise in the aggregate), most of Texas has been inhospitable to liberals and progressives since it was first settled by whites. The cities are still chock full of liberals, though, where they have significant political power. There's a long game to be played here: as more progressives arrive (and as conservatives "see the light"), eventually the balance will change to tip the state blue. Conservatives see the writing on the wall, too, which is why they're resorting to ever-more-desperate tactics. The losing side of the war is always the one who fights the craziest before the final defeat.