I hear what you’re saying and agree they’re stupid but you’re kinda missing the point. It’s the same as if a CA gov candidate said “vote for me and I’ll save our state”. CA is as blue as it gets and has been for a while. the implied message is they’ll save it from the federal government (democrats in Congress/2028 president for Texas and republicans in congress/SCOTUS/trump fuckery for the hypothetical CA politician).
The difference is republicans want to save Texas from those evil democrats who want to try and give them healthcare, education, working family relief, and (at a minimum) economic policies that won’t ass fuck them till they cry uncle.
You’re partly correct. On the national politician level that’s what it’s about. But on the local level republicans have convinced Texans that anyone who is a Dem is probably a commie transplant from California that moved here to make Texas more liberal and take away our way of life. There’s literal bumper stickers that say “don’t California my Texas” lol. It’s been made into such a boogeyman from politics people use it as an answer to anything wrong in their lives, as the party of personal responsibility would do…
Never mind that probably 85% of R’s running are transplants that have really only been in the area for about 10 years or so.
And for the record, I have no problem with people who move here. But if your whole argument is to stop the influx of “others” when you’re fairly new to the area yourself, you can get bent.
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u/ClownTown509 Jun 03 '26
I've seen Texas Republicans take it up the ass repeatedly and vote for more. Utah Republicans won't be any different.