Constitution doesn't mention abortions either. Weird, huh?
They run it because other people let them. They are much better at getting out the vote.
The dildo war was instigated by Cruz right? the biggest dildo of all? https://www.thewrap.com/ted-cruz-sets-the-record-straight-on-sex-toys/
They wrote off pretty much all rural Texas. I have heard repeatedly where only 5 counties are needed to turn Texas blue. I think 2020 is forcing people to revisit that strategy, particularly in South Texas. Now they are trying to make it seem they give a damn, but the failures of 2020 haunt them in fundraising and support and they are backpedaling as quickly as possible trying to regain ground, at least in the RGV.
I think both of you guys have good points. I grew up in south Texas and lived in Laredo for a handful of years. It's a different world for sure and still operates on a lot of old political machinery, see the Cuellar race. The Laredo I knew 40 years ago more resembled chainsaw's version. But I can definitely see where Brisket has a point, particularly on the overall macro view, and changes in attitude since then.
My son graduated from a rural school in east Texas last year. He was in a group chat with maybe a dozen guys from his class. One of them has one more than one occasion spouted misogynistic shit like this guy was apparently doing. My son called him out in the group chat and not a single other guy in that group backed him up. In fact about half of them threatened him. The misogynist dude is all ready to throw down! Peer pressure is a hell of a thing.
Like I said a couple of days ago, increasing funding for mental health won't help until you make mental health therapy acceptable. There's no way in hell assholes like this bully kid will admit to needing help, much less engage in any counseling. That group chat would eviscerate him for being "gay" or "soft."
And then you got the preachers in line telling parents to save their kids they need to be getting back to god. And oh yeah, bring your checkbooks. Fuck that.
In most any other age we could laugh this off, but Vinnie is 18..can buy a gun, no problem. Maybe he won't shoot up a school, but who's going to say he won't shoot up my house, then claim some "stand my ground, protect my freedoms to be an asshole" defense? He'd get off in this county for gunning down a lib.
Are you talking about Biden's programs? Or did you have some in mind being promoted by Dems running for office here in Texas? Like serious agenda items, not those trumped up things like Defund Police or Take all the guns!! I mean I follow these folks pretty closely and don't see anything that's overly progressive. But then maybe I am too close to the action and could use a thump on the head to see a broader pic.