A far-right Republican state senator explaining his opposition to a bill that would grant an abortion exception for rape or incest told his fellow lawmakers, a “1-year-old could get an abortion under this.”Senator Bill Eigel, a pro-Trump Republican who is also running to become Missouri's next gover...

A far-right Republican state senator explaining his opposition to a bill that would grant an abortion exception for rape or incest told his fellow lawmakers, a “1-year-old could get an abortion under this.”Senator Bill Eigel, a pro-Trump Republican who is also running to become Missouri’s next governor

  • kescusay@lemmy.worldEnglish
    44·
    9 months ago

    What the fuck is wrong with conservatives?

    We have large swaths of the American electorate who are just plain broken people. They’ve spent their entire lives being unjustifiably afraid of everything, from jack-booted liberal thugs busting down their doors to steal their bibles, to gay marriage somehow interfering with straight marriage.

    Seriously, look at any list of political issues someone can believe something about, on any topic, and you can determine the modern Republican position on any of them by asking yourself two questions:

    • Is there a position on this issue that’s driven by stupid, irrational fear?
    • Would incredibly basic, rudimentary education clear that fear away?

    If the answer is “yes” to both, then chances are, you’ve identified the Republican position on that issue.