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dedl67

(199 posts)
35. Speaking of death, Tennessee and other red states are in death spirals
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 06:49 AM
10 hrs ago

With every terrible law that is passed in a red state, many smart, ambitious, talented people leave and move to blue states. Because of that, the red states become even more dominated by the stupid people in the state. Then they pass even worse laws, which drives even more smart, ambitious, talented people away. That is called a vicious cycle, and it is causing the US to become more and more divided into states which are progressive, with a high quality of life, and states that are backward, with a low quality of life.

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the "right to life" movement has always loved the death penalty. rampartd Yesterday #1
Jeepers, wheres the bill that bluestarone Yesterday #2
I was thinking- a Public Castration first. mpcamb 5 hrs ago #42
That did enter my mind, but bluestarone 4 hrs ago #43
I propose the death penalty for pedophiles. sop Yesterday #3
And how about the men? Sweet Rosie Red Yesterday #4
Hey ladies time for a Lysistrata protest....no sex. Ritabert Yesterday #5
Death, or breeding sow, which choose ye, My Lady? /nt bucolic_frolic Yesterday #6
Death or 'breeding sow'"? whathehell Yesterday #14
And just how otchmoson Yesterday #7
Well... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #10
Also execution. It's always the woman's fault, somehow. Grokenstein Yesterday #13
That's good old southern "pro-life" zealots for you.... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #8
As the old detective said to Jack Nicholson's character . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #9
I wonder what entities make the profits on Tubal Ligation surgeries in Tennessee, and if they are publicly traded? AZJonnie Yesterday #11
white christo-fascists are the worst wolfie001 Yesterday #12
Actually... GiqueCee Yesterday #15
Someone said...There's nothing worse than Christian love. Dan 20 hrs ago #26
I believe the quote is, "There's no hate like christian love." niyad 19 hrs ago #31
hahaha.... yeah, you got it.... Dan 19 hrs ago #32
I'd be willing to bet a number of their girlfriends and daughters have had abortions somewhere Bayard 23 hrs ago #16
If a loved one of mine was executed by these fascist pigs for having an abortion, Gary 50 23 hrs ago #17
These would be "pro-life" republicans, right? mwb970 21 hrs ago #18
The more children born xuplate 21 hrs ago #19
What is the punishment... Godot51 21 hrs ago #20
Nothing. A medal, maybe. niyad 18 hrs ago #33
TENNESSEE TALIBAN Skittles 21 hrs ago #21
The Taliban Label for the state delisen 21 hrs ago #23
And, those slimeballs who kill their spouses because they are divorcing them? OldBaldy1701E 21 hrs ago #22
How about the death penalty for men who use viagra for rape? nt Ilsa 21 hrs ago #24
This would be reason enough to leave Tennessee and never look back FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #25
These people are fucking insane. Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #27
Effin' Crazed Murderous Mysoginists! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #28
Coming soon... Period patrols. yourout 20 hrs ago #29
If any state/politicians actually passed that type of Law, my ass would ... chouchou 20 hrs ago #30
Who's surprised? COL Mustard 11 hrs ago #34
Speaking of death, Tennessee and other red states are in death spirals dedl67 10 hrs ago #35
dear gawd. this makes me so glad I live in pro-choice CT!!! CTyankee 10 hrs ago #36
I'm sure they don't appreciate the irony of that. Vinca 9 hrs ago #37
Because they're "Pro-life" I suppose MrsCheaplaugh 9 hrs ago #38
Death penalty for males who rape Clouds Passing 7 hrs ago #39
What Happens at Fort Campbell? eringer 7 hrs ago #40
Federal, not state, jurisdiction.n/t 24601 1 hr ago #47
That's what the law is now! Yes, women are already de facto dying because of Epstein, I mean, Republican law ffr 6 hrs ago #41
proposed murder of women who don't want to be forced to birth a baby maliaSmith 4 hrs ago #44
One would Hope this would change some minds! electric_blue68 43 min ago #48
What is this? LudwigPastorius 4 hrs ago #45
The logical end point of RTL extremism. maxsolomon 3 hrs ago #46
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