Beaver [she/her]@lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoJD Vance called for ‘federal response’ to block women from traveling for abortionswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1436arrow-down16
arrow-up1430arrow-down1external-linkJD Vance called for ‘federal response’ to block women from traveling for abortionswww.theguardian.comBeaver [she/her]@lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square51fedilink
minus-squareNRay7882@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up66·3 months agoOh, but I thought they were going to leave it up to the states. This is such a surprise.
minus-squareWhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·3 months agoWhen a conservative says “states rights” they actually mean “localized tyranny” within any locality they control. That’s why they instantly apply the tyranny at a federal level whenever they are in control.
minus-squarebarsquid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·3 months agoWhen a regressive says, “states’ rights,” they actually mean, “we tried and failed to legislate this at a federal level.” You are absolutely right.
Oh, but I thought they were going to leave it up to the states. This is such a surprise.
When a conservative says “states rights” they actually mean “localized tyranny” within any locality they control. That’s why they instantly apply the tyranny at a federal level whenever they are in control.
When a regressive says, “states’ rights,” they actually mean, “we tried and failed to legislate this at a federal level.” You are absolutely right.