Permitting Texans to bring guns to the polls would increase the risk of violence in a state where election workers are already worried about their physical safety. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/... - ThreadSky

democracydocket.com • 4 days ago

Permitting Texans to bring guns to the polls would increase the risk of violence in a state where election workers are already worried about their physical safety.

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/what-could-go-wrong-texas-may-allow-guns-at-the-polls/

Comments

suepat.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yeah because carrying a gun wherever you go is the most important thing to an American. At least to the small dick ones. I can say if I was a poll worker, I would be carrying one too.

quiet-one-tonight.bsky.social•4 days ago

Of course the Nazis want to be able to ope ly intimidate.

sghendricks.bsky.social•4 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jipCNvSoFI4

retire411.bsky.social•4 days ago

Texas, please get your shit together and think!

alfonsothestrong.bsky.social•3 days ago

What the hell is happening??

surfnaked.bsky.social•4 days ago

mimi45-90.bsky.social•4 days ago

Texas and Florida
Texas and Florida
Stay the fuck away!!

eye8urcake.bsky.social•4 days ago

'Wrong'? I'm sorry but right-wing lunatics drawing on left-of-Hitler voters is exactly what they're looking for.

strappohughes.bsky.social•4 days ago

That state is a disease.

unhipcat.bsky.social•4 days ago

‘You should be able to take your guns everywhere you want except gop and nra conventions,’ say the two groups who say people should be able to take their guns everywhere except gop or nra conventions.
Not there.
That wouldn’t make sense to take them there.

carolynthechef.bsky.social•4 days ago

This is exactly what they want

david-kidd.bsky.social•3 days ago

😮!

sharimathisen.bsky.social•3 days ago

GUNS???? What the hell does ANY person need a gun for, let alone carrying one to the polls????

bofreeman.bsky.social•4 days ago

Pennsylvania here! Guns already allowed in polling stations. It happens infrequently but disturbing nonetheless when you are behind a guy in his trump gear and an AR15 across his chest.

dwblue.bsky.social•4 days ago

And their reasoning for allowing it is?

itspazuzu.bsky.social•4 days ago

They just get dumber by the day

exleper.bsky.social•4 days ago

If so, I suggest everyone on the left get packing.

rahvin.bsky.social•4 days ago

LOLWUT

We need a new Bugs Bunny but where he saws off Texas like the Florida one.

footylove13.bsky.social•4 days ago

You want this to stop - just have certain groups show up fully armed and see what happens !!

pattyjewell.bsky.social•1 day ago

Why do people live in Texas? You are more likely to die if pregnant and now people can carry weapons to the polls? Crazy

heartlandannie.bsky.social•4 days ago

Who knew they could get more stupid down there?

zhurd1635.bsky.social•4 days ago

Can we give Texas back to Mexico?

cedar-sherlock32.bsky.social•4 days ago

I'm actually for this. When a dipshit Nazi fucks with the wrong armed Democrat and gets shot, "in self-defense", like those idiot Texans like to screech, maybe some things will change.

mricecream.bsky.social•4 days ago

The whole purpose of having guns is to ensure the security of a free state. Under dictatorship, we aren't free. The gun freaks should be revolting against the government right now instead of acting like terrorists at the polls

phlegmbot.bsky.social•4 days ago

Definitely need our shootin' arns to go vote.

coconutlizard.bsky.social•4 days ago

Moroms

soso008.bsky.social•4 days ago

There will have to be a shootout at the polls to even, maybe dissuade them.

amethystjones1.bsky.social•4 days ago

What???!!!! No. No no no.

twolanedean.bsky.social•4 days ago

How is this even a thing?

grnlght.bsky.social•4 days ago

Then the dems should arm up the only way is to play the their way.

jlovley64.bsky.social•4 days ago

Maga aren’t the only ones who carry

youvotedforthis2.bsky.social•4 days ago

Have a Democrat sitting outside the poll with an entire armory. If a Dem voter needs one, let them borrow it to walk into the polls then return it when they leave.

There are NO laws that only allow Republicans to buy guns. Those dumbasses haven't figured that out yet.

gregoryvallejo.bsky.social•4 days ago

Deep South morality never fails to appall.

writerofdragons.bsky.social•4 days ago

Agreed. Texas has stupid ideology.

enragedapostate.bsky.social•4 days ago

Texas is Mogadishu. It is NOT a CIVILIZED corner of the world

It is a desolate backwater teeming with barbarians, human history's worst vermin

I wouldn't dare to compare Texans to knuckle-dragging Neanderthals since it insults latter. If you live in TX against your will, hope you can escape 1 day

bodyballistics.bsky.social•4 days ago

Are you going to finance our way out or just continue to call us human history’s worst vermin? I promise you no matter where you live there are worse examples. So maybe understand that most of us have been unable to leave or unwilling because we are wanting to effect that change.

jrtpatricia.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’m an “Ann Richards” Texan…
I am wounded that I might have to leave the state I love to have any basic human rights…

enragedapostate.bsky.social•4 days ago

I loved Ann and her unfortunately passed-to-soon daughter Cecile. I hope there are many more pick up their torch

jimintexas.bsky.social•4 days ago

Some of us have no choice but to live amongst some of the most illiterate people in the world.

enragedapostate.bsky.social•4 days ago

I know a great many Texans and I fully sympathize with what they have to put up with in terms of who has taken control of the state

Lifelong wonderful native Texans swear that they will tough it out and I hope they are successful, although it looks grim these days

jimintexas.bsky.social•4 days ago

I'll continue to speak the truth about what's really going on in this country and state to anyone who'll listen. It's worth a shot.

druidwood.bsky.social•4 days ago

Idiots.

thebijoubaby.bsky.social•4 days ago

Why would you NEED a gun at a polling p!ace? Are they historically dangerous places where personal protection is warranted? Just like those scary Subways? These people are gun-drunk.

sassydenise.bsky.social•4 days ago

Then I think they should allow them on tours of their governor’s mansion, courthouses, town halls and capitol.
Oh wait, that would be insane and put innocent lives at risk.
Fools.

ejthemarx.bsky.social•4 days ago

This is exactly why I am pleading for people on the left to consider exercising their second amendment right to protect ourselves. There will be violence during the midterms and if we start organizing now we can counter it.

hiyer.bsky.social•4 days ago

The 2nd Amendment is a right found in the Constitution. Along with other Amendments, Articles and Rights enshrined in the Constitution that this SCOTUS has taken away, opined against or ruled against. I don’t really think SCOTUS has any problem ruling against any part of the Constitution.

ejthemarx.bsky.social•4 days ago

Im not worried about something that even if it did happen it wouldn't be anytime soon I'm talking about right now. Yall find every excuse to avoid it & Im noticing that more and more. I feel like a lot of you are going to have to learn the hard way when gestapo finally attacking peaceful protester.

hiyer.bsky.social•4 days ago

When that happens and it will eventually. It won’t be at a permitted protest or during any election process. This is a war. When evenly matched fight. When overmatched. Step back, watch patiently and then when your enemy is weakened and floundering then attack. 1/2

hiyer.bsky.social•4 days ago

Else you’re just taking your best, most capable and eager fighters and sacrificing them needlessly. This can’t be fixed. When your enemy is making mistakes and hurting themselves along with everyone else, let them. By doing that you are quickening their demise. 2/2

ejthemarx.bsky.social•4 days ago

The goal of arming ourselves isn't to start a fight but to protect ourselves and keep the fascist at bay. It would be in the best interest of the Democratic party to become more militant in order to protect democracy. There needs to be a show of force because Trump is nothing but a bully.

tridim.bsky.social•4 days ago

It's only slightly better than requiring guns at polling places, which is likely next. "Me and my guns don't think you really want to vote for the Democrat, do you?"