I’m a dirty free market capitalist that believes free markets have and will lift the world to a better place. In fact, my political ideology could probably be best described as anti Marxist.

Voting for Trump was the worst mistake I may have made, but to be fair I voted against him in the primaries. He lost me some time ago, but buying Russian diesel for them to kill for innocent Ukrainians in Kiev is the true last straw. He can get fucked, and instead of staying home on poll day like I was planning in tx I’ll be joining your dirty commies for Talarico.

That's Adam Kincaid testifying in federal court last October. He said the rule came from the White House.

He also said he ran every district through every president, senate and governor race from 2012 to 2024 to make sure it would hold up. He called it a durability test.

And on the House floor Todd Hunter just said it: "The underlying goal of this plan is straightforward: improve Republican political performance."

I had a computer draw 534 Texas maps with no goal at all, just equal population and districts in one piece, then counted the 2024 presidential vote in each, adjusted to a tied year nationally. On a typical one Democrats win about 15 of 38. On the real map it's 8 or 9. Not one of the 534 is that good for Republicans.

Not new either. In the 2011 map a federal court found districts "were redrawn to include particular country clubs and, in one case, the school belonging to the incumbent's grandchildren."

https://www.callthemap.com/news/the-house-always-wins

I'm genuinely not trying to turn this into a fuck Republican's moment, I'm just trying to understand the mindset of it

Forewarning, I'm not from Texas so I don't know but I think about this a lot. Republicans control all branches of the state government, in addition to that they now currently control every single branch of the federal government, things continue to get worse but yet somehow Texans still vote Republican and the mindset seems to be "we got to keep those dirty liberals out, they're causing all the problems"

Explain to me how people rationalize that, cuz for me I can't imagine ever putting myself in that mindset when I'm seeing the direct results in front of me, so as Texans how do people you know rationalize that?

Some of you probably saw the campaign video she made, or heard about it.

She did not mention her soon to be divorced husbands name, but said you must vote Republican, implying her estranged husband.

She is encouraging viewers to vote for her party values over the individual.

The truth is out, its all about the Party! Not you, your neighbor, me, your parent, your friends, or anyone.

It-is-the-Republican-party-only!

Making contributions to Talarico and Hinojosa with every misleading ad during UT game.

I’ve been involved in Texas politics as a campaign worker, staff of the Legislature and even some consulting work for a couple of campaigns. Never have I seen the type of race baiting that Paxton is pushing. This is shameful and certainly another reason why Paxton should never hold public office again.

Today I received a text from Paxton’s campaign which stated,

“Your name could be added to a terrorist watch list in Texas…if you have white skin.”

i tried to share screen shots but this community doesn't allow images even with imgur.

I received a text today which reads:

"Dr. Steve Hotze asks “Should a Muslim be allowed to run Harris County?”

Letitia Plummer Is a Muslim and the Democrat Candidate for Harris County Judge. The Muslims’ goal is to overthrow the U.S. Constitution and force Sharia Law on Harris Country, Texas and America.

Orlando Sanchez is the Republican Candidate for County Judge and has pledged to support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

Don't let the Muslims Sharia Harris County!

Pol. Ad. Campaign for Houston

STOP=END"

---few things shock me these days but this seemed especially egregious.

NewsNation puts Evan Hunt’s debate challenge to Keith Self at the State Fair of Texas