What kind of people are these?
Human dignity and bodily autonomy are under siege from Ukraine to Texas
As the world lines up against authoritarian abuse, people who love people who really, really love to squash freedom are trying pretend they’re defenders of democracy. They want us to ignore what they said and did a week ago and what they’re busy doing now in places like Texas.
What kind of people are these?
What kind of people are so afraid of other people voting that they work overtime to keep them from doing it?
What kind of people are so threatened by the hard truths of history that they seek to suppress discussion of them in schoolrooms?
What kind of people are so afraid of women that they sic bullies on them when they try and make decisions about their own bodies?
What kind of people use the power of the state to further torment kids who don’t feel at home in their bodies?
Oh, that's easy.
The same kind of people who, up until a week ago were trashing Ukraine and planting big wet kisses on their photos of Vladimir Putin. They're the people who who hate all the messy insubordination and empowerment that comes with genuine freedom and democracy. They want to keep themselves on top and all the people who were down below them, firmly in what they imagine to be their place.
They are the enemies of human freedom and dignity. That's why they loved Putin before and still love Trump today.
Today they're busy pretending to support the liberal world order that has lined up against fascism, but don't believe them. Look at how they use their power to abuse the powerless.
Look at Texas.
They're religious hypocrites and liars, mostly. As far as I can tell they live in bubbles of dissonance, bias, and self-delusion.