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[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 7 points 6 days ago

DEFUNDING Children's Hospitals? GOOD!

-LITERALLY Republican Voters!

[–] subverted_per@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If talarico wins it will because ken paxton is such a piece of shit that even the conservative media bubble cant hide it.

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

truly an impressive accomplishment for texas, considering how cruz has kept his seat

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

What an asshole.

[–] Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They’re people in life you hate, and then they’re people in in life that is this person that you’d erase if you wouldn’t go to prison

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

did you know most murders go unsolved?

the bar for violence is incredibly low tbh, long as you don't go out of your way to say "i am going to kill X" online before you go to kill x, and don't get a guilty concious afterwards and plead guilty (if caught at all), anyone with ability to plan ahead can probably get away with it. most are just passion of moment afterall.

i can think of about 5-10 people the world would become a noticably better place without, and after 2 more republican terms/seeing actively rabidly estatic these cunts are about fucking over everyone else constantly...the only thing really keeping me from offing em at this point is the fact my mother is still alive. just on the off chance you do get caught i wouldnt want her going through the inevitble media circus.

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 69 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Alt Title: Ken Paxton steals $10 million from Children's Hospital.

[–] SatansDaughter@quokk.au 40 points 1 week ago

*to push for torture of trans people

[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Man looks like hes in desperate need for some sugar water.

[–] Nouvellalia@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Like somebody wearing a Paxon suit

[–] Corvidae@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

As long as they don't mention the bible or religion, they seem to think that meets the standard of Separation of Church and State, while they seem otherwise free to force their biblical ideas of sex and gender on the populace.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They don't believe in separation of church and state at all.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

I don’t believe in Texas but it’s still there.

[–] Corvidae@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I was vaguely aware of that. Texas is not a safe state to step foot in, particularly for kids.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Corvidae@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

So they allow child abuse in Texas? Christianity = child abuse. Spare the rod, spoil the child. Beat the little ones with a rod to save their souls from Sheol.

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He is such a hero. Letting kids die so he can push his MAGA ideas.

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Killing and raping children are MAGA ideals.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 6 days ago

Corruption, Treason, Racism, Misogyny, Violence, Incompetence, Ignorance, and Pedophilia are MAGAs core tenets.

[–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He probably feels threatened by looking at his own reflection.

No i dont have a problem with cheap shots at inhuman pigs.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago

MAGAs and Anti-Vaxxers are the only two groups for whom bullying is still highly encouraged.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago

He also looks like a archetypical rich villain.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

“All reviews and investigations continue to support the facts — we have been compliant with all laws,” the statement read. “To be clear — we are settling to protect our resources from endless and costly litigation … We stand proud knowing we will always put our purpose over politics and that we have and will continue to follow the law.”

I hope I'm reading between the lines properly here and this is the subtle "Fuck You" that I think it is.