06-24-2022, 09:44 PM
(06-24-2022, 09:01 PM)samhain Wrote: The more I think about it, the more I agree with what Trump is allegedly telling his inner circle. This will damage Republicans immensely when it comes time to vote., The end of Roe was a fantasy for 50 years, and the idea of it becoming reality was mostly dismissed by anyone other than the fringes of either side.
Now that the deed is done, it will take time for large scale consequences to become part of the national consciousness. Weeks, months. Not years. Women in red states mostly sought abortions in silence. They could access clinics without drawing much attention to themselves. Now, we will see just how many unwanted pregnancies there really were.
Fun fact: Humans like sex. Another fun fact: Most sex is not initiated to procreate. Anyone who says otherwise is full of shit. You will also hear about more and more cases of rape victims forced to carry babies to term. I dunno how much incest goes on, but I think it's logical to expect the return of some blue folk in Appalachian regions, lol.
In summary, things that were once relatively private will become much more public. As Americans digest this decision, it's popularity will trend down quickly. There will be a price to be paid at the polls in time.
Thomas bringing up Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell is the rallying cry to mobilize the midterm. Undoubtedly certain states will use that dog whistle to start on laws to potentially overturn those cases as he has given them an opening. Interesting though that he didn’t bring up Loving, almost like since that one effected his rights he didn’t want to reconsider it.
Thomas did them no favors with his separate opinion. He basically said the quiet part out loud that people have claimed could happen if one right was taken, that they wouldn’t stop there and would keep pushing. Many conservatives claimed those who said such things were being dramatic but now that the statement is out there the political ads are all but written. I really do think we will see a violent swing back into a competitive midterm.
