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Gov. Abbott is now putting barriers along Texas border with New Mexico (news.yahoo.com)

submitted 1 year ago by StringTheory@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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Isn’t this against the US constitution? Razor wire along the state border and checkpoints on roads that cross the state border are kind of nuts. I read a comment joking that the wire and road checkpoints were to keep Texan women from escaping to New Mexico, which got a bitter laugh out of me.

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[–] Kwakigra@beehaw.org 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's so strange to me how anti-authoritarian the rhetoric is in Texas despite having one of the most authoritarian and least democratic governments in the country. The executive branch has so few checks it's ridiculous; not that I'd want most of the dumbasses in state congress to get their way.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The notion of the Texas law man roving around dispensing justice isn't anti-authoritarian, it means they want to be the only authority. Real anti-authoritarians would eliminate hierarchies and restrictions.

[–] Kwakigra@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

True, the Libertarian version of "freedom" which is the freedom to oppress others if you have the power to do so. The rhetoric among Texas conservatives is Reaganesque which is ostensibly in support of a minimal level of government while leaving most things to private interests. The behavior of Texas conservatives in government is to exert governmental power on individuals and allow businesses to do whatever they want to individuals as well.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Reaganesque

Which is interesting considering how many Westerns he starred in.

[–] tjp@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No see, that's freedom razorwire, those are freedom checkpoints.

[–] Tin@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

"That's why we build the wall, we build the wall to keep us free!"

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

They're being treaded on and they like it