The Texas House voted Wednesday to move forward with a new congressional map – as Democrats continued to seek ways to resist.

The vote for the map on a second reading was 88-52. The vote on a third and final reading was also 88-52.

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    17 hours ago

    They get credit when they start being behind bars for their convictions.

    What are you doing?

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      7 hours ago

      This is a Tu Quoque argument and is a type of ad hominem attack. It does nothing to counter his argument that the Democrats are useless and tries to redirect the discussion into an attack on him instead.

      It’s a fallacy.

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      17 hours ago

      Not acting like I’m rebelling when I’m not actually doing anything. Wanna try again? Remind me how that vote went again? They’re rebellion amounted to… what exactly? Oh yeah, a week delay.

      So yeah, you get credit for the things you do. They did next to nothing. They aren’t rebellion leaders. That title belongs to someone else, not them.

      The math is simple: when presented with obstacles that would hurt them personally, they surrendered. They were all talk until there were consequences and then backed down. That’s not any definition of rebellion leader I’ve ever heard.

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        7 hours ago

        Sorry you may have forgotten to include what you are specifically doing to help move the needle. That’s probably the most important bit here to show how you are leading by example

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          7 hours ago

          Again, I’m not claiming anything for myself. I’m saying you get a title when you earn it and they haven’t.

          But go ahead and be an obtuse dickwad. WHaT aRe YoU dOInG?!? Hurr durr

          • lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world
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            7 hours ago

            Correct, you’re as useless as you claim others to be.

            Only an obtuse dickwad would cry about others while doing absolutely nothing themselves

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              It’s a convenient argument for people who like the status quo, since they don’t have to do anything to get everything they want, but can use it as a cudgel against anyone who wants better.

            • thanks AV@lemmy.world
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              The obtuse dickwad thing to do would be blindly defending public servants for failing to do their constitutionally mandated duty, and acting like a random civilian has the same obligations in a democracy. What are YOU doing about this? It seems like you’re making excuses for fascists and running cover for the collaborators.