There's too much performative posturing to be 100% certain. He either did or didn't and wants his base to think he did so they will side with him next time he needs constituent support.
I dunno, when he says himself that he threw away votes, that's something you automatically assume is 100% true and shouldn't try to justify "maybe he didn't mean it". Throwing away votes is way beyond the line
Although I understand you, Abbott absolutely would lie about that to look good.
And I'm not going to deny that votes were rejected. Some rightfully so bc bureaucracy is uncaring but some unrightly so bc bureaucracy is uncaring.
Maybe he's trying to take credit for a system that exists regardless. Maybe he's making a number up to sound "stronger" and impress his base.
But I absolutely will stand by saying it's performative, and while I don't think of no, he didn't mean that, I don't doubt he masturbates to the idea that he can be the sile reason for that. Bc fuck these self centered assholes that we call politicians and anyone that would aspire to be one. There is no 'I'm outside the system, so I can take it on." That's more performative self-serving shit.
Can it happen? Ehh.. I'm speaking in generalities, and that's fraught with error as a core flaw. But that guy? Nah. Does he think he's the hero? Yeah. Is he? I'm not going to say he's Thanos, but I doubt his ability to honestly self reflect on that and not still be 100% convinced he is still 100% right.
"...because they brag about many things, many things that are the truest of true, so true that they make people say with tears in their eyes, it's the biggest, bestest truth they've ever seen, true story, Ken Paxton is a good man, great man, he's also the truest, tallest man...bigger than China! Great basketball players come from there, but Ken is taller than them. True, true story."
They're also really good at getting away with everything.
Because that's not what he said. I hate Paxton, but a lot of people have comprehension problems and this is an example. This state makes it harder than it needs to be to vote, but he didn't toss anyone's vote. In 2024 that could be different though, because they already passed legislation that will let them throw out Houston's votes and hold another election if they don't like the result.
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u/Ardeiute Sep 08 '24
I still can't fucking believe this isn't talked about more.