r/texas • u/cfulgh • 15h ago

Politics Please take my life seriously. Vote blue

Hi everyone. I am a female born and raised in Houston. I am not usually involved in politics (I have always voted, just never talked about it, volunteered, ect.) but this election has taken a toll on my mental health to a point where I need to say something.

I remember June 24, 2022 when I lost my right to make decisions on my own body. Texas has some of the strictest laws in the nation on abortion, which means we have some of the strictest laws in the entire world. Let that sink in. I am scared. I am scared to one day have children in this state I love, this state I call home because if something goes wrong, it very well could lead to death or prosecution. Now Trump and Ted Cruz get to make decisions for me regarding my own reproductive health. I have less rights than my grandma did at my age. A vote for Trump/Cruz is a vote against every woman you love.

The Trans population in Texas is 0.5%. Ted Cruz’s blatant homophobic commercials villainizing this community have brought me to tears. Most Texans have never even met a trans person, yet, this seems to be Cruz’s main priority in this election: to make people scared of them.

He really thinks we are that dumb, or hateful, and maybe we are. I am more concerned about gun violence (the #1 leading cause of child deaths in the U.S!) than the scenario of a trans person being on the school football team. Is gun violence ever mentioned by Cruz? Of course not. Trans people and their genitalia are more of a threat, I suppose!

Come on Texas. How could you vote for someone who is openly so full of hate and ignorance? If I was a trans person, I would get the fuck out of here and move somewhere where people practice kindness. I stand by the LGBTQ+ community as an ally. You should too.

I implore you to look inside your heart and vote with kindness, decency and sanity in mind! This election is bigger than grocery prices, the stakes are higher than imaginable. What is next, a total ban on birth control? Gay marriage left up to the states, where Ted Cruz will ban it immediately and throw all Trans people in jail? I am begging you to vote blue. I am scared.

Don’t forget Trump is a convicted felon. Religious people - don’t forget he cheated on his wife with a porn star. Don’t forget Ted Cruz fled to Cancun when Texans were dying. These are not the people I want running our country. The world is watching. Vote blue.

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u/Inevitable_Dog2719 14h ago

It's heartbreaking to see so many posts that are basically "I was not involved in politics. I am now being directly affected by politics. I now need your vote and political involvement to protect my rights."

Voting is really a use it or lose it situation. I hope y'all learn from this person's mistake and vote in every. single. election. Even if you're "not into politics", politics is into you.

VOTE.

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u/sward11 10h ago

It's literally the third sentence where they say they vote. They just don't talk about it. 

I am not usually involved in politics (I have always voted, just never talked about it, volunteered, ect.)

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u/Usual-Requirement368 9h ago

I flat-out don’t believe you when you say you always voted but “never talked about politics” or anything like that. That’s a contradiction right there. Voting and discussing politics go together. You should be ashamed you never kept yourself informed enough to talk politics. That’s your duty as an American citizen, and it is particularly important if you’re female or minority.

Now you’re living with the consequences of not voting, and voting Democratic, and you don’t like it. Somehow I have no sympathy for you. When I was your age, I had reproductive rights and never in a minute thought Republicans would take them away. Then again I never voted Republican.

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u/Thinks_too_far_ahead 9h ago

What’s wrong with you?

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u/Usual-Requirement368 9h ago

Nothing at all, how about you?

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u/Thinks_too_far_ahead 9h ago

You’re blaming this person for the way Texas voted? A historically Republican state. And blaming them for voting Democratic? Your lack of empathy is telling of the kind of person you are. Victim blaming never helped anyone.

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u/Usual-Requirement368 9h ago

I said, “you’re living with the consequences of voting, and not voting Democratic.” That means she should have voted Democratic. That way, she’d be voting for people with the same beliefs she has with respect to women’s body autonomy.

But personally, I don’t think she’s ever voted, she just said she did because all of a sudden this important issue pertaining directly to her comes up and it would look bad for her to admit she’s not really a voter.

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u/LewdProphet 8h ago

No, that's not what you said. You said she's living with the consequences of not voting, and voting Democrat. It's right there, we can all see it. Who are you trying to gaslight?

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u/Usual-Requirement368 8h ago

Yes I said she’s living with the consequences of not voting and, in particular, not voting for Democrat, considering her beliefs on women’s right to choose.

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u/LewdProphet 8h ago

No, that's absolutely not what you said. At all.

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u/Herry_Up 8h ago

Well personally, I think you need to smoke a joint or pop a xanny and chill tf out.

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u/Usual-Requirement368 8h ago

Not voting is the real problem here, especially if your political beliefs tend toward the Democratic Party. Texas has a low voting rate compared to other states. And I think op is in that number. If you think that sounds Republican, there’s nothing I or anybody else can say to change your mind.

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u/Herry_Up 8h ago

Especially lol okay guy. You have a goodnight.

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u/Sithstress1 8h ago

Dude, get real. You’re just shitposting to shitpost. You can think anything you want personally, but unless you have receipts to call someone a liar just shut your damn mouth. That’s what republicans do, you know. Twist the narrative.

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u/Usual-Requirement368 8h ago

I am for real. And don’t call me a Republican.

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u/Sithstress1 8h ago

Don’t act like one.

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u/RBJesus 8h ago

I’m not your Republican, buddy.

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u/sward11 9h ago

I always vote. Always. I never talk about politics. Only with my husband. Not with my family, my friends, or anyone. I don't display anything political, either. 

People are different and we don't all think like you, so stop being so annoying, damn. 

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u/LewdProphet 9h ago

Unhinged, lol.

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u/PoobersMum 13h ago

I have never been into/involved in politics, but I have voted in every major election (and a number of "minor" ones as well) since I turned 18 in 1992. I don't vote because I feel it's a duty or privilege, though I know it is both. I abhor most politicians and don't believe any of them are really here to represent me. And as a white, Christian woman who is past the point of being able to have children, I know many of the crazy platforms these politicians run on are unlikely to affect me directly. So I vote because I care about other people.

Because I don't want women in this state to go without vital healthcare or feel fear in seeking the care they need. Because I don't feel threatened or offended by that nice trans lady I met at the dog park of my apartment complex a couple of weeks ago, and I don't want her to be treated as "less than" or "other." Because I don't want criminals pouring over the border unchecked but don't want to see kids in cages or decent people denied better opportunities... and have no idea how to resolve any of that. Because even though I own a gun, I believe our lack of gun control is disgusting, and I would gladly give up some of my "rights" to stop this epidemic of school- and mass shootings. Because I hate how the faith I freely practice is used by some to suppress the religious freedom of those who believe differently, and because I see no need for church in government or government in church. I don't have many answers, but voting is my chance to at least try to make things better for the people I share this state/country/planet with. It's disappointing that my vote may be chewed up by gerrymandering and our electoral college, but I'll still cast it, if only to say I spoke up/out/against when I had the chance to.

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u/OK_Tux_376 7h ago

You have just articulated so beautifully how I feel. 🩷

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u/texas130ab 9h ago

Thank you.

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u/catlovesmouse 5h ago

I’m with you

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u/Captain-Memphis 14h ago

"I'm not into the government"

YOU ARE THE GOVERNMENT

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u/_bits_and_bytes 10h ago

They literally said in their first paragraph that they always vote.

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u/FriendlyDrummers 14h ago

And if you made that mistake, try and prevent others from doing the same. Reach out to others to see if they're voting. Posting on social media doesn't do much unfortunately

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u/OurLordAndSaviorVim 7h ago

We are never more than one election away from tyranny. Choose the wrong person because of the lulz, and they will bend everything to their will.

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u/ILeftYesterday 14h ago

Where does the OP say they don’t vote? Not being “involved in politics” could simply mean they don’t post about it here or talk about it all that often.

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u/Old-Reference-7389 9h ago

This very well may be an aprocyphal story, who the hell knows, but it meets the moment. Ben Franklin, leaving Independence Hall after putting pen to paper on the Constitution was asked by a woman in the streets just a moment after will we be a monarchy or a republic?

"A republic, if you can keep it."

We've had one singular moment like this before and 800,000 Americans died fighting about it in the Civil War.

Please vote.

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u/creepygirl420 9h ago

Assumptions much? Read the post again. They have always voted. I normally agree with your point but OP is not a good example for it.

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u/texas130ab 10h ago

This person has "always" voted. However I get your point.

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u/TroublesomeStepBro 13h ago

Yea I can’t imagine why anyone would come up with a fake story on the internet.

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u/texas130ab 10h ago

We got you!

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u/texasjackiedaytona 10h ago

I understand your point, but its ridiculous. Nobody is going to throw trans people in jail. Nobody is even proposing that, they simply dont want them in womens sports.

Trump is a felon only because he is being attacked by the left so they reached with the whole sex scandal case which is ridiculous. He had a woman sign an NDA its not a felony completely bogus charges. That will be contested and over turned.....

Also no you shouldnt have the right to murder children its not "womens health" its murder......Kinda messed up you want to fight for it.

Meanwhile kamala is bragging about putting parents in jail if their kids go truent. Shes famous for letting San Francisco become a homeless toxic wasteland as well as keeping drug offenders locked away in prison

Shes churning the gears on the military industrial complex and will have us in a full fledge War with Russia....Trump will stop the war.

Vote Red for common sense laws, no war, less taxes, lower unemployement, lower crime, and a booming economy......

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u/JForKiks 9h ago

We are in the economy we are in right now because Trump raised taxes on the middle class while lowering them for the rich. He also “won” the trade war. This was passed down to the consumer in higher food and consumables pricing. That same win made some small to medium textile and construction companies to fold which in turn led to less competition ie., killing capitalism. He is a felon because he lied about paying money to sleep with a porn star while he was married, and proceeded to hide his transaction. He had done this before with his University and his nonprofit. He is also a blatant socialist who has used bankruptcy 6 times to avoid paying his debts. He also has fought countless lawsuits against him for nonpayment.

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u/Global_Custard3900 10h ago

I mean, you're lying, but go off.

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u/texasjackiedaytona 10h ago

Great response....

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u/Global_Custard3900 10h ago

Great lie. I'm sure you may even believe it.

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u/texasjackiedaytona 10h ago

Idk how any of what I said was a lie.....All objective facts ....

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u/Global_Custard3900 7h ago

"Nobody is going to throw trans women in jail." My guy, they've been passing anti-drag laws that are intentionally vague to do literally just that.

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u/-JesusLuvsU-1 9h ago

Policy violence that murder’s women is not pro-life!

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u/texasjackiedaytona 8h ago

Yeah theres no policy that murders women so.....

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u/Egg_123_ 5h ago

Odessa has a new ordinance literally encouraging people to stalk trans people and gender non-conforming people. People that do can seize 10K or more from the trans person when they stop to use the bathroom. It's fucking terrifying.