America is about to become one big Alabama

[yallerdawg]

TexasTowelie!

Source: Alabama Political Reporter, by Josh Moon

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That’s right, prepare for America to be a gigantic version of Alabama when this whole thing is over.

Already, president-elect Trump has begun staffing his White House team with some of the biggest racists, misogynists and bigots working in politics today.

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Because here in Alabama, we’ve been governed by people just like that since the day the state was founded. And since that first day, those people have set about turning Alabama into a state our own governor described as last in everything good, first in everything bad.

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Let me give you an example: Alabama’s former Speaker of the House once complained in an email about ethics laws he had helped pass, as he was also discussing ways to subvert those laws legally, as he was also subverting those laws illegally. All because he simply couldn’t afford to live on the measly $200,000-plus annual salary he was earning.

This is the level of stupid that’s about to go national.

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In Alabama, we have seen all sorts of stupid bills presented and passed simply to ward off the newest urban legend in Crazy Conservative Town.

We’ve stopped the U.N. gun ban, which wasn’t a thing. We stopped President Obama from passing gun laws that he had never proposed. This past election we actually voted on a constitutional amendment making the state “right to work,” even though it already is. And we’ve ensured more Christian rights that were never in danger than I can count.

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They won’t create a better economy, because conservative policies that move higher tax burdens to the middle class and poor have never – not once in the entire history of this country – produced a better economy.

They won’t make the water or air cleaner. They won’t do anything about the very real issue of climate change. They won’t protect anyone different from them from anything, and will routinely classify discrimination complaints as “whining.” And they won’t do anything to address the long-term issues affecting education.

So, buckle up, America, it’s gonna be bumpy.

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Read it all at: http://www.alreporter.com/america-is-about-to-become-one-big-alabama/

[leftofcool]

1. And what are our so called Democratic leaders doing about this?

Absolutely fucking nothing!!!!!!!!!!! But they will work with Trump on a gawd damn 10.00 per hour minimum wage.

[yallerdawg]

3. If the US follows Alabama's lead...

there will be no minimum wage.

Trump's position on the campaign trail has been "inconsistent."

Aug. 1, 2016

A Trump campaign official clarified the nominee’s stance: “On the minimum wage, Mr. Trump has voiced support for raising it to $10 at the federal level, but believes states should set the minimum wage as appropriate for their state.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/08/03/a-guide-to-all-of-donald-trumps-flip-flops-on-the-minimum-wage/

[sarcasmo]

2. Socially Alabama, economically Kansas.

[GeorgeGist]

4. All these black athletes could bring Alabama to it's knees ...

if they wanted to.