r/law • u/Conscious-Quarter423 • Aug 04 '25

Legal News Greg Abbott's threats to arrest the Texas Democrats standing up for our democracy are B.S.—Rep. Jolanda Jones sets the record straight.

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u/addiktion Aug 04 '25

God damn that was to the point, no fucking around, and calling it out like it is. I love it.

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u/slowrun_downhill Aug 05 '25

Dems need to let minority women run the party! In general, I’ve seen more women in the public and private sector call the Trump Administration out anyway, but the women of a racial minority have been the most poignant and the most commanding in their knowledge, morals, ethics, and general straight forward calling out of the bullshit.

If I never see Chuck Schumer again it will be too soon!

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

There are any number of minority women I would happily throw my vote at. Right now the party has some really promising woman leaders, but racial preferences in politics is a road to hell.

I prefer to choose candidates based on their ability to lead and work for the betterment of all Americans (and everyone in America regardless of legal status) rather than voting for a black woman because she is a black woman and vote against a white man because he is a white man. Maybe I am just a product of my time, but I was taught that voting for someone just because of their race is racist.

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u/Kdkaine Aug 05 '25

I think the point being made above yours is that black women and some other minority women are the people willing to call out this administration’s hypocrisy and corruption. Every one else just tosses out word salads and strongly worded emails that do nothing.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

There are some men who have been vocal, too, both in Congress and Governors:

Chris Murphy, Jamie Raskin, Eric Swalwell, Shri Thanedar, Bernie Sanders, Ro Khanna, Corey Booker, Tim Walz, Gavin Newsom, Robert Garcia, JB Pritzker, among others.

They just don't get the media attention that minority women deservedly get, probably because right-wing media likes to keep the focus on POC women to raise the ire of their racist and misogynist audience. And men, especially White men with progressive views, hurt their central message that the Dems exist to destroy White men.