BREAKING: Another Republican governor goes full-blown authoritarian as Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia — a rising star in the nascent GOP fascist movement — announces a blatant abuse of his powers. Youngkin, not wanting to be outdone by other MAGA governors jockeying for national attention, will be sending soldiers and law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico. Youngkin has signed an executive order to directly deploy 100 Virginia National Guard soldiers and 21 support personnel. The incredibly wasteful move comes after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a far-right lunatic in his own right, requested reinforcements for his xenophobic border stunts. “The ongoing border crisis facing our nation has turned every state into a border state,” Youngkin absurdly claimed in a statement. “As leadership solutions at the federal level fall short, states are answering the call to secure our southern border, reduce the flow of fentanyl, combat human trafficking and address the humanitarian crisis." The soldiers will be "equipped with weapons, ammunition, body armor, protective masks, and night vision and other support devices," an insane level of militarization that will be red meat for MAGA racists who fantasize about violent action against desperate migrants. RT and ❤️ to demand that the federal government investigate this abuse of power — and consider joining the exodus to new Twitter competitor Tribel.com. Elon Musk banned their Twitter account, but he hasn’t yet banned this link to download the new Tribel app: tribel.app.link/okwPIHYCIqb
Every Republican with political power uses that power to punish all who don’t measure up to their Darwinian values and eugenics goals. White, self-important, Republican men have little use for uncompliant women, minorities of all colors and stripes, dependent children and go so far as to demonize their political opposition.
“For months @GlennYoungkin claimed he’s a moderate who won’t interfere with Virginian’s reproductive freedom,” Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia wrote on Twitter. “But his comments are abundantly clear: He is out-of-touch by any standard. He wants to ban abortion and he’ll lie to Virginia voters so he can do so from the Gov Desk.”
@OccupyDemocrats Where is the federal government with all this maneuvering and gerrymandering going in the states. Are there no national laws that protect people's rights---states run by Republicans are allowed to do anything they please? Doesn't make sense.
@OccupyDemocrats Wasn't this type of thing proven illegal when Noem did the same?
@OccupyDemocrats You know Biden could nationalize all of those state troops under the governors command. He could make them “national troops” instead of national guard of each state. That is what Eisenhower did back in the 50’s. I think Biden ought to.