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  Ah yes. He was SLAMMED! Consequences? Nope.
context: At least he eliminated rape as promised, right? >
  
  What about abortion in the case of rape?
  - easy! We'll eliminate rape in the state.
  What about school shootings?
  - there's nothing we can do. >
  
  
  What about school shootings?
  
  It's pretty clear their plan for that is to eliminate public schools. >
  
  Texas plans to eliminate public schools, one bullet riddled classroom at a time.
  ...I need a drink. >
  
  Republicans: it was a false flag operation by liberals and the fbi there's no such thing as school shootings they just want to take our guns
  It's a joke but not really >
  
  Will known liberal militant group: the FBI. >
  
  Thanks to that pinko commie Hoover. >
  
  Don't forget that Hoover also took away some of our guns.  Just mentioning that name reminds my of ALL IN THE FAMILY. >
  
  But only black people's guns >
  
  Reagan was all for gun control after the Panthers demonstrated at the CA Capitol with their firearms >
  
  Nobody is getting “slammed” here, he is getting some mild static from the media. His voters would still vote for him if a thousand people died in the cold. >
  
  It’s a sacrifice they are willing to make. >
  
  To own the libs >
  
  II hope all these dumb states keep “owning the libs” so natural selection can eliminate the feeble minded >
  
  They were told to vaccinate and they booed their mango Mussolini.  They can’t be saved and I’m giving up on saying we should try.
  Between the climate, economy and societal change, the problem is they’re only going to become more dangerous as they blame and get violent with, minority groups as they lash out.
  Conservatives can’t keep the lights on, between corruption and greed, and their own home grown terrorists shooting up substations. >
  
  Conservatives are the most significant threat to democracy all around the world right now, it's the same here in Europe as well.
  edit: the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service says right-wing terrorism and radicalization is a major security threat in "western countries" and that left-wing terrorism isn't really an issue right now. And they're not exactly know for being a left-wing organization so that's not just a question of bias >
  
  Yeah but as soon as any 3 letter agency of ANY nation wants to hold conservatives accountable, they’re “radical and corrupt and biased and can’t be trusted.” >
  
  And guess what? If he runs again, he will be reelected. Fuck this state. >
  
  Still astonished he got reelected this time, considering how badly he botched the response to Texas' last winter storm just a few years ago (the time when Ted Cruz fled to Cancun, left his dog at home, and later blamed his daughters). >
  
  Uvalde voted for Abbott even after the shooting.   Texans are nuts. >
  
  They're brainwashed. At least the republican texans are. >
  
  TX Republicans have successfully corrupted TX education system to eliminate and/or minimize both critical thinking and civic engagement. >
  
  That is pretty much country wide.  If you think critically you won't vote Republican, so this makes total sense. >
  
  My grandfather uses “intellectual” as an insult now… >
  
  My FIL tries. He's a retired engineer from a large plane company. Cracks me up. >
  
  Seriously. Do that gen all just suffer from lead poisoning? >
  
  He was talking about a work trip where they had Duck Liver Pâté. But you can't have that anymore because it's not "woke". 
  I only see him a few times a year so I just let these things go. My wife and I had a laugh about it later. >
  
  Best part is how Texas has been Republican controlled for decades, and they run on a "fix the state" platform. 🤦‍♂️ >
  
  Ditto for Ohio. 
  Republican voters constantly complaining about numerous problems in Ohio, and I'm like, "you do know REPUBLICANS run everything in this state don't you?" 🤷‍♂️ >
  
  Ohio is Michigan’s septic tank. >
  
  In my extremely scientific sample of one, I was pretty close to being a statistic in the 2021 storm. This was not remotely comparable in severity or longevity. 
  Still sucks that I spent forty eight hours in this one not really sleeping and constantly checking my pipes out of fear. 
  Abbott has done scant little to assuage those fears. >
  
  Just an fyi- to guard against pipes bursting, you should turn water on to a slow trickle. >
  
  Which pipes? Where in the house do you make it trickle? Below what temperature? >
  
  Geez, I never even realized that turning the pipes off during the winter time isn't a thing in these warmer states. We have a pipe guy who comes over to turn our sprinklers on and off every spring and autumn, so I kinda figured it was a commonality everywhere, but failed to take into consideration that many places don't actually have guaranteed freezing temperatures.
  On second thought, it should be quite obvious that it wouldn't be necessary, but I didn't even begin to consider it. >
  
  we're much more worried about our air conditioners working through the summer.  and in the South, sprinklers aren't really a thing.  we think we're in a drought if it doesn't rain for a couple of weeks.  the last thing i want to do is encourage the grass to grow, miss a week and it's 2 feet tall. >
  
  Honestly, I don’t have any sympathy for people who keep voting for Abbott and Ted Cruz. >
  
  Most of us with brains don't vote for them. We're just outvoted >
  
  When do you abandon the state and let the resulting brain drain turn it into a massive Mississippi? >
  
  Most people can’t afford to move, that’s for the upper middle-class and other richies. >
  
  I'm shoveling all my money together and making a break for it this summer. Greener pastures await! Or at least legal access to abortion. >
  
  Texas was my escape from Oklahoma until like last yr. Now idk where to go lol >
  
  Personally I'm going to colorado. Even the more conservative towns skew liberal social values, plus I've just been visiting often since I was a kid so it feels familiar and like a second home. 
  I'm not originally Texan either though, honestly wanted to leave as soon as I arrived but had to wait for better circumstances. 8 years of my life spent wasting in this shithole. I've experienced more bigotry here than I even knew existed before I moved. There are good people here, don't get me wrong, but even the best of Texas natives can't save it from souring. 
  Since I've been here I've seen burning crosses and klan rallies in the fields, I've met more than my fair share of publicly out Nazi's, worked office jobs alongside proud members of the Arian Nation, heard all manner of white male say disgusting things about literally any race imaginable, and Mexican people hurling racist insults at black men. I heard a man yell "HANG THE N*" when Trump mentioned Obama during his inauguration. 
  The only thing I've found in abundance here is a complete perversion of "christian" morals, and an almost Freudian obsession with this "blood is thicker than wine" mentality. Oh, not to mention that even many liberal people here are still brainwashed into thinking that Texas is better than all other states in the country combined and that it could somehow operate as its own nation if it had to and would be perfectly fine. And from what I can tell they're spoonfed that bullshit from gradeschool.
  Anyway I'm sorry. Got stuck on a rant but fuck I'm ready to leave. >
  
  My ex- liberal friend moved from California to Texas for a job opportunity. I kid you not when I went to visit her 10 years later, she is all for guns rights and christian values. I was like what the fuck happened to you. >
  
  Greg Abbott is a piece of shit but has an R after his name and will win. >
  
  Shit recognize Shit. >
  
  He doesn't give a shit. The dumbasses in the state will still vote for him and other politicians with an R next to their name anyways. >
  
  Exactly. He has no reason to fix it. The situation doesn't affect him at all. Texas gov't is hilariously corrupt. It's funny that people vote against their self interests so often. >
  
  Well who could possibly have predicted this? It's not like there were any indications from previous years that this could happen. >
  
  'Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action' >
  
  Sick and tired of Texas democrats. 30 years in power and still can't fix shit. Maybe vote Republican next time. 
  Oh wait, you guys have been voting Republican for 30 years. Keep voting Republican and this is what you get. 🤷🏻‍♂️ >
  
  Those Democrats aren't stopping the Republicans so I guess Texas has to keep voting Republican >
  
  The problem is if the republicans do anything to help, it will prove that the government can work for the people, and that’ll go against their whole narrative. 
  They’re incentivised to do their job poorly. >
  
  I really just want to say to all republicans - fuck you - I'm done.  But the truth is that when I vote for my own interests, I vote for theirs, but they are too fucking obtuse to recognize their own interests.  As much as I would love to put them all on their own libertarian paradise island where they are truly free from all taxes and the associated roads, police, fire departments, and utilities, these unwashed assholes are still living fat, sassy, and stupid.  House cats - completely unaware and unappreciative of the services they rely upon. >
  
  It has never been about their best interests but about screwing over groups of people they've decided don't deserve said best interests.   They'd rather suffer than share rights with people they dislike.   They're spiteful small people who would only pay taxes if they could guarantee every penny of those taxes would help themselves and only themselves. >
  
  Hunter Biden's fault? >
  
  And Obama. >
  
  And Hillary’s emails. >
  
  I make fun of Texas quite often because of their Governor and extreme politics. But I know that there are a lot of good people in Texas too. 
  It sucks that the good Texans have to live through this bullshit because of Texas choosing to treat free market worship like it’s an Ayn Rand novel. >
  
  Yeah right he was slammed. Texas re-elected him >
  
  Meanwhile here in Commie Leftist Pinko California, the lights are on and the heaters are working in the worlds 5th largest economy. >
  
  Oh my god, who could have possibly foreseen this utterly unlikely occurrence. >
  
  This title is really misleading. I live in Texas, and I hate Abbott. But what’s actually happening it’s not the title at all. 
  The article actually says it later. Most of the power issues were caused by high winds causing downed power lines or issues on a local level. 
  ERCOT did ok. Power pricing did peak on Friday with an average of $600/MWh for the day (average has been <$50 for the month). They could have done better, but this was no where near the shitshow that Uri was. 
  While it wasn’t perfect, ERCOT did their job better than whoever wrote the title of this article. >
  
  
  Most of the power issues were caused by high winds causing downed power lines or issues on a local level. 
  
  That happens everywhere , even here in totally Blue Illinois.   Lost power 3 times this year due to downed power lines from wind.  solutions:  put lines under gound  or start taking down a lot of trees. >
  
  Downside. Undergounding costs 10 times as much per foot as aboveground lines. 
  It's something like $750 per foot compared to $70 per foot for above ground lines. >
  
  good point . no perfect solution. >
  
  Has anyone seen Ted Cruz? We have to find Ted Cruz to save us all! >
  
  “I’ve seen many people and Ted Cruz is one of them!”
  
  Firstname Lastname >
  
  This testimony convinces me >
  
  Surely next time will be better /s >
  
  Voted for what they got >
  
  Do drag queens still exist in Texas? Cause that’s what’s important. >
  
  It’ll be a cold day in hell… oh crap that’s today! >
  
  Greg Abbott knows the absolute worst case is a bunch of people will die and he’ll have like… a week of bad headlines. >
  
  But is Cruz in Cancun yet? >
  
  This "slamming" didn't prevent him from being recently reelected. I don't mean to sound like a cynical dick, but I've gotten real sick of these news posts about shitty politicians being "slammed" or "owned" on Twitter. They mean nothing. Because republicans get "slammed" constantly but none of these articles mention efforts or methods to actually remove or do any real justice to fucks like Greg Abbott. Just make us feel a little better that a bunch of people online said mean things about him.
  Don't get complacent out there, and always look for real solutions. And in the meantime, give real support to the people trying to help, like Remora house DC and Sanctuary DMV who are trying to help the migrants shitstain Abott just dropped off in DC. >
  
  As if he cares. Abbott can pretty much do fuck all and get reelected. >
  
  Repost!!!! 
  Oops, sorry, this is just new news about the same thing happening all over again. >
  
  At this point I really don't feel sorry for them >
  
  77k isn’t a lot people. Let’s round down the population to 29 million.  That’s 2/10 of 1%. 
  And given it’s so small, it’s probably due to power lines falling due to high winds than the grid as a whole. 
  From what I’ve seen in r/Texas it looks like it’s the local coops and providers, not something systemic.  You can even look at ERCOT’s website. >
  
  Yeah, as much as I hate the molasses response to improving the infrastructure - this had nothing to do with the electrical grid, and everything to do with high winds. Power lines were knocked down due to winds, people were literally driving into electrical poles causing neighborhoods to lose power. There was a Houston Metro driver who crashed and caused that area to lose power, and immediately there were people blaming Abbott for the grid. >
  
  Greg Abbott just won re-election by almost one million votes after this ALREADY HAPPENED. Why should I believe that Texans care now? >
  
  
  Why should I believe that Texans care now
  
  Because several million still voted against him? It's not a black and white issue, there is nuance to who lives in a state. >
  
  I asked my co-worker if he was still a Trump supporter. He said he wasn't sure...can you imagine? The litany of Trump horrors you could rattle off without thinking, let-alone orchestrating an insurrectio, he's still " not sure".  There's no reaching these people... >
  
  Maybe we should let them secede >
  
  Fuck Greg Abbott and fuck the news for naming every storm for clicks >
  
  If only there was some way to replace him earlier this year… >
  
  You guys could probably teach him a lesson by re-electing him next time. >
  
  Texans saw this happen last time, and said " yes, we like that.  More of that please" >
  
  Wow. Who could have possibly predicted this? Amazing. >
  
  “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” >
  
  Who cares you get what you vote for!!!’ >
  
  He doesn’t give a single shit.
  He’s sleeping warmly and soundly in his governors mansion full with electricity >
  
  Backlash from…whom? They fucking voted for him >
  
  Conservatives own this state, nothing will change that for decades to come. >
  
  It's Texans' fault that this is happening to them. >
  
  doesn’t matter. texans don’t prioritize this. they’ll freeze to death before they hold their leaders accountable >
  
  This is what happens when you re-elect someone w a proven record of incompetence. He will just come up w some ridiculous excuse as to why it's Biden's fault and move on. >
  
  You Texans voted for this >
  
  at least you can open carry while you freeze to death, freedumb >
  
  Texas gonna Texas >
  
  Lol. 
  “Please tread on me harder, daddy 🐍” - Texas Republicans >
  
  You get what you vote for >
  
  In a state with 30 million people a few thousand without power is pretty good relative to the winter storm.
  But yeah, this guy is a dick. Stay warm and safe guys. >
  
  The people who voted for him went out and bought generators, because they'd rather without a power grid than vote for a democrat. let that sink in. That's how deep the culture war is. maybe a two party system isnt such a great idea. >
  
  In his defense, nobody saw this coming.  It’s not like this has happened before anytime recently. >
  
  But I bussed illegals to Kamala's house!
  I own the Libs! >
  
  Stop telling me people are getting slammed. 
  It’s pointless. Are they getting voted out? Are they going to jail? No to these things? Then just report the news. >
  
  He is doing important work, having a bus load of migrants sent to Kamala Harris’ house. That’s the kind of meaningful action the people of Texas expect from their governor. Maintaining a grid and ensuring that everyone in the state has electricity isn’t as important as owning the libs. >
  
  You are all incredibly gullible.
  Reading any actual news on this instead of sensationalized BS like this article would show that the grid has held up fine and had plenty of capacity.
  High winds and other aspects of the front have caused a very small number of downed power lines and other damage expected from such weather that very briefly disrupted service and for virtually everyone was resolved within a few hours.
  This is NOTHING compared to 2021, and wouldn’t even be worth mentioning if TX didn’t have a target on its back already from last year.
  Frankly, to have come this far in just a year is impressive, or would be if the failure last year wasn’t so absolutely ridiculous. >
  
  He's too busy sending migrants to VP Harris's house.  What a turd stain on humanity. >
  
  I assume since he was reelected recently that this outcome was either anticipated, expected or at the very least, begrudgingly tolerated. >
  
  There is no combination of words in any language that can properly explain why this piece of garbage, along with DeSantis and Trump, aren’t currently behind bars other than “the system is broken”. >
  
  Too busy trafficking humans to DC for political theater. >
  
  They voted him back in.... You get what you ask for. >
  
  I voted for Beto. >
  
  SLAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMED. Nothing will change. Trans people are being arrested in the streets for being who they are, their privatized power grid fails every year, people die, women that need dead fetus’s removed are being denied healthcare, police units are comprised of weekend warriors that let kids die…..they need a reset in Texas. They aren’t doing anything right. >
  
  He must be too busy sending migrants to opposing politicians houses to worry about that. >
  
  There isn't a dollar amount you could pay me to move to Texas voluntarily. >
  
  Thousands would die and he would probably blame the border for the power failure. >
  
  Was Cruz dumb enough to head to Cancun again? >
  
  SLAMMED
  Stfu, I don’t like the guy but these titles suck >
  
  The article is just a list of tweets too, it’s not even journalism >
  
  If the Texans, who sat out the mid terms, had gone and voted Abbott out, maybe Texas would be on the mend. Did not happen! The festering Political Ills will now get worst. >
  
  Should have voted for Beto then. 
  And this coming from a native Texan. Y'all reap what you sow. >
  
  Is Ted back in Cancun? >
  
  Headline: Politician slammed for X after not doing X
  Article: 3 paragraphs of bullshit followed by a couple embedded tweets from random people saying X politician is bad >
  
  77k people is really not a lot for Texas's population. This article even acknowledges that the grid held up for the most part. With the winds from the storm, some power outages would be inevitable really.