People mistaking thought roe would never be overturned, then they did it,

[duforsure]

Now minorities, disabled, and seniors should be scared they could be next in line to lose rights, benefits, and healthcare from the fascist GOP we have now.

[The Third Doctor]

1. I agree

A lot of this could have been avoided if enough of us had turned out and voted. Straight Democratic the last few election cycles. As it stands a minority of extreme conservatives have more power than the majority.

[betsuni]

2. Because they weren't "inspired" or both sides or believed populists.

[JHB]

5. Don't be so sure where the blame lies.

In my experience going back more than 30 years, almost all of the "they'll never actually do it, it's too useful for fundraising/vote-getting" talk has come from the centrists, not from the lefties.

Anecdotal to be sure, but so is what forms your opinion.

[betsuni]

6. No. Wrong.

[JHB]

7. Yes. Right. May not be your experience, but it is mine.

[betsuni]

9. So?

[JHB]

10. You could have said that in the first place

Or not even bothered responding

[Buckeyeblue]

3. Now that they've demonstrated their true selves hopefully voters will respond

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Roe/Dobbs is the canary in the coal mine.

Believe it -- They're not close to finished yet.

[Sky Jewels]

11. They're seeing it blow up in their faces though.

If they don’t learn their lesson from this and decide to press on with more draconian Taliban policies,well they’re even stupider than we thought.

[Kaleva]

8. Why did you think Roe v. Wade would never be overturned?

[bluesbassman]

12. Many, many people believed that.

Considered it "settled law". Even potential USSC Justices promoted the myth that it would not be overturned. This is not conjecture, those are the facts.

[Kaleva]

13. I agree