In part one, Jonathan Chait presumed to lecture progressives who took issue with Republican Texas Governor Rick Perry appropriating Democratic State Senator Wendy Davis' life story in service to his anti-choice agenda.
Today, under the amazing headline "Conservatives Hate All Legislation Now," Chait writes: "One of the novel developments in conservative thought during the Obama years is a burgeoning hatred not merely for government but for lawmaking."
Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooops.
The thing is, I agree with Chait that the Republican party is bereft of meaningful engagement with lawmaking and governance on a number of issues. But I am able to make that sort of point without disappearing the fact that the Republican party is waging a national war on reproductive rights that has seen 43 new abortion restrictions enacted in state governments so far this year alone.
Conservatives do not, in fact, "hate all legislation now." They love anti-choice legislation like a loved thing made out of loved bits. They love anti-choice legislation like if they manage to render Roe an empty statute, they'll reanimate Reagan's corpse. They love anti-choice legislation like a bunch of fucking shitheads who love curtailing the agency, autonomy, consent, and equality of women and other people with uteri.
Oh, I know, I know—Chait wasn't talking about that kind of legislation. He was talking about the kind that matters to men like him.
You know. The important stuff.
Shakesville is run as a safe space. First-time commenters: Please read Shakesville's Commenting Policy and Feminism 101 Section before commenting. We also do lots of in-thread moderation, so we ask that everyone read the entirety of any thread before commenting, to ensure compliance with any in-thread moderation. Thank you.
blog comments powered by Disqus