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Outrage Erupts as Texas House Passes Bill That 'Criminalizes Political Memes'
(www.westernjournal.com)
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Unless I'm misinterpreting this it really doesn't seem that unreasonable, headline aside. Basically just seems to be combatting misinformation, but comedic stuff or things with labeling seem to be unimpacted?
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Seems like a nerf to republican ad campaigns which makes me wonder why they voted for it
We live in an age where quite a lot of conservatives seem to believe the obvious lies they peddled for years
Some of them probably think it won't impact them in the slightest
This is what I keep thinking. What is the actual reason this passed?
They will just selectively enforce it. I can break the law while using the law against you if I have the power. That's the Republican MO
They control what's classified as information or misinformation. The Spanish sunk the Maine! We must annex the Philippines. Saddam has invisible, undetectable WMDs! We must invade Iraq.