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The Next Front in the GOP's War on Women: No-Fault Divorce (www.rollingstone.com)
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[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 134 points 11 months ago

"STEVEN CROWDER, THE right-wing podcaster, is getting a divorce. “No, this was not my choice,” Crowder told his online audience last week. “My then-wife decided that she didn’t want to be married anymore — and in the state of Texas, that is completely permitted.” "

So she should be stuck with this asshole for the rest of her life? And what kind of bullshit marriage would that look like.

These clowns have no business dictating how people should live their lives.

[-] wagesj45@kbin.social 78 points 11 months ago

So she should be stuck with this asshole for the rest of her life?

Their unironic answer is yes. These people are religious fanatics and/or raging control freaks who want the privilege of deciding how everyone else lives.

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[-] Alto@kbin.social 44 points 11 months ago

What do you expect? They don't view women as anything more than brood mares

[-] Rottcodd@kbin.social 27 points 11 months ago

This is exactly what it would look like - https://www.thereset.news/p/exclusive-video-reveals-steven-crowder

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago

Omg. I'm not surprised, but it's still disgusting to see. Now this dumb fucking clown is on some mission to use state laws to force women into servitude.

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[-] harpuajim@lemmy.ml 90 points 11 months ago

I though conservatism was about keeping the government out of our lives, not expanding its reach...

[-] crossover@lemmy.world 80 points 11 months ago

Modern conservatism is about using the power of the state to enforce a rigid social and economic hierarchy.

[-] finitely_prolonged@kbin.social 47 points 11 months ago

Conservatism has always been about that

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[-] Pratai@lemmy.ca 33 points 11 months ago

That’s what they want you to think. It’s an advertisement. Nothing more. A lure to draw in ignorant people that don’t know better.

[-] some_guy 17 points 11 months ago

It’s an advertisement.

And we all know that advertising is frequently misleading. They're liars. Call them what they are.

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 12 points 11 months ago

That's one of the many lies they tell to try and appear like reasonable people.

[-] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 57 points 11 months ago

Party of Incels

[-] Rottcodd@kbin.social 47 points 11 months ago

Of course it's Crowder at the forefront of this - the narcissistic manchild who was caught on-camera being such a vile piece of shit to his eight-month-pregnant then-wife that even his biggest simps couldn't pretend that it was defensible.

[-] playxdestroy@lemmy.ml 10 points 11 months ago

I'm baffled by America sometimes. The man is CLEARLY in the wrong, like he is being such a piece of shit on camera, but republicans are like: yeah poor guy, his wife left him, we should prevent that!!

[-] Maajmaaj@lemmy.ca 33 points 11 months ago

I'm really hoping for something like a national coochie strike.

[-] Four_lights77@lemm.ee 25 points 11 months ago

This is no more than a sad, small man whining about how he wants more control over a woman. It’s truly pathetic.

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago

People like Stephen Crowder are angry that the laws aren't on their side of being completely abusive assholes and getting away with it. They want things to go back to the way they were in the early 20th century when you could trick a woman into marrying you, then immediately treat them like shit without having to worry about them being able to leave. It's sick.

[-] McGriffTheCrimeDog@lemmy.ca 22 points 11 months ago

The first governor to sign no-fault divorce into law was Ronald Reagan.

[-] theImpudentOne@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 11 months ago

As my mom would say: what a pud!

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[-] Potato_in_my_anus@lemmy.ml 10 points 11 months ago

And conservative keep applauding these wackos.

[-] trevron@beehaw.org 10 points 11 months ago

What a bunch of losers. I hope this isn't successful.

[-] MadgePickles@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 11 months ago

My question is what will they try to do when all of a sudden women are less willing to get married in the first place?

[-] Auzy@beehaw.org 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

They'll do what a lot of people who vote right-wing (not all) do now. Act controlling, and try to stop them from talking to other guys.

In my case, had an ex-husband swerve at me when I was driving. Dating another woman who the guy has managed to fully isolate from her original friendgroup including myself. He's dropped statements to her such as mentioning he knows where I live, etc. Had another, who decided to threaten me mafia style

Or, ban abortion (which they have already tried to do), so they're forced to carry their kids. At this point of time, surely any guy voting for MAGA (at the very least) should be considered a huge red flag.

And amongst all that, they'll keep blaming everyone else for anything they can

[-] Gerbler@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago

They're already in support of child marriages.

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[-] Sputnik34@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Steven Crowder aka The Family Guy

[-] Cube6392@beehaw.org 7 points 11 months ago

Imagine telling on yourself how much someone wouldn't want to spend their life with you like this

[-] saltesc@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

On top of the issue of wanting to ensnare a person into living under you, why would he want to be with someone that openly doesn't want to be with him?

He would need Sharia Law in completely to have any benefit, not just bits and pieces.

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