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The federal judge, who cited Dolly Parton in his ruling, found that the state law violated the First Amendment.

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[–] jtrek@startrek.website 58 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

Conservatives want small government when it's stuff they want to do, and big government when they don't. In-groups to protect, out-groups to bind. Bad people. Cartoon villains.

Glad this judge seems sensible.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 8 hours ago

The best part is he's a Reagan appointee.

[–] Corvidae@lemmy.world 19 points 20 hours ago

Bad people.

That's why they're all so religious of the Christian persuasion. They forgive themselves, the in group, but not others, the out group, for whom they reserve Old Testament treatment.

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 10 points 18 hours ago

They care about state's rights to ban what they want banned but federal law when states allow what they want banned.

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Conservatism consists of one principle, but not that one. It's literally just about preserving the status quo as they see it, and that includes the invisibility of minorities.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 1 points 12 hours ago

It’s literally just about preserving the status quo as they see it

Close. But not quite.

It is about preserving the status quo as they think it should be; and that can change to be the opposite of what it was last week, if their information bubble convinces them it should change.