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Re:South Carolina bill outlaws websites that tell how to get... by linuxftw on Friday July 22, 2022 @11:28AM (#32193023)
I don't pretend to know what is best for everyone nor dictate my morals to them. So if SC thinks they should have a law to do whatever, that's their business. If the people living there don't like it, they should work to change the law, or start lynching politicians, whichever is easier, that's for the people of SC to decide.

As for the people not in South Carolina, they should work to pass an amendment or secede from the union, those are the only legal options if you believe in how the federal government is supposed to work (maybe there's a 3rd option to kick out SC?).

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Re:South Carolina bill outlaws websites that tell how to get... by softcactus on Friday July 22, 2022 @11:35AM (#32193107)
> As for the people not in South Carolina, they should work to pass an amendment or secede from the union, those are the only legal options if you believe in how the federal government is supposed to work

It's not legal to secede from the US, we fought an entire war because it was not a right of the states. Most of what you say ignores the reality of our political system, voter suppression, who draw districts, filibuster, etc. Which makes it more difficult than "just vote". Which is why the Republicans went the route of Supreme Court justice appointment, so they could legislate via the court.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Society

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Re:South Carolina bill outlaws websites that tell how to get... by IIsi50MHz on Friday July 22, 2022 @09:02PM (#32199119)
Didn't Texas join the union via constitutional ammendment? One that gives them unilateral right to secede? Or do I mismemember my civics classes?
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