Republican Lawmakers–Don’t Mess with This Texas MamaBear and Former Republican

Last updated on: April 13, 2023 at 9:01 pm by Julie Nichols

Republican Lawmakers–Don’t Mess with This Texas MamaBear and Former Republican 2023-04-13T21:01:19-05:00 Julie Nichols

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

OK, this tough Texas lady (me) was a life-long moderate Texas Republican until Trump came along and opened the door for fascism, genocide, hatred, racusm, and overt bigotry in Texas. There is absolutely no way to declare that the Texas Republican party is what it was prior to Trump although I think Trump brought out the “nasty of the nasty” in Texas Republican leadership. I also think he gave permission for a lot of dangerous things to surface full throttle that had most likely always been there under the surface. Due to this, I stand in solidarity with the movement “Boot Texas Republicans.” There once was a semi-two-party working system in Texas before Trump, but it’s not there now although we still need two parties. It’s impossible to negotiate and talk sense with fascism and genocide.

When Mothers Against Greg Abbott was in full campaign to boot Greg Abbott for his shenanigans, I stood in solidarity with the group.

The Texas moms in this video addressed these issues that Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas politicians have failed to do or have done to Texans.
I added a few extensions of my own researched knowledge. I think our political climate has only worsened since this video was released over a year ago.
Texas politicians (I say mostly Republican)…….
1. Fail to fully keep our Texas ERCOT Powergrid alive and well-maintained resulting in dangers and even many deaths
2. Remove some key racial history curriculum from Texas classrooms and ban a variety of books, including books by Black and LBGTQ authors
3. Make it legal to buy a gun without a permit and openly carry it
4. Place a $10,000 bounty on anyone who helps a woman get an abortion, essentially criminalizing abortion
5. Legislate against good and loving parents of transgender children and their transgender children while fighting against mainstream science and their children’s doctors
6. Fought against mask and vaccine mandates during the worst pandemic in over 100 years resulting in over 92,000 deaths, almost 10% of the total US COVID death toll

Within large parts of the conservative Texas Church, it is no different. I have spoken with countless LGBTQIA+ people, their families, disabled/neurodivergent people, people with mental health issues, and countless other Christians who claim that that many Texas churches are LESS welcoming, less inclusive, and less safe than they were 25-30 years ago. An estimated millions of Christians have left the American Church since Trump. This can only mean one thing, that the church and state have become “One unholy and toxic flesh.”

What happened to the friendliness of the Texan? What happened to the welcoming spirit of our state? What happened to healthy state pride, a healthy working two-party system, taking care of our neighbor, and caring for the vulnerable? I’m not seeing it like I once did. I am sad to say that I don’t think my beloved “friendly” state will ever be the same.

I never thought I would see the day that I would become a proud Democrat and will NEVER vote red again. One of the many reasons is the abuse other Texas ladies and I endured for not supporting Trump. People who know me know that I don’t mess around with abusers and leadership who targets children who are different. Yep, I am talking about trans kids who are also many times Neurodivergent. This Texas disability practitioner has been serving the community and advocating for them for many years. Add to that my recent understanding of intersectionalities between neurodiversity and the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, the current political targeting of LGBTQIA+ youth (especially trans kids), that creates a Mamabear who is a force to be reckoned with. Mess with Texas bear cubs = mess with this Texas MamaBear!

Uncategorized

Previous Post

April 9, 2023

A Different Kind of Easter Like No Other

Next Post

April 17, 2023 Sexual Ethics, Justice, and Life, Keeping All in Balance

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Uncategorized

Select a Month April 2026 March 2026 January 2026 December 2025 July 2025 May 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz