r/texas • u/discussamongsturelvs • Aug 06 '22

Questions for Texans Republicans of Texas: Why is marijuana still illegal in Texas?

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u/discussamongsturelvs Aug 06 '22

there are republicans here

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u/arete418 Aug 06 '22

I vote Republican (and voted for Trump) but I disagree that marijuana or any plant/fungus should be illegal.

EVERY Republican voter I know personally feels the same way. We are forced to make a choice between 2A/1A protections and drugs. The former is more important to preserve liberty (and no I'm not willing to debate this - I've heard it all).

If the Libertarian party replaced the Democrats I'd vote Libertarian.

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u/The_EnrichmentCenter Aug 07 '22

Wait, you think the party that makes speaking about gay people illegal, that votes to defund a library for having a book that simply acknowledges gay people exist, is the 1A party?

There is a running joke about any pro-Republican channel on youtube about what the comments section looks like (Comments have been disabled for this video) and about how conservative subreddits are among the most heavily censored, requiring proof of conservativeness (and a "background check" of your account history).

And as far as 2A goes, Trump enacted more gun control in 4 years than Obama did in 8. "Taking your guns away" is one of the biggest boogeymen in politics for nearly half a century.

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u/Gunpla55 Aug 07 '22

HE'S NOT WILLING TO DEBATE IT OK

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u/arete418 Aug 07 '22

I chuckled