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Tight_Departure_2983 t1_ivg80pj wrote

Reply to comment by FuzzPunkMutt in Fetterman predicts early Republican lead in vote counting due to changes by GOP lawmakers | The Hill by oldschoolskater

Mastriano winning would be a "flee the state" level event for my boyfriend and I. Oz winning would just confuse the hell out of me.

At least Mastriano runs on hate and control, which resonates with a lot of folks. Oz, however, is a well-known snake oil salesman. Who's his base, old folks who watch his show in a doctor's waiting room?

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DugganSC t1_ivg91lf wrote

Ever since Reagan won, there's been discussions of the hazards of celebrity campaigns... Of course, people also predicted that Kennedy getting elected would mean that the Vatican would run the United States.

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Cryptic_Skies t1_ivi9m73 wrote

> kennedy getting elected would mean that the Vatican would run the United States.

if i were a clever man, i would make a joke about the holy see running scotus with roe v wade being overturned, but i am not a clever man.

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FuzzPunkMutt t1_ivgc395 wrote

I'm torn on weather I'd leave or not. I just got here, I kinda love this city. I think I would rather stay and help shelter my fellow LGBTQ+ peers, and be someone that promotes turning the tied against the absolute darkness of truly terrifying ideas like the ones Mastriano pushes.

I get what you mean though. Oz would just be par for the course - an idiot grifter grifted idiots to no ones surprise. Mastriano WOULD cement the idea that there is NOTHING worth discussing with republicans, and we should expect to treat them as such.

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Pittman247 t1_ivgkts6 wrote

This Family will be right behind you if that happens.

I love and respect the women of my life too much to be a passive participant in the state-destruction of their humanity.

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lift_heavy64 t1_ivhjz75 wrote

I'm already leaving next week. There are many reasons why but the fact that this governor race is even a discussion is absolutely nauseating.

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CDewfus t1_ivgbx64 wrote

What are flee the state policies that he has?

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Excelius t1_ivgfoi9 wrote

Mastriano was a speaker at the Stop the Steal Rally on Jan 6th, paid to bus down a group of protestors, and was pictured outside of the Capitol as it was being breached. He was one of the conspirators who attempted to put forth a slate of "alternate electors" to hand PA to Trump after he lost the state in 2020. He attempted to get PA to follow Arizona with a fraudulent "audit". He's bragged about how he could use his authority as Governor to change election results.

He's a Christian nationalist and has attended QAnon events.

I say without exaggeration this guy is an outright fascist.

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Cylinsier t1_ivh3z1e wrote

Don't forget openly courting the antisemitic vote on Gab. Given we had a synagogue shooting in PA a few years ago, a candidate for governor courting donations and votes from the very platform where the shooter announced his plans should be an immediate turnoff for anyone. It's his own goddamn state, he knows exactly who he is courting on there because he is one of them.

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touch_my_hard_disk t1_iviajl7 wrote

> openly courting the antisemitic vote

I’m just gonna write this cause I never have before.

I grew up on Pennsyltuckey. Almost everyone from my former life is a hardcore Trump fan and a Christian extremist.

I cannot for the life of me understand how/why these people simp so hard for the state of Israel while at the time being openly anti-Semitic. Did I miss something? Are they just idiots?

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Cryptic_Skies t1_ivkgz5b wrote

they are evangelists. according to the bible, israel must exist in order for the second-coming to begin.

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Btj20 t1_ivgdgfp wrote

I can’t speak for Tight, but my fiancé and I are in the same boat. We’re getting married soon and in a year or two will be looking to have kids. Mastriano winning scares us with him looking to make abortions illegal. Now, obviously we’re not looking to have an abortion just for the sake of having one, but God forbid something were to happen to her during the pregnancy that would risk her life, not being able to terminate the pregnancy right away to prevent that, and instead watch her suffer while our doctors run around trying to figure out the legal ramifications to what absolutely has to be done instead of being you know, doctors, scares us all to hell.

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SCros13 t1_ivgflwb wrote

This is my thought process as well and it's genuinely pretty terrifying. My husband and I put off trying until we felt we were in a good spot and the potential of what you mentioned makes me regret that. This election is huge for a lot of people and a lot of reasons.

I'm also not able to vote yet (green card holder but not a citizen) and the fact that there are people saying it wouldn't be that bad or choosing to sit this one out because they don't like Mastriano/Oz but refuse to vote for a Democrat makes me angry and a little sad.

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LL_is_a_Cool_J t1_ivgwyfs wrote

So pulling up stakes and moving is a better option than just driving to say New York or Maryland to get an abortion if the need arised?

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Btj20 t1_ivgx6mm wrote

No, but voting to not have that happen is way easier than both of those options.

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LL_is_a_Cool_J t1_ivhek16 wrote

I was referring to saying they would move from the state, I didn't mention voting.

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Btj20 t1_ivhezk7 wrote

Yes, you were replying to me. This whole post is about voting. What I’m saying is it’s a topic we’ve discussed and it is a possibility. Moving is not out of the question. It would be hard, but luckily possible for us if it were to come to that. But it is easier to vote and make sure that’s not something we have to worry about.

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LL_is_a_Cool_J t1_ivi84z7 wrote

>Mastriano winning would be a "flee the state" level event for my boyfriend and I

That's what I was commenting on.

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LookAnOwl t1_ivgpz1x wrote

I mean, off the top of my head, if I were trans, gay or a woman of child-bearing age that isn't ready to be a parent (or lets be honest, just a woman in general), I would have lots of concerns being in a Mastriano-run state.

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Radek_Of_Boktor t1_ivkennq wrote

Don't forget Jewish. Mastriano's hate covers so many groups it's hard to keep track of them all.

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jralll234 t1_ivgxm5b wrote

He is out to destroy public education in this state under the guise of eliminating property taxes.

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sawamander t1_ivgfcs2 wrote

The Heartbeat bill is a big one. "On day one, Mastriano will place an immediate ban on Critical Race and Gender Theory Studies in Pennsylvania schools." This is also pretty fucking wild; he is bringing up nonexistant issues to stoke fear and hatred in his base. Unless he wants to instate bans on college courses, which is also nuts.

"On day one, Mastriano will place an immediate ban on biological males in girls' locker rooms and restrooms. On the same day, Mastriano will ban biological males from competing in girls' sports." Indicates to me he wants it to be as challenging as possible for me to piss in a public place, which I moved to Pennsylvania to get away from, so the only remaining reason to stay would be med marijuana. Other places have rec.

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Odd_Description_2295 t1_ivhbudk wrote

Are you serious?

So you want another pat toomey who will vote along party lines?

Another trump ass kisser. Thats all.

Whereas fetterman has proven that he is the rifht person for this job?

Lol. Do you all just live in the clouds?

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