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LiberalLovinLug

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12. Its time for States like California to use their economic clout

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:51 PM

Apr 25

Work on a way to be able to threaten how much they and other Blue States hand over to Red States because of DEI. Diversity, Equity, Inclusiveness of States that need that extra helping hand due to their failures and feeding off the system and not giving back.

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States could lose infrastructure funding over immigration, DEI: Transportation secretary [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 24 OP

Who is the dei-phobe in this administration? Puppyjive Apr 24 #1

Miller odins folly Apr 24 #3

That fucking ghoul is the most vile being on the planet... Moostache Apr 24 #4

So basically he's saying taxation without representation mdbl Apr 24 #2

States Rights Falcon101 Apr 24 #5

"Federal grants come with a clear obligation to adhere to federal laws" Laws GRANTED the money. mpcamb Apr 24 #6

'Feds could lose state funding over stupidity, dictatorial ways.' OldBaldy1701E Apr 24 #7

Gee, 'You will accept our ideology. There are no other options'. So much for American freedom. Welcome to Fascism. sinkingfeeling Apr 24 #8

What part of DEI is illegal? Septua Apr 25 #9

They need to put out explicit instructions Old Crank Apr 25 #10

Any "response" would be like this BumRushDaShow Apr 25 #11

Its time for States like California to use their economic clout LiberalLovinLug Apr 25 #12

They actually did do something like that back in 2017 (and adding to the list in 2021) BumRushDaShow Apr 25 #13