'Double whammy' of right-wing rule could be 'silver lining' to red state liberals: analyst
Raw StoryDemocrats in red states are being hit by a "double whammy" of conservatism as President Donald Trump’s agenda emboldens hardcore Republican statehouses. He added, “Much of the Trump administration’s agenda is old hat for those of us in red states, implemented in our communities even while Joe Biden was in office. “But it’s likely that having an administration in Washington that is both deeply conservative and very aggressive is emboldening state-level Republicans.” State laws across the country are reflecting that change, he said — referencing increasingly tough anti-immigration rules in Florida and an attempt in Louisiana to extradite a New York doctor for sending abortion pills into the state. They might dominate politics here for decades, overriding any good policy passed in Louisville, which has a Democratic mayor, a majority-Democratic Metro Council and voted 57 percent for Kamala Harris last November.” But, he said, the change in the national administration could turn out to be a good thing for embattled red state liberals.
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