# Reluctantly — Fuck Texas **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 19, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289 "2021-02-19T14:59:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 51
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1001 "2025-06-22T17:41:56Z")
Why can’t it be both? ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1002 "2025-06-22T17:55:22Z")
Sadly, they both are sadistic pieces of shit. Hopefully they’ll simultaneously be run over by a bus. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1003 "2025-06-22T17:58:09Z")
Yes, why can’t it be both there too?? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1004 "2025-06-22T18:51:31Z")
I always just think of the three-headed Abbot/Paxton/Patrick hydra. Fun no, kinda gross actually, imaging a list of all the atrocities the three fuckers have committed and from there trying, somehow, to decide who’s the worst scumbag. ---
**Author:** ![Dinoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de0a6/32.png) [@Dinoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinoguy)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1005 "2025-07-30T14:22:08Z")
The last decent governor was Ann Richards, bless her heart. My family has been here since the1840’s at least, and I’m not sure where was one before, excepting Sam Houston. I think we’re so used to having weird politicians we wouldn’t know what to do. Seriously, I’m 81 and my wife is 79, we’re just hunkering down until the dark cloud passes .and if both of us makes it to 90 we’ll be lucky. I think. You know, there’s been a lot of talk about Trump being like Hitler but it seems to me he’s acting more like a James Bond villain. He’s even got a cat that would sit on his lap - Mike Johnson. I wish I could say that’s a joke… ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1006 "2025-07-30T16:16:47Z")
> [@Dinoguy](#): > > You know, there’s been a lot of talk about Trump being like Hitler but it seems to me he’s acting more like a James Bond villain. Even James Bond villains were somewhat competent. He’s more like an Austin Powers villain. ---
**Author:** ![FluffyBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1007 "2025-08-05T23:53:38Z")
Still too competent. Back to the Future villian. After all, he was the model for the character. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1008 "2025-08-06T00:03:15Z")
> [@Dinoguy](#): > > we’re just hunkering down until the dark cloud passes This is not the metaphor for what’s happening. It’s more like an asteroid strike. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1009 "2025-08-06T00:36:53Z")
[![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/I4zQrrd.png "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/I4zQrrd) ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1010 "2025-08-06T00:38:49Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > > [@Dinoguy](#): > > > > we’re just hunkering down until the dark cloud passes > > This is not the metaphor for what’s happening. It’s more like an asteroid strike. I’m getting visions of the Deccan Traps. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1011 "2025-08-06T00:43:13Z")
I have standards, I would not fuck Texas. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1012 "2025-08-06T02:39:33Z")
I can’t find a link yet, but I heard earlier today that some Texans are taking measures to unseat Gov Abbott. (I’m sure it didn’t start today.) Anyway, the irony in that did not escape me. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1013 "2025-08-06T02:51:42Z")
They could unseat him by just tipping over his wheelchair. ---
**Author:** ![Dinoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de0a6/32.png) [@Dinoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinoguy)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1014 "2025-08-06T15:51:37Z")
Well, the Dem pols just left the state but I don’t think that will work. ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1015 "2025-09-04T02:43:44Z")
# _“Texas moves to allow anyone to sue abortion pill prescribers, distributors_ _The measure aims to stop the flow of pills into Texas from blue states. It could open package-delivery services up to fines, along with doctors and drug-distribution firms.”_ Story in the WAPO I would like to see this result in online pharmacies refusing to ship anything to Texas. Yes, this could result in Texans having to pay much higher prices or perhaps not being able to get meds as soon as they would like, but you reap what you sow. Healthcare organizations should boycott the state. No conventions, as little interactions as possible. Texas has already been courting this by illegally requesting medical records from out of state. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1016 "2025-09-04T17:42:08Z")
Rather than banning meds from Texas, which will hurt many innocents, especially in the more-blue urban areas, I think I’d like to see, sad as it is, other states embracing California’s reciprocal legislation stance. No, I don’t think it’s HELPFUL, just pushing us all further down the realm towards collapse and/or warm-to-hot Civil War (we are already in a cool one at this point), but this is the Pit, so, yeah, don’t have to be _quite_ as rational as usual. So I want California, Colorado, and other states to enable ANYONE to sue Texas and/or Florida for creating material risk to my health by not dealing with their measles issue, or creating a huge pool of unvaccinated folks that ALSO cross state borders and increase me and mines risk! ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1017 "2025-09-15T08:22:37Z")
First - Humbly requesting the “Reluctantly” be removed from the thread title. Second - Gov Abbott, Steaming pile of racism. > > > Greg Abbott @GregAbbott\_TX [![](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/q_60,fl_lossy,dpr_3,h_34,w_100,c_scale,f_avif/v200/489a244f-4a71-4597-8311-4ab40f46ca89) ](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/q_60,fl_lossy,dpr_3,h_34,w_100,c_scale,f_avif/v200/489a244f-4a71-4597-8311-4ab40f46ca89) ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1018 "2025-09-15T08:27:10Z")
Third - Lying Ted Cruz gins up fake outrage and him actually doing work. How amazing it was that he just happened to have paint, roller, long handle, camera crew with him as rolled down the highway. I’m not sure if his staffer’s graffiti was even dry yet. > ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1019 "2025-09-15T10:24:08Z")
> smithb (quoting somtihing on xitter.) > > “Texans don’t have to look at this hateful garbage anymore.” What do you mean? I’m still seeing Cruz’s face. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289/1020 "2025-09-15T14:36:53Z")
At least they’re seeing (a little) less of King’s hateful face. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289.md?page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctantly-fuck-texas/933289.md?page=52)