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I argue it isn’t absurdism when the evidence is clear that the idea of state rights is continuing to be used to subjugate in direct conflict with democracy, versus the actual collective and agreed upon belief of deferring to states rights and putting power closer to the governance of those states.

Historically, it was slavery. Now it’s immigration, reproductive rights, etc. History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. It’s always about control exceeding genuine governance. Maybe that'll change, but until evidence and outcomes demonstrate otherwise, "the purpose of the system is what it does."



> the evidence is clear that the idea of state rights is continuing to be used to subjugate in direct conflict with democracy

Can you provide an example of such evidence?



Abortion is a bad example. Plenty of states protect reproductive rights.

The issue was that it was not a law in the first place but rather court ruling.




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