Texas just enshrined what could be a chilling 2024 preview

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     June 20, 2022 If at any given moment you should find yourself wondering what the far-right is up to these days, look no further than Texas, where the state's GOP tends to be on the cutting edge of that extremist hellscape. Just take a look at what [Texas Republicans approved]( this past weekend, from my colleague Madison Pauly: Thousands of the Texas Republican party faithful voted yesterday on a [state GOP platform]( that calls being gay an "abnormal lifestyle choice," declares the 2020 presidential election results illegitimate, and urges the repeal of the Voting Rights Act. The platform says that Texas students should be shown live ultrasounds as a way to deter against abortion and be taught that life begins at fertilization. At the same time, it demands that the state outlaw all sex and sexual health education—even abstinence-only sex ed. Meanwhile, it says that young people are the "most likely to need to defend themselves" and thus should have access to guns without waiting periods for "emergencies such as riots. And, doubling down on the anti-LGBTQ hate, the platform says the party "oppose[s] all efforts to validate transgender identity," calling for bans on gender-affirming care for trans children. Well, whaddya know. The platform reads like a greatest hits of [Donald Trump's lies](, a collection of unmitigated hatred, NRA talking points, [bigoted panic,]( and [Viktor Orbánian's worldview](. At first blush, it seems like a troll. But it's an official document, one that succinctly captures the far-right drift that's currently sweeping so many red states. What Texas Republicans have enshrined could serve as a chilling preview of what the national platform will look like in 2024. Don't say we didn't warn you. —Inae Oh Advertisement [Well-Told, LLC]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Texas Republican Party Enshrines Anti-LGBTQ Hate in Extreme Right-Wing Party Platform]( The party has reached a new low. BY MADISON PAULY SPONSORED CONTENT BY UW Extended Campus   Can we do business better? Yes, we can. Companies that hold themselves accountable to stakeholders, including customers, employees, suppliers, communities, legislators, and the natural environment, can drive innovation, minimize risk, and reduce costs by integrating corporate social responsibility (CSR) into their business strategy. Sustainability degrees and certificates from the University of Wisconsin—100% online. [Learn more here](. [Trending] [Yellowstone turned 150 this year. Now it’s being inundated with floodwater.]( BY JACKIE FLYNN MOGENSEN   [On this Juneteenth, watch Toni Morrison talk about the meaning of freedom]( BY MADISON PAULY   [These cities decided that paying to host the World Cup just wasn't worth it]( BY TIM MURPHY   [US climate action could save millions of lives]( BY OLIVER MILMAN Advertisement [Well-Told, LLC]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Simon & Schuster will distribute Jan. 6 report with forward by conspiracy theorist]( Darren Beattie wants to "expose the feds for what they've done." BY JEREMY FASSLER [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755