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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis have formed a coalition of governors to fight against “increasing threats of autocracy” and strengthen democracy during a second Donald Trump presidency.

The goal of Governors Safeguarding Democracy, or GSD, is to protect state-level institutions of democracy — and to utilize their collective legislative, budgetary, executive and administrative powers. Pritzker said it will “catalyze collaboration across state lines.”

“It’s built off a model that all of us governors have already successfully pioneered through the Reproductive Freedom Alliance,” Pritzker said. “And together, what we’re doing is pushing back against increasing threats of autocracy and fortifying the institutions of democracy that our country and our states depend on.”

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[–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Governors Safeguarding Democracy

GSD

Get Shit Done

Nice acronym.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 6 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Im really surpised I have not heard something like from california with washington and oregon or new york with the northeast.

[–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Other governors very well may be involved and we don’t know it yet. In the article, it says they asked Pritzger who else he’s in talks with and he said that not everyone wants to be publicly named yet.

I mean thats a bit sad really.

[–] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 9 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Pritzker has been very outspoken about defying national orders, and even protecting the vulnerable in other states.

I'm not surprised he's leading the charge.

I thought he was going to be another shit governor in a long line of shitty Illinois governors, but this guy is knocking it out of the park.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 2 points 12 hours ago

yeah. honestly I was a little worried he would get picked for vp and am worried he will run in the future for the big seat. I don't want to lose him.

[–] Tujio@lemmy.world 19 points 19 hours ago

I'm sure the "Party of States' Rights" GOP will be perfectly fine with this.