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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (4 children)

With a divided Congress, the bills are unlikely to pass into law this session. But Mr. Smith said legislators needed to start a conversation.

:|

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

How exactly does Mr. Smith propose a conversation begin with a bunch of seditious asswipes???

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

It's probably not intended for them, it's another issue they want in the media to bring people to the polls next year

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

First he has to go to Washington...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Dad joke extraordinaire.

Lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Well, yeah. That's how politics work. Or should.

Get the issue in front of the people, get them talking. Like we are now. Give one side a chance to say, "See what we tried and got shot down!" You gotta start somewhere.

This is the first I've heard of such an initiative and I'm all in.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

I wonder which side doesn’t want it to pass /s

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Fun fact: there is always a divided congress because the ruling class just adjusts its spending on elections to ensure nothing ever gets done in our favor.

As soon as we start voting more/for better candidates, they start spending more. They haven't even scratched the surface of how much they can spend to control the government; they don't need to yet.

As the disparity in wealth continues to grow, they'll just have even more money to ensure their grip for generations.