• LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
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    7 months ago

    Love seeing the home town make some good headlines nationally for once.

    Unfortunately Katie Valenzuela who introduced this bill was just defeated in the recent election. Lost by only 500 votes with 8% turnout. People don’t like the direction of the country but won’t show up to support those fighting to make it better.

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        7 months ago

        Well they definitely don’t deserve it but I do wish they would pay a bit closer attention to what’s going on around them. On the other hand they live in an exploitative system that leaves little time or space for the human connections that could help build consciousness. It is a thorny issue.

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          7 months ago

          Of course they deserve it. Democracies give a great power to the people, and with great power comes great responsibility. If people neglect their responsibility they deserve the consequences.

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        7 months ago

        You’re talking about a country where Republicans have spent decades telling people their votes don’t actually matter. That’s what we’re fighting against.

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      7 months ago

      You can thank Adam Schiff for forcing MAGA Republicans out to vote so he wouldn’t have to face off against Porter.