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minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoMostly because the progressives didn’t control them in the early 1900s, so they don’t have legislature-bypassing initiatives, and even in states where you do have that, it’s expensive to get one through.
minus-squareMyxomatosis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·2 months agoSo disappointing. I feel like things will never change.
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months agoPolitical change tends to be like that — nothing at all for a long period when you don’t have the power to act, and sudden rapid change when you do.
minus-squareMyxomatosis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoIt feels like we’re on the cusp of something big happening, for better or for worse.
minus-squareDoomsider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoSomething worse probably and I am an optimist.
minus-squarelinearchaos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoOn the upside they could change for the worse. Maybe instead of fair elections the chang is a god king
Mostly because the progressives didn’t control them in the early 1900s, so they don’t have legislature-bypassing initiatives, and even in states where you do have that, it’s expensive to get one through.
So disappointing. I feel like things will never change.
Political change tends to be like that — nothing at all for a long period when you don’t have the power to act, and sudden rapid change when you do.
It feels like we’re on the cusp of something big happening, for better or for worse.
Something worse probably and I am an optimist.
On the upside they could change for the worse. Maybe instead of fair elections the chang is a god king