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Sometimes, politicians need to look busy; often during or just after a big fuck up.
by meepmorp 6y ago
Sometimes, politicians need to look busy; often during or just after a big fuck up.
- brundolf 6y agoThis was my thought too. The entire leadership of Texas is under a massive PR crisis, so they pass a bill that accomplishes nothing in practice but sounds really good and tough.
- meepmorp 6y agoI assume they'll eventually blame ERCOT for the mess, pass some reform measures, and the situation will return to the status quo. For the powers involved in the matter, the lack of regulatory rigor is a feature, not a bug. I'm always happy to be proven wrong, though.