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If I can take the naive view for theatrical effect here, who thinks this is a good idea? Who thinks this is how you serve, help, and represent the people of Ohi

If I can take the naive view for theatrical effect here, who thinks this is a good idea? Who thinks this is how you serve, help, and represent the people of Ohio? On what grounds would you assert that the people are saying "Please stop me from enjoying this kind of service, for I lack the willpower to resist the scourge of fast cheap connectivity!" In other words I guess the thing that jumps out is how blatant and transparent it is. If you're a corporate lapdog all set to fuck your constituents, at least cover it up.

dfxm12 5y ago
Look at the recent history of the Ohio general assembly. These representatives know their jobs are safe, or at the very least, the party knows they will remain in power. Why is that? It could be a combination of many things: their constituents are single issue voters and they happen to be on the same side, they have too strong of an incumbent's advantage, the state is gerrymandered in a way to make it impossible for their party to lose control, pending voter laws, etc. We see time and time again, at all levels of government: people voting against what they claim are their interests. It goes to show that corporate lapdogs don't need to cover anything up, because of the positive feedback loop where corporate lapdogs keep getting elected!
sonotathrowaway 5y ago
Why should they bother covering it up though? Ohioans approve wholeheartedly of this, and will reaffirm their approval in the next election. Sure they’ll complain about the extra costs and the poorer service, but then they’ll go vote for the people who made this decision for them. Most will consider it a small sacrifice to protect against the dangers of socialism. The people with options and who disapprove have already left - Ohio and it’s cities are losing population for good reason.
andrewmcwatters 5y ago
Easy, it’ll be done by saying this protects the consumer and taxpayer from poor infrastructure and waste, versus having the best in class available for Ohioans.

dfxm12 5y ago

Look at the recent history of the Ohio general assembly. These representatives know their jobs are safe, or at the very least, the party knows they will remain in power. Why is that? It could be a combination of many things: their constituents are single issue voters and they happen to be on the same side, they have too strong of an incumbent's advantage, the state is gerrymandered in a way to make it impossible for their party to lose control, pending voter laws, etc. We see time and time again, at all levels of government: people voting against what they claim are their interests. It goes to show that corporate lapdogs don't need to cover anything up, because of the positive feedback loop where corporate lapdogs keep getting elected!

sonotathrowaway 5y ago

Why should they bother covering it up though? Ohioans approve wholeheartedly of this, and will reaffirm their approval in the next election. Sure they’ll complain about the extra costs and the poorer service, but then they’ll go vote for the people who made this decision for them. Most will consider it a small sacrifice to protect against the dangers of socialism. The people with options and who disapprove have already left - Ohio and it’s cities are losing population for good reason.

andrewmcwatters 5y ago

Easy, it’ll be done by saying this protects the consumer and taxpayer from poor infrastructure and waste, versus having the best in class available for Ohioans.