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America should have a long hard look at why it takes so long to do something that would have been considered "reasonable" by most of the country 15 years ago.
by ugh123 2y ago
America should have a long hard look at why it takes so long to do something that would have been considered "reasonable" by most of the country 15 years ago.
- underseacables 2y agoI think it's the same with a lot of things that the American government grapples with, they only do it when there is a politically expedient reason to do it. Whether it's reducing student loans, outlawing noncompete clause, or marijuana, elected officials don't really seem to do anything helpful unless there's a clear advantage for themselves or their party.
- paulddraper 2y agoBut that's factually untrue. Gallup polled support for legalization being in the minority, as recently as 2010. [1] Now factor in the demographics of voters vs adults in general, and the timeline is the opposite of surprising. [1] New High of 46% of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana https://news.gallup.com/poll/144086/new-high-americans-support-legalizing-marijuana.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/144086/new-high-americans-suppo...
- marcod 2y agoSince when is majority support the same thing as reasonable??
- hunter2_ 2y agoWhat strategy is more reasonable?
- paulddraper 2y ago> something that would have been considered "reasonable" by most of the country 15 years ago
- BobaFloutist 2y agoOur government moves slowly, by design. Trust me, you don't want to see a fast-moving American government.