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I think this take is pretty funny because it's in instance where our elected officials are responding directly to the will of the votes that actually matter. W
by Spivak 2y ago
I think this take is pretty funny because it's in instance where our elected officials are responding directly to the will of the votes that actually matter. Which is pretty refreshing compared to listening to the campaign donations that matter.
I want more of this kind of thing, not less. Politicians should be scared to piss lots of different voting blocs off. The way we do democracy is terrible at rewarding politicians for enacting (roughly) the will of the people.
- MBCook 2y agoThe votes that matter? Or big agribusiness and their campaign donations?
- _heimdall 2y agoFarmers are a tiny fraction of the voting population. Politicians are more concerned with farm lobbying money rather than the actual voters themselves.
- Spivak 2y agoYes but they're a big voting population in swing states that actually decide elections which is why I say they're the votes that matter. It's why Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin are getting pelted with political ads right now.