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Because it was a critical fundraising topic for decades (on both sides, to be fair). I don't exactly know how much of national politics is optimizing for fundr
by sokoloff 2y ago
Because it was a critical fundraising topic for decades (on both sides, to be fair).
I don't exactly know how much of national politics is optimizing for fundraising rather than for making citizens' lives better, but it's clearly far too great.
- johndhi 2y agoWoah this is a very interesting point
- shlant 2y agoconspiracies are not "very interesting point[s]" The reality is that: 1. Abortion has always been one of the most divisive topics in the US 2. Roe vs. Wade to begin with was a very shaky legal hodgepodge based around right to privacy 3. Codifying something like that takes immense political might and public approval neither of which existed in a significant capacity
- lokar 2y agoIt’s not that divisive outside the political class. 60+% majorities have supported abortion as a right until near the end of the second trimester, and for the health of the mother after that (for 30+ years).
- 0xBDB 2y agoThat is not the case. Support drops well below a majority after the first trimester, and always has. https://news.gallup.com/poll/321143/americans-stand-abortion.aspx#:~:text=Support%20for%20Abortion%20Rights%20Varies,and%2022%25%20for%20the%20third https://news.gallup.com/poll/321143/americans-stand-abortion....
- RajT88 2y agoMore and more clearly.
- Obscurity4340 2y agoIts asinine. Kamala outraised the shit out of Trump but it doesnt even freaking matter since there seems to be fundamental deficiencies in their overall approach or messaging or i dont know what the heck is going on anymore. Campaigns should be publicly funded and not be raising collosal amounts of money. Either side will get tons of free tv space on popular shows and podcasts to get the word out, why does a candidate need to raise billions of dollars? Totally messed up