yeah let's elect TWO separate but equal legislatures to jerk each other off over what legislation to pass, great idea western man

no I'm not mad I just learned that Virginia would have had recreational marijuana sales in 2022 if it were up to their senate, BUT WOOPS

  • Rem [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    Lol in high school we were taught its to protect to uwu smol bean states from the 😳 big strong muscle daddy states, and that never made any sense to me

    • 420blazeit69 [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      That was probably a fair part of it, but that was 250 years ago, too. Now, the balance has shifted in favor of small states to a comical degree, and the inherent differences in state policies matter less than ever.

      • Rem [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        They haven't mattered since the articles of confederation, and even then not really

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      2 years ago

      It was pretty explicitly to protect the slave states from the free states.