aight man you do you. I live in california though where we have sorta-kinda-but-not-really direct democratic things going on and I like those so I'm gonna show up for that.
Not necessarily directed at you but if you live in CA the props fucking matter. Definitely vote on those, they will directly affect people's material conditions. Off of the top of my head you have Prop 22 which is Uber and Lyft (etc.) trying to gut workers rights (vote NO), Prop 15 which would repeal limits on property tax increases for wealthy property owners (YES), prop 25 which would end cash bail...and churn people through an algorithm instead(MEH).
Big fan of propositions myself. I put the weasel words in because obviously the system has problems (seriously the wording on Prop 22 is a disgrace the vote yes campaign basically has flat out lies in the text on the actualy ballot) but one aspect of reformism I would really throw my weight into would be getting this kind of system nationwide. Imagine if the 70% of the country that want Medicare for All or to legalize weed or whatever could just do that.
I can't say for sure either. Lots of Democrats are supporting it because ending cash bail is great, but then the NAACP and ACLU are against it because algorithms won't necessarily solve the structural problems that cash bail has. The GOP also opposes 25, but I'd guess it's because they think algorithms would be less "tough on crime".
Cash bail is the evil we know, and algorithms are the evil we don't.
Unironically, ballot measures are just about the most democratic thing we have in this country. Given that the policy preferences of the people have essentially 0 impact on the laws otherwise, they are probably a good thing in general.
aight man you do you. I live in california though where we have sorta-kinda-but-not-really direct democratic things going on and I like those so I'm gonna show up for that.
Not necessarily directed at you but if you live in CA the props fucking matter. Definitely vote on those, they will directly affect people's material conditions. Off of the top of my head you have Prop 22 which is Uber and Lyft (etc.) trying to gut workers rights (vote NO), Prop 15 which would repeal limits on property tax increases for wealthy property owners (YES), prop 25 which would end cash bail...and churn people through an algorithm instead(MEH).
Seriously to any CA lurkers, vote on the Props!
Big fan of propositions myself. I put the weasel words in because obviously the system has problems (seriously the wording on Prop 22 is a disgrace the vote yes campaign basically has flat out lies in the text on the actualy ballot) but one aspect of reformism I would really throw my weight into would be getting this kind of system nationwide. Imagine if the 70% of the country that want Medicare for All or to legalize weed or whatever could just do that.
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Can the Supreme Court rule that a law calling for it to be packed is unconstitutional 🤔
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Is prop 25 good or bad? A friend asked me and I didn't know what to say.
I can't say for sure either. Lots of Democrats are supporting it because ending cash bail is great, but then the NAACP and ACLU are against it because algorithms won't necessarily solve the structural problems that cash bail has. The GOP also opposes 25, but I'd guess it's because they think algorithms would be less "tough on crime".
Cash bail is the evil we know, and algorithms are the evil we don't.
Yeah I don't live in a state where major laws are decided by a mass of idiots going out and having to decode some legalise referendum.
Good luck to you.
Unironically, ballot measures are just about the most democratic thing we have in this country. Given that the policy preferences of the people have essentially 0 impact on the laws otherwise, they are probably a good thing in general.
mob rule intensifies
Yes everyone dumb dumbs that's why we need to allow the ruling class to rule with impunity