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walkingman

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5. I hope California is successful - it's bad enough that it happens every 10 years

Reply to PortTack (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 05:52 PM

Aug 1

but to do it more often is just wrong. So basically in America it has gotten to the point that politicians chose their voters instead of voters choosing their politicians.

To me it is obvious that our Democracy in at point where I am not sure if it will survive. Much like Climate Change the majority are ignoring it at their own peril. And to think that the plurality of voters willingly chose this is just disgusting.

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As a Texan I can tell you without hesitation that nothing good will come out of Texas. walkingman Aug 1 #1

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I hope California is successful - it's bad enough that it happens every 10 years walkingman Aug 1 #5