return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years agoPower is never having to say ‘no.’ How California Democrats kill bills without voting against themcalmatters.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down111
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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down4·2 years ago“Lawmakers widely use the tactic as a courtesy to avoid irking fellow legislators who’d get upset if they vote “no” on their bills” How very Democratic… “But if I vote ‘No’ I might hurt someones fee fees.”
minus-squareABCDE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down9·2 years agoWhat part of democratically voted in people exercising their rights is undemocratic to you?
minus-squareguacupado@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoThey get voted in to make choices. There’s voting as a public service, then there’s voting as that’s what you were fucking hired to do.
“Lawmakers widely use the tactic as a courtesy to avoid irking fellow legislators who’d get upset if they vote “no” on their bills”
How very Democratic… “But if I vote ‘No’ I might hurt someones fee fees.”
What part of democratically voted in people exercising their rights is undemocratic to you?
They get voted in to make choices. There’s voting as a public service, then there’s voting as that’s what you were fucking hired to do.