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While I'm thrilled with the can of whoop ass opened on a National level, the local situation leaves much to be desired. Specifically, the ballot measures. Shit. The public has lost power, while the Mayor, and the special interests have gained. It still amazes me that govt $ was spent promoting these measures, and framed in only positive ways in a massive TV, Social Media, and text campaign. It's also s9mewhat shocking that the @NYCCouncil did not stand up for their power, now diminished, and the power of the people.
@jbhenneman@EWhalehead16044 There’s no benefit to independent thought within the party.
Fetterman exhibits that daily yet the Dems will primary him. Why? He speaks what he believes.
@aalim_79@Ostrov_A@LewisHamilton Wow. You can’t even give the Palestinian Hamas credit for the thing y’all cheered on Oct 7
As if they are all helpless people
Washington voters did every goddamn thing the political establishment lectures Americans about doing. They registered. They participated. They showed up. More than 1.25 MILLION voted to protect girls' sports, passing Initiative 638 with roughly 56% support.
And Seattle's insufferable progressive ruling class essentially told them to go fuck themselves.
Six days later, SEVEN arrogant assholes on the Seattle School Board unanimously authorized legal action against the voters' decision.
Seven smug bureaucrats looked at 1.25 million Americans and apparently decided those ignorant fucking peasants needed correcting.
The sheer, unmitigated arrogance is breathtaking.
These pompous little authoritarians had already opposed the initiative before Election Day. They lost. The voters rejected their bullshit. So naturally, they turned to lawyers to fight the result.
Because apparently democracy is wonderful until ordinary Americans start thinking for themselves.
Then socialist Mayor Katie Wilson jumped aboard this disgraceful circus, enthusiastically endorsing the challenge while babbling about everyone deserving to thrive.
Everyone? That's fucking precious.
What about the girls whose athletic opportunities voters chose to protect? What about the 1.25 million citizens whose votes your ideological buddies are trying to defeat?
Apparently, those people can eat shit.
And here's the most infuriating part of this entire steaming mountain of political horseshit: taxpayers could end up paying for the school board's legal crusade against the very law they voted to approve.
Think about that. You work your ass off. Pay your taxes. Cast your ballot. Win a decisive majority. Then government officials potentially reach into your wallet to finance their campaign against your own fucking vote.
These are the same sanctimonious frauds who've spent years screeching about protecting democracy, respecting elections, and defending the sacred will of the people.
What a spectacular crock of self-righteous bullshit.
The moment the electorate rejects their precious progressive agenda, these entitled bastards start treating democracy like a defective product that needs to be recalled.
Public office is a position of SERVICE, you arrogant, power-drunk assholes.
The taxpayers pay your salaries. The voters grant your authority. The government belongs to the PEOPLE.
And if your bloated fucking egos cannot tolerate citizens making decisions without your ideological permission, you've forgotten who the hell works for whom.
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@Crime_In_NYC Voters said yes! We want this. The city Planning Commission gets final say over affordable-housing rezonings in the 12 neighborhoods built w/the least amount of it, after an 11/25 ballot measure stripped the City Council of its voting power in the approval process starting 1/1
@Nafeesahxf@RoseHachem1 Sounds like a demand:
Please avoid eating in front of Muslims who are fasting.
Please avoid drinking in their presence.
Do not deliberately tempt those observing the fast.
@Nafeesahxf@KeleJohnson No, you said this:
Please avoid eating in front of Muslims who are fasting.
Please avoid drinking in their presence.
Do not deliberately tempt those observing the fast.
Dear non-Muslims,
As Ramadan is just 92 days away,
Please avoid eating in front of Muslims who are fasting.
Please avoid drinking in their presence.
Do not deliberately tempt those observing the fast.
Muslims will be fasting from dawn until sunset.
A little consideration and respect go a long way. ❤️🌙