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Trying to pass laws to defend protesters’ rights is a lonely battle on Capitol Hill.

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[-] [email protected] 29 points 6 days ago
[-] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

Another one of those worthless do-nothing resolutions. They probably didn't even read beyond the title.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

They probably didn’t even read beyond the title.

I was convinced a long time ago that none of them read a single fucking thing that comes across their desk unless it involves money.

They read the titles of things, form an opinion based on the title, and vote whichever way their party leaders tell them to.

The ones that vote differently I figure either know it won't make a difference, they have some way of benefiting from the opposite outcome, or least likely, they genuinely believe their constituents will receive the greatest benefit from voting another way.

And they make it super obvious with some of the names that they want people to stop reading at the title and don't bother looking any deeper.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

I also think that the people who actually write the laws make them as hard to read and understand as possible so legislators have to rely on what they are told is in them.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

My representative is good, thank fuck

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

All "my" representatives are fascists anyways, WHEW, close one.

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