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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by lotsofpulp on Thursday June 17, 2021 @11:12AM (#27540436)
> Have you asked yourself why rich people pretty reliably vote Democrat if, according to your model, it’s going to disadvantage them?

Personally, to give others access to education, parental leave, sick leave, vacation, healthcare, access to broadband internet, ranked choice voting, personal freedoms, public transportation, etc.

Obviously Dems are nowhere near perfect, but they at least tick some boxes. But the point is I do not mind voting for someone even if it causes me a loss, as long as I think it helps others.

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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by syshum on Thursday June 17, 2021 @12:08PM (#27541183)
>>Personally, to give others access to education, parental leave, sick leave, vacation, healthcare, access to broadband internet, ranked choice voting, personal freedoms, public transportation, etc

and to most republicans and libertarians believe none of those things are a proper role for government nor should be provided by the government

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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by kaibee on Thursday June 17, 2021 @12:28PM (#27541445)
> and to most republicans and libertarians believe none of those things are a proper role for government nor should be provided by the government

So then they are wrong.

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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by snovv_crash on Thursday June 17, 2021 @01:32PM (#27542153)
It's an opinion, it isn't right or wrong
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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by syshum on Thursday June 17, 2021 @01:33PM (#27542171)
Or you know they believe the constitution actually means something, and no where in Article 2 Section 8 does the enumerated powers of the US Federal Government say the government is authorized to provide (or even regulate) "education, parental leave, sick leave, vacation, healthcare, access to broadband internet, ranked choice voting, personal freedoms, public transportation,"
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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by syshum on Thursday June 17, 2021 @06:16PM (#27545034)
You really just compared the US Constitution to the Bible..

Really? Ignorance at this level is just something I have no response to. I take it then you have no respect for Individual rights, Individualism, or the founding principles of the US system of government?

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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by cloudfifty on Friday June 18, 2021 @03:17AM (#27548110)
Are you alright?
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