Ireland joins OECD International Tax agreement

Re:Ireland joins OECD International Tax agreement by eru on Friday October 08, 2021 @11:36PM (#28806823)

> Texas at least has the promise of a federal system to reign in its more unpopular legislative instincts, Poland not so much.

That's very weird? Wouldn't the state legislature, being elected by local people be more likely to be popular with local people than the federal government with is largely elected by people outside of Texas?

(Or do you mean 'unpopular' with people outside of Texas?)

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Re:Ireland joins OECD International Tax agreement by ashtonkem on Saturday October 09, 2021 @09:22PM (#28814950)

I’d recommend you look up the polling on SB8, I think you’d find that enlightening.

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Re:Ireland joins OECD International Tax agreement by thetinguy on Saturday October 09, 2021 @12:19AM (#28807015)

State politics in the US is not based on how many people vote for or against something in a state. It’s based on how many legislative districts vote for or against something. The difference is important when you think about how legislative districts are drawn.

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Re:Ireland joins OECD International Tax agreement by eru on Monday October 11, 2021 @10:52PM (#28835569)

It's not a proportional system, yes.

Gerrymandering is a problem, yes. But even a gerrymandered state would arguably have more democratic legitimation within the state, than the federal government, which is still largely voted for by non-Texans and also with somewhat idiosyncratic election rules.

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Re:Ireland joins OECD International Tax agreement by yibg on Saturday October 09, 2021 @01:24AM (#28807272)

According to a few polls sb8 isn’t popular in Texas. Yet here we are.

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