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Re:What This Country Needs is an 18¢ Piece [pdf] by hiddencost on Saturday December 16, 2023 @12:16PM (#38665938)
You have a really angry model of the politics in this country, and seem to lack respect for the political stances.

It's quite easy to pass laws that no one cares about. Congress passed a law modernizing duck hunting permits. Maine was very happy.

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Re:What This Country Needs is an 18¢ Piece [pdf] by throwawaysugar on Saturday December 16, 2023 @01:10PM (#38666425)
> You have a really angry model of the politics in this country, and seem to lack respect for the political stances.

I'd argue politics in this country is angry and seems to lack respect for opposing political stances. I found the parent's post perfectly adequate

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Re:What This Country Needs is an 18¢ Piece [pdf] by JumpCrisscross on Saturday December 16, 2023 @04:39PM (#38667965)
> seems to lack respect for opposing political stances

This is true for issues with national currency. Pennies aren't in this category. Instead, it's more subject to the interest-group problem [1].

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38665895

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Re:What This Country Needs is an 18¢ Piece [pdf] by schmookeeg on Saturday December 16, 2023 @01:19PM (#38666480)
Parent's model is very much my own view of our political gridlock.
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