[-] b34k@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Ballot measures have an “arguments for” and “arguments against” sections in the voter guide. I’d say over 95% of measures have an argument logged for both sides.

If one side of an issue decides not to log an argument, it’s my personal opinion that that’s a strong indicator I shouldn’t be taking that position.

There was a long argument as to why we should amend the state constitution to eliminate involuntary servitude as punishment, but no one bothered to defend keeping it as is….

[-] b34k@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago

Don’t blame me! I voted Yes!

The baffling thing is that the other side didn’t even file an argument against the measure in the voter guide… and it still lost!

Like, if your side can’t even be bothered to come up with an argument for or against particular legislation, I’m voting with the other side, full stop.

[-] b34k@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago

Wait… only 38% of voters in Texas are registered republican, yet they win every single time?!

[-] b34k@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

I wonder how they taste sautéed in butter and garlic…

[-] b34k@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Nah, I’m all for auditing the results, and ensuring no fuckery went down. But when I see a bunch of commenters come out of now where and say that their vote wasn’t yet counted, I get skeptical. Especially when that’s the exact thing the other side was saying 4 years ago.

Russias goal is to spark a civil war. They’ll come in and say whatever in favor of either side if they think it’ll increase the anger between them. Just be careful what you read.

[-] b34k@lemmy.world -5 points 5 days ago

Even if they turn out to be a Russian troll, just trying to sow discord among the American public?

[-] b34k@lemmy.world 51 points 5 days ago

So what I’m hearing is… Bluesky is the only one that actually has a chance of going mainstream

[-] b34k@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

South Korea has as a staggeringly low birth rate, well below the replacement rate. Even if it doesn’t change the minds of men today, in the long run it will help shape the population in significant says.

[-] b34k@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Haagen Daaz has been the only brand worth buying for at least a decade now.

[-] b34k@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Beach patrol. Says City of Oceanside and there’s an ocean / pier in the background. So this is a beach parking lot.

[-] b34k@lemmy.world 94 points 3 months ago
[-] b34k@lemmy.world 138 points 4 months ago

This title and text make it sound like the SUV just drove itself off the road and into the water, not some idiot distracted driver.

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