• ULS
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    11 months ago

    Don’t base your vote off weed.

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      11 months ago

      Why not? A politician who wants to regulate something that was controlled to oppress minorities doesn’t deserve my vote. So no I won’t vote solely for weed, but it is a strong factor in my voting choice because it is symptomatic of a bigger political view.

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      Ok I’ll base it off wasting money on a war on drugs and losing out on all that tax revenue. Fiscal responsibility.

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      Agreed. Base it off ending draconian drug laws designed to profit the prison industrial complex. Starting with weed.

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        11 months ago

        The rational thing like choreographed cable news debacles and small petty tribalist controversies within the news cycles

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        Their entire image and policies as a whole. Weigh it out and see if they balance the positives and negatives. It’s never going to be all good, there’s always going to be some bad.

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        Now that’s how you make good choices! Cool calm and relaxed. Level headed.

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      Considering I could get arrested for just using a plant that, if I don’t use it, I’m in a lot of physical pain due to a nerve disorder that pharmaceuticals alone can’t take care of, I think weed will be a big part of my vote.