• TwilitSky
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    1 day ago

    What could pass 75% of states?

    In this day and age it amazes me we ever had that level of consensus. Something is super broken.

    • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works
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      22 hours ago

      Currently 94% of states have medical marijuana yet its still federally illegal and scheduled as a drug with no medical value. That’s a good indicator of consensus not meaning jack to the federal government.

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      24 hours ago

      Same as how they passed prohibition.

      It’s actually quite fascinating even as it is disconcerting.

      They lobbied state by state, and focused on a few key legislators, threatening their seat, until the rest fell in line.

      They didn’t have to fight them all at once, so they could focus their resources.

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      21 hours ago

      Its been broken for a while. Just a reminder that the Equal Rights Amendment of 1972 isn’t technically implemented because Virginia didn’t ratify until 2020 and now there are questions of expired deadlines and recisions.