[cronix]

And the contempt the politicians have for their voters who actually put it into law, which is more egregious imho. I don't necessarily blame an industry for trying to get things in bills that benefit their industry, but I do blame the politicians who actually make it a reality over the interests of their citizens and then a governor who signs it into law.

[JohnFen]

Yes, the politicians are also bad actors here. But I also absolutely blame industries for trying to get things like this into law.

[pmoriarty]

Apathetic and ignorant voters share the blame, as do our education system and media.

[dotancohen]

  > as do our education system

What do you think is the purpose of the education system, that blame might fall on it?

[pmoriarty]

civics education, critical thinking, math, science, and humanities education all have an impact on how and if people understand and get involved in issues that affect the population and the world, politics, etc...

It's a lot easier to manipulate and misinformed people when the lack a basic education in these fields.