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by Afforess 782 days ago
You say change things at the state level, but carefully don’t mention how that’s impossible in Texas. Care to give some advice how, or is that just a brush-off? There’s no state referendums in Texas. Republicans have a gerrymandered supermajority and they crush outsiders. So it feels manipulative when you say that without mentioning the impossibility of it.

The local laws exist because changing the state laws are impossible, I know, I’m an Austinite.
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fallingknife 782 days ago
It's not impossible to change Texas law. In fact, it happens very frequently. Changing them in the way you want is impossible, I think, is closer to what you mean. And since Republicans are a majority in Texas regardless of gerrymandering, that is in line with Democratic principles no matter how much you don't like it.
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tombert 782 days ago
> and since Republicans are a majority in Texas

I don't disagree though I do wonder if those days are numbered. Texas cities tend to be a lot more liberal than the more rural areas, and the populations there are growing. I think with the increasing demand for tech in Texas, it's potentially going to bring in a lot of left-leaning people into the cities and their respective suburbs, and I don't know that it will be as clear-cut.

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cryptonector 782 days ago
> There’s no state referendums in Texas.

Wrong. We have initiatives on the ballot all the time.

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Afforess 782 days ago
Are you confused? Only local initiatives can be done by voters in Texas.

https://letthevotersdecide.com/learn/how-to-file-a-ballot-in...

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cryptonector 782 days ago
> Are you confused?

> > > There’s no state referendums in Texas.

There are. We call them propositions, and we have some in every statewide election.

> Only local initiatives can be done by voters in Texas.

What you mean is that statewide propositions are put on the ballot by the legislature, not by petitions. But your statement that I was responding to said nothing of the sort, only that there's no state referendums in Texas.

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exabrial 781 days ago
Perhaps Texas is not where you belong then. You should move to California.
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