New law--HB556--passed by veto override prohibits local governments from passing any ordinance that would forbid landlords from refusing to rent to tenants whose income includes funding from a federal, housing-assistance program

[u/goldbman]

https://newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article292183155.html

[u/og_speedfreeq]

Not sure how you got that. I work hard, I make decent money, I pay taxes, which pays these asshat legislators... and then every time I turn around, they're making some law that neither represents my needs nor does it generally help the working class in any way.

Instead they're making shit like this that ultimately protects business interests or tries to tell me I can't wear a mask in public or tells me which fucking bathroom I need to go in.

Tell me again which is more like the USSR? And you may no longer use the "communist" analogies when the leader of your party is a Putin apologist/cuckold. That ship has sailed for the party of Trump.

[u/lightning_whirler → u/og_speedfreeq]

The Russian Collusion meme sailed a long time ago.

But to answer your question - Republicans are forcing you to work for a living? Oh the horrors! And how could other people people possibly have interests that don't align with yours? That's unthinkable in a democracy!

[u/og_speedfreeq → u/lightning_whirler]

Again, this is neither an "answer" nor a coherent counterpoint. Nobody is forcing me to work, but rather my concerns have to do with how the lawfully collected taxes are spent by lawmakers. Now, of course my interests aren't the same as all constituents... but the data suggests the NC GOP, in general, is passing unpopular laws that most constituents are neither asking for, nor do they serve the greater needs of the state. It's almost as if they are serving only themselves.

And the meme isn't about Russian collision- it actually happened that Trump stood in front of our allies at the fucking United Nations and told the world he trusted Putin more than he trusted our own intelligence services. Also, his recent claims that he wants to be "dictator on day one, " and that if evangelicals voted for him, they'd "never have to vote again."

It's beyond me that any American can hear these statements from this nutcase and not take him seriously.

Let me flip it- do you consider yourself an American? A patriot? You're on the wrong track, friend. My (Republican) daddy always told me to believe a man when he tells you who he is. RIP, but he would be disgusted by the current state of his party.

[u/Leading_Leader9712 → u/og_speedfreeq]

You say, “ the NC GOP is passing unpopular laws that most constituents are neither asking for, nor do they serve the greater needs of the state” and yet they are winning the elections. Maybe the majority doesn’t agree with you. I know this may be a shock 😳.

[u/og_speedfreeq → u/Leading_Leader9712]

As long as the voters continue to believe the lies coming out of the mouths of politicians, this will be the case. "Majority" is a subjective term when it comes to politics- you seem like a smart person, so I'm sure you'll agree with that statement. Voter turnout for midterm and down ballot elections is a fraction of the population- most likely because most candidates don't represent the views of the broad middle, so they(we) are disenchanted and unmotivated.

It is my opinion that anybody who wants to be a politician should be disqualified from running for office.

[u/WishFew7622 → u/Leading_Leader9712]

They are only winning because they drew the maps.