No? I think I see what you mean, but the States all have equal power in the Senate so its more like tug-of-war and coalition building.

Again, imo, the House is really where California’s 500 pound Gorilla status should come into play but the cap means tiny States hold disproportionately waaaaaaay too much sway. The Reds should not currently control the House, not even close.

I just disagree.

The Senate is where the States have equal representation regardless of size, that’s the point of it. The House is meant to be where California’s population makes the difference, but the cap needs to be removed, imo.

Without a Senate, the most populous states drag everyone else around by sheer weight. That’s not sustainable.

Also, as someone who has experienced life in both rural and urban America, city people have lots of misunderstandings about how people in small communities live and make bad decisions based on those misunderstandings as well. It’s not like country folk have a monopoly on that shit.

EDIT: Just want to acknowledge the point I think you’re trying to make about minority (often religiously motivated) groups passing laws that affect huge populations in cities where we have to live with each other. I totally get it, just to be clear.

Actually, I wish they’d made his girlfriend a little less, ah, childish.

Really? Please explain. Like, I get the DEI joke, but the fact all these little states are red isn’t some law of the Universe. They have been blue and can be again.

Unless I’m missing some deeper joke? Apparently I am unless the down votes are just circlejerking.

EDIT: Maybe you all think the Senate should be determined by population? If so, that’s what the House is for. Uncap it.

Californians are welcome to try to split into multiple states if they would like more Senators.

Ah, also, it’s butt ugly. Sry to the cartoonist, who is probably very nice, but that plasticky, slick looking tablet screen linework is starting to get to me. It’s everywhere.

Art was a mistake.

I think it might depend on the State you live in, honestly. Especially when we’re talking Ralts (I image searched that shit).

Yikes. You know, vegans are targeted by the extremely wealthy & powerful meat & dairy industries who spend untold fortunes making the vegan lifestyle look as unappealing and “crazy” as possible?

I mean, I’m sure you’re galaxy brain is impervious to propaganda and everything, I’m just saying, you’re painting with an awfully broad brush.

Same shit happens when you have sex with them. Extremely frustrating.

I edited in a link to a YouTube video in my last comment if you haven’t seen it. Give that a watch I guess. Maybe it will answer your questions if you have the attention span to get through all twelve minutes or so.

But also do yourself a favor sometime, stop for a few moments and try to pin down why meat eating is such an important part of your identity and why you’re so defensive about it. Like why do you care so much? Who taught you that?

Or don’t. I’m not your dad.

Okay, well then I guess you are terrible at internet searches, I’m not sure what to tell you. Invest in an education, my friend. Good luck.

EDIT: Here’s a video I seem to remember was a decent basic summary. I can’t be bothered beyond that bc I’m frankly skeptical of your sincerity.

I mean, sure. Try a search engine. It’s not exactly lost knowledge of the Ancients.

Raising and harvesting it certainly does.

Because I was being hyperbolic. You’re probably doing it right imo.

I appreciate the point you’re trying to make but if you look into it, our meat habit is far and away one of, if not the, biggest climate challenges we face. We cannot continue consuming meat at our current pace and curb global warming, it’s that simple. And while my initial post is extremely judgemental, I really just wish people would start paying attention to how much meat they eat. Is it really necessary? Really? Every meal? Considering the resources meat requires to harvest, I don’t think so, but, sure, harp on my clothes, bro/broette.

Ooooh, I’m pretty sure I know the employee owned chain you speak of because I shop there too. I started going when some of Safeway’s prices mysteriously doubled for no apparent reason. I’m so happy I made the switch. Those greedy pigs at Safeway did me a favor.

I’m old enough to remember when pop-up blockers blocked pop-ups.

That’s nice to say, but actually your meat consumption is fucking everyone up, even people who choose to live their lives the way they like and not fuck the Planet up because they lack the willpower to resist that tasty tasty carcass at literally every meal.

EDIT: Meaters, eating just one meal a day that includes meat would make a HUGE environmental impact. Just, try it for a week, cut down to meat for one meal daily. Breakfast or lunch or dinner. It’s easy.

Is that right? Because it seems to me the Republicans can’t even muster up the respect to address the Democratic Party as the Democratic Party and insist on calling it the Democrat Party just to be a bunch of fucking disrespectful assholes. Party leaders have been doing so for decades.

But please, continue your Ted Talk about childish behavior…