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By 60-Point Margin, Missouri Voters Reject GOP Push to Make Ballot Measures Harder to Pass
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I'm proud of those people, this is Missouri
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So now the GOP locked-down MO gubment ignores it, right?
Goddamn, an 80/20 split is pretty big. I'm sure there have been bigger, but I can't imagine that many.
All 4 amendments in Missouri were hugely decisive and actually went the way a sane person would want it to go.
Chris Stigall is so gross. I can't stand his fat fake face
The interesting thing about 2026 is everyone knows we're getting fucked. But people don't seem to accurately assess who is fucking them the worst, or identify what do when both major parties are fucking us. But even republicans, when asked "do you want to give these tyrants more power over us?" will say no.
In such times, ballot initiatives, despite their flaws, remain an incredibly important tool for reigning in authoritarianism.
Man I'd rather be getting fucked by democrats right now.
We could continue fighting for positive change and not be fighting for our lives.
That's so fair, I'd rather be getting fucked right now too
The interesting part about this was that it would still allow the lawmakers to use the old (easier) method, while regular citizens would be forced to use the new (harder) method. So the lawmakers know this new system would be harder, and specifically created a carve-out for themselves.
Also https://apnews.com/article/missouri-election-2026-primary-5226443026ad3b9a3e9a5979abb910a9
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell won Tuesday’s rematch in the Missouri Democratic primary against former Rep. Cori Bush, an outspoken activist who had been part of a progressive group of House members known as the Squad...
As was the case in the last campaign, Bell was backed by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which lobbies for U.S. support of Israel. Bush has denounced Israel’s military action in Gaza...
Mo has a history of keeping initiative system alive and using it for left leaning policy while continuing to put gop officials in charge of everything. I wouldn't read too much into this.