Azr431

Azr431 t1_ixozkcd wrote

A million dollars to a billionaire is like $10 for us serfs. It’s the cost of one beer for these people. So many people can’t or don’t truly comprehend how much just one billion dollars is. While it does help those in need, people like Bezos are creating the class of people he’s donating to “help”

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Azr431 t1_iwx1zvv wrote

If your manager wants to do it again only over the phone, Vermont is a one party consent state for recording so record it.

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Azr431 t1_iwv3bxt wrote

It can be done, but the state constitution needs to empower it. My last state has a true bi-partisan districting commission made up of 6 people, 2 appointed from each of the state majority and minority parties in the house and senate, and 1 appointed by each party state chair. It always yields 3 GOP and 3 Dems and prevents any serious gerrymandering. Only reason it's like this is because it's in the state constitution and the GOP supermajority hasn't tried amending it....yet.

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Azr431 t1_ivzz72x wrote

I’d imagine alcohol regulations already on the books contributes to the biggest differences. The two products are also inherently different in their supply chains and distribution.

This is kinda getting into the weeds. The fact that NH is the only state in the northeast that still bans recreational cannabis despite overwhelming popular support shows there’s something wrong with leadership in Concord.

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Azr431 t1_ivz4r9t wrote

It's a completely new market with gray areas and pipeline variances, churn is to be expected. And while some businesses might fail, others are flourishing. Smells like capitalism to me, no?

FWIW, it looked like the comment I replied to was referring to tax revenue, not business revenue, but my link still applies either way since they're inextricably linked.

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Azr431 t1_iv0n2ym wrote

Reply to comment by movdqa in Ya Killed a Kid, Saturday by [deleted]

Yeah always harder to remediate, but it’s where the whole country is. Honestly, the most difficult thing isn’t the ground work. It’s the initiative and vision, political will, and willingness to push back against car-centric design so many people are just accustomed to.

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Azr431 t1_iuyq80k wrote

Reply to comment by movdqa in Ya Killed a Kid, Saturday by [deleted]

America wasn’t designed exclusively for cars until the 50’s. It happened because of car manufacturer/political corruption, suburban white flight, racism, the FHA of ‘56 and carbrains like Robert Moses. Some states and cities have realized what a colossal fuckup that was and began investing in pedestrian and cycling infrastructure and reducing car dominance decades ago. Some have begun more recently. New Hampshire hasn’t gotten the memo at all.

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