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[–] 105 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Glad people saw through the lies opponents were spewing. Ohio hasn’t had many blue victories, but I’m glad this was one.

Plus, recreational marijuana is passing as well. Sadly, that’s a statute and not amendment, so the dickheads in the legislature will probably fuck with it.

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  • [+] 50 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)
  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    The result from this vote tells me that Ohio isn't red out of pure population ideology but because of unfair voting districts.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    It's more complicated than that. Gerrymandering doesn't affect state-level votes like governor or president.

    I think what this reveals more is that there are a non-trivial amount of voters who generally support Republicans but who will support abortion rights when asked specifically about them, even if they wouldn't otherwise vote for a Democrat.

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    [–] 50 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Thank you, voters of Ohio, from a woman in Texas!!!!

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  • [–] 43 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ohio won't host your incest babies. Good on you, Ohio.

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  • [–] 42 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    go to conservative spaces now and watch them try to walk "ABORTION IS MURDER, LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION" back to "well from the beginning our goal was only ever to return sovereignty to the states."

    they stand for nothing, and they're getting what they deserve but not nearly enough of it

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  • [–] 41 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    As expected it took only hours for the Rs in the statehouse to say they will fight the voters...yet again. Time to vote them all out at every level.

    https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2023/11/08/ohio-republicans-make-plans-after-voters-approve-issue-1-issue-2/71498030007/

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago*

    Big paternalistic authoritarian energy. "Those damn voters just don't know what's good for them!"

    And they do the usual gaslighting and tell us we've been duped by people who are only looking out for themselves, which is also a projection.

    And you do?

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    [–] 35 points 2 years ago (47 children)

    Ohio is not an expensive place to move to comparatively, not yet anyway. I think this gives a lot of hope and options to people living around Ohio to move there for the safety and the grass. These two laws together, despite the GOPs best efforts, make Ohio an attractive option and the states gonna see growth as people and buisness take advantage of that.

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    [–] 33 points 2 years ago

    #AbortionIsHealthcare. ✊

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  • [–] 30 points 2 years ago

    FUCK! YES! FINALLY SOME GOOD NEWS!! Holy cow, that was a desert, waiting.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago

    Hell Yes. To quote Jay " ...me and Bob are pro choice. A woman's body is her own fucking business!"

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago

    Great news!

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    The universe isn't this nice. I'm waiting for the bad news.

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  • [–] 40 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Off Lemmy I've already been assured by several dickhead accelerationists that this is actually bad, because it's against the rules to successfully progress a liberal democracy when the One Right Way to effect change is revolution only. They'd rather people suffer more if it meant an end to capitalism, revolting "ends justify the means" mentality.

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    [–] 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    What's going on in Ohio lately? Did everyone stop taking their crazy pills?

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    The bulk of us don't take crazy pills, we're just gerrymandered to high hell (I mean read the signs, we literally say it on our freeways...). All it really takes to see that is that whenever something goes to the polls that isn't tied to districts we tend to lean more towards personal freedom.

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    [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    Fucking well done Ohio.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    Can’t even take away reproductive rights in ohio 💀

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago*

    Recreational weed was on the same ballot and both passed. Ohio actually managed to do two things right, which is a pleasant change of pace.

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