cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/30522666
Haven’t heard very many good takes from this guy lately. Seems he’s kinda fucking over his whole state. Was he always this bad?
Colorado’s governor vetoes landmark ban on rent-setting algorithms
Submitted 6 days ago by Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com to aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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TommySoda@lemmy.world 6 days ago
match@pawb.social 6 days ago
i played league of legends with him when he was a representative as part of his outreach to constituents. he has taken a hard billionaire turn as his net worth is approaching 0.5 billion. it is actually really sickening seeing him change like this, i used to be the biggest fan of Gay Nerd Governor.
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 6 days ago
Colorado has effectively become a joke of a state where there are only two groups of people: peons who live here at the behest of major companies, and people who can afford a $1M minimum for starter homes in the middle of nowhere. Even in bedroom communities and small towns without real stores or services nearby, little bungalows go for $1M and vacant quarter acre lots go for $200k.
Sad as it may be, Colorado’s governor has no point in being a man of the people. There arent really normal people left here to be a champion of anyways. Except maybe some of the plains towns where they will hate the governor for not making this place identical to Texas anyways
AntelopeRoom@lemm.ee 6 days ago
He’s a businessman a heart. He’s not a true progressive. He made his money with an online flower business.
Luouth@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Probably schmoozing the orange overlord
Artyom@lemm.ee 5 days ago
Actually he used to be anti-vax. He might still be actually, and maybe he just had someone close to him tell him to not talk about it in covid and hr had the sense to listen.
So maybe he’s better than before?
SW42@lemmy.world 6 days ago
It’s sad to see so many politicians blatantly bought by lobbyists. Their job is to serve the people, not screw them over…
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Not sure it’s lobbyists. Maybe actual bribes, or just not wanting this for personal gain later, but he can’t be re-elected. His second term for Governor ends with the 2026 election. Lobbying would imply he was taking money for his election campaign but there won’t be one for him unless maybe he’s running for a seat in the legislature?
Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
There’s a reason why Democrats are losing support left and right in the while country.
They’re simply Republican light.
MajorasMaskForever@lemmy.world 6 days ago
CO resident here:
Polis didn’t veto the bill because he wanted to have rent raised in Colorado, he vetoed the bill because what it was making illegal is already illegal here. Passing this new law would have done nothing except increase the number of laws on the books. Over the last few years Polis has made it a priority to remove superfluous laws from the books.
If this is causing Democrats to lose support, it’s not because of the policy, it’s because of the headline-only-reactions and refusal of so many voters to actually think about what it is they’re presented with
barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 6 days ago
So a law already exists, but it clearly isn’t being enforced, so they passed a new one with teeth. But this DINO wants the old, weak law to supercede the new, useful law, and the corp that it was meant to stop congratulates him.
When people say both sides are the same, this is what they mean.
callouscomic@lemm.ee 6 days ago
To summarize your comment.
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match@pawb.social 6 days ago
And when Polis vetoed a act that would have removed a superfluous block on unionization, did that also help make the law all smooth and happy?
roofuskit@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Yup, if it doesn’t make people upset they don’t share it and ads don’t get viewed.
orcrist@lemm.ee 6 days ago
If it already existed, and actually worked, a second law would change nothing … No reason to veto … So your analysis must be wrong. Sorry!