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Apparently majority of Californians (lemmy.world)
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They did a really good job on ads. Don’t look up how much they spent just on fooling the population.

A Simpsons meme saying Won’t somebody please think of the billionaires?
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[–] 1 point 1 day ago (2 children)

I guess to me, passing this seemed like a no-brainer and there isn't any amount of propaganda that could sway me on that. How people are so confused about voting in their interests is surprising to me. But I think you have an interesting point.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (1 child)

    That's great, but just because you happen to be informed & engaged doesn't mean the people that aren't are stupid.

    I'm in favor of a wealth tax as a corrective measure, which is how this prop was structured, but on as a broader recurring tax I am against it. If I was less informed on this prop or otherwise held a stronger "If it's wrong to do it recurring then it's wrong always" position, then I would have voted against it. It doesn't take much effort to empathize with why people would be against new tax structures.

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