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mmirate t1_it5ja2h wrote

Remember when Maggie Hassan vetoed legalization? Why should we believe Sherman will act differently?

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nhmo t1_it5y6y7 wrote

Because it's nearly a decade later and a lot of advancements have been made in weed legislation since then?

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Rolling_Beardo t1_it6ymmf wrote

They’re different people. Would you hold something against everyone you meet because 1 person did it?

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warren_stupidity t1_it6tmw1 wrote

Because she ran on no pot. She made that clear. It’s why I didn’t vote for her in the primaries.

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Trailwatch427 t1_it751fy wrote

It's a stupid one issue reason to not vote for someone. This is your whole life? Cannabis? How fucking pathetic.

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Hoops867 t1_it7gpfp wrote

It's no different from any other single issue voter. Gun rights, abortion, etc

It's silly for it to be illegal.

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alkatori t1_it7huz6 wrote

Basically they are just saying you shouldn't strongly care about things that will prevent you from voting for the candidate they like.

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Trailwatch427 t1_it8zaow wrote

Vote for or against truly substantive issues supported or opposed by candidates. In NH, the booze lobby is so strong, and people are old and conservative, and most have never enjoyed cannabis. Whereas, people in Mass no matter their age, enjoy cannabis. At least more of them than in NH. Vote for candidates who are progressive overall. Maybe they aren't as progressive as Bernie, but geez, to support a shithead like Bolduc because his opponent doesn't support cannabis is ridiculous.

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Trailwatch427 t1_it8yjcs wrote

So, will you DIE if you don't get legal cannabis? What if you had a miscarriage, and couldn't get medical treatment? Women in the middle of miscarrying are being denied medical care in states where abortion is illegal. Women are in danger of dying from infections. Ten year old rape victims are denied abortions--even if when their own father rapes them. Maybe that is cool, right? Maybe you think it is okay for a ten year old girl to have her dad's baby.

Equating abortion rights (and gun control) to legalizing cannabis is bizarre. It's silly to think legalizing cannabis is such a critical issue. Like, do really worry that you will be arrested for it? When women are being threatened with jail time, death penalty--for having an abortion?

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Hoops867 t1_it8yzz9 wrote

Yeah, but that's not happening in new hampshire. Who we vote doesn't help the south. That's purely just virtue signaling and whataboutism.

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FreezingRobot t1_it7ix87 wrote

Well, let's be frank, 99% of people in primaries have the exact same positions on things, so it makes sense to vote differently based on positions he cares about, if there is some change there.

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Trailwatch427 t1_it8wto1 wrote

Maybe you should try researching the party platforms of Dems and Republicans. They are totally different. Making a statement like that shows that you just let Fox News tell you what to think, and the rest of the time you are playing video games and watching YouTube. And doing a whole lot of cannabis, because you have no other interests in life.

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FreezingRobot t1_it901yd wrote

So do you just repeat things you read on /u/politics without reading the post your responding to, or what. Who is talking about Republicans or Fox News here? Are you even old enough to vote? Do you know how primaries work?

It's a beautiful Friday afternoon, maybe go outside and touch some grass and think about what you're doing here.

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warren_stupidity t1_its4w1o wrote

the policy differences between local republican and democratic candidates here are stark.

reproductive rights, lgbt rights, public education, public health, gun regulation - there is near zero agreement across parties.

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MiggySmalls6767 t1_it8h3s7 wrote

When all the candidates are saying the same thing and one has an issue you believe in.. which legalization of cannabis effects a bevy of downwind issues from revenue stream to criminal justice reform… then why wouldn’t you vote for someone who is living in the 21st century on that issue?

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Trailwatch427 t1_it8wjdu wrote

Maybe you ought to do more research into what they are saying and supporting. The Dems and the Republicans have completely different agendas. If you don't know this by now, you have a problem.

Republicans want to end public education, shut down environmental regulations and non-fossil fuels, and deny birth control and D&Cs to all women. They are lunatics. You haven't noticed?

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