Bitter_Director1231 t1_j9l72so wrote on February 22, 2023 at 7:56 PM

It's Ohio. They love their crooked right wing politicians.i know. My significant others family is from there and I visit at least three times a year. They are knee deep in conspiracy theories and have Newsmax and OAN apps right on their phone at the ready.

Numerous-Ganache-923 OP t1_j9l7ldf wrote on February 22, 2023 at 7:59 PM

Ironically they are the same folks that keep voting these morons into office and don’t try them for bribery and corruption

kinglouie493 t1_j9linem wrote on February 22, 2023 at 9:06 PM

Actually, the gerrymandering of the voting districts that were ruled illegal by the Ohio Supreme Court has a lot to do with it. An independent third party came up with new districts but the gop legislature drug their feet until it was too late to correct before the primaries. This allowed them to resubmit and use the previously ruled on map. Similarly to the school funding that has been ruled illegal by the Ohio Supreme Court for years, but just ignored. Rules don’t apply to anyone who gets to enforce, investigate and or punish themselves no matter what occupation they are in.

Bitter_Director1231 t1_j9lfcbu wrote on February 22, 2023 at 8:46 PM

Exactly. Ohio is so far off the reservation in politics it just blows my mind the mentality. I have to ask myself when Im there is how the fuck did it get this bad.

Democrats haven't done well for themselves either. They have decent policy but terrible politics. Republicans will take advantage of that and have horrible policies but put out good PR to spin it no matter how really bad it is and fling it back on the Democrats so the cycle continues. And they have their hooks on those who don't know better.

Numerous-Ganache-923 OP t1_j9op2lq wrote on February 23, 2023 at 2:16 PM

I just read about this gerrymandering crap. You guys are right. Just comes to show the absolute corrupt nature of the existing governing structure

justforthearticles20 t1_j9lb0xx wrote on February 22, 2023 at 8:20 PM

All Red States prefer their politicians to be openly and blatantly corrupt. They consider it to be "Transparency", and getting away with it as a sign of God's Favor.

A man that for years facilitated and protected a sexual predator while working as a college coach, is the State's Number 1 hero.

alphabeticdisorder t1_j9lch6y wrote on February 22, 2023 at 8:29 PM

We weren't always like this. The death of American manufacturing and unions left a vacuum the hillbillies filled.