Comment on Realistically... How fucked is the US?
yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month agoFederal laws trump state laws every time, those blue states will be just as shit as the red states in no time
Comment on Realistically... How fucked is the US?
yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month agoFederal laws trump state laws every time, those blue states will be just as shit as the red states in no time
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 month ago
Support from local and state governments does make a difference though. While federal agencies can still enforce these laws, local/state agencies could look the other way. Cannabis is still federally illegal, but some states have basically said “no thanks, we’re good as long as you stick to our rules on it.”
It comes down to how much state governments want to go to bat for their constituencies and how much the federal government wants to press the issue. All else being equal, I’d rather be in a state that stands up for my rights than one that doesn’t.
yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
As somebody who has lived through the end of a democracy, trust me when I say the federal government will steamroll through local and state governments
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 month ago
Where, if you don’t mind me asking?
yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
Sorry, I’m not going to give details for my own safety