Ohio Republicans attacking voters seem to believe citizens are stupid, ignorant, and over-emotion

[Diamond_Dog]

Ohio Republicans attacking voters seem to believe citizens are stupid, ignorant, and over-emotional.

You should know how little Ohio Statehouse politicians think of you, the constituents they were ostensibly elected to represent in Columbus. Hate to break it to you, but the pols running the legislature dismiss you as stupid, confused, and prone to emotion.

We simpleminded citizens are incompetent to govern ourselves. We can’t be trusted to understand the issues or act in our best interests or have the freedom to check the power of our state government. We don’t know what we want. Too ignorant.

A majority of us might get carried away with our inherent democratic right to change or create our own laws through ballot initiatives most Ohioans support. Our unchecked lawmakers in the General Assembly can’t let that happen. They can’t allow unworthy peasants to circumvent their authoritarian agenda of denying abortion access, fair voting districts, commonsense gun reform, etc.

“We don’t want a temporary emotion of a majority to change or take away folks rights,” snorted Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman. “That happens all the time — it’s called the tyranny of the majority.”

The breathtaking arrogance of the Lima Republican ruling the state with an iron-fist never ceases to amaze.

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https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/04/25/ohio-republicans-attacking-voters-believe-citizens-are-stupid-ignorant-and-over-emotional/

[Walleye]

1. No dude it's called democracy. "Tyranny of the majority"indeed

[canuckledragger]

2. Republicans have a pretend persecution complex...

That causes them to twist anything and everything as an attack against them, especially when they lose elections.

They will never give up their pretend victimhood.

[yankee87]

6. Victimhood

I agree, 45 was the world most powerful person, and he still plays the victim.

[Voice79]

3. Agree and hello

Just found this forum. Hope to be an active contributor! We can all agree 40 years of Republican rule in Ohio has been very destructive for the middle class and poor.

[Diamond_Dog]

4. Hi, Voice79. Welcome!

What you said is so true. I wish we could turn things around like Michigan has.

The gerrymandering debacle irks me the most. The voters’ mandate seems to have faded away into oblivion, hasn’t it? Will we ever get fair district maps in Ohio?

[Voice79]

5. Nope

Republicans have to pack and crack their districts to stay in power. It’s shameful.