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minus-squareCraigeryTheKid@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down1·8 months agoI didn’t think “getting there” is going to happen in our lifetime. We’re just going to hit a ceiling where “obviously blue” states join, and the rest don’t, which will hit before 270.
minus-squaresmort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·8 months agoThere could be some purple states where the stars align and this passes, but yeah, at least a generation, probably more
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoEven once they “get there” the battle really starts. Interstate compacts must be approved by congress, which this never has been.
I didn’t think “getting there” is going to happen in our lifetime. We’re just going to hit a ceiling where “obviously blue” states join, and the rest don’t, which will hit before 270.
There could be some purple states where the stars align and this passes, but yeah, at least a generation, probably more
Even once they “get there” the battle really starts. Interstate compacts must be approved by congress, which this never has been.