2mo ago

Colorado’s governor vetoes landmark ban on rent-setting algorithms

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Colorado's governor vetoes landmark ban on rent-setting algorithms

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2mo ago

Colorado’s governor vetoes landmark ban on rent-setting algorithms

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There's a reason why Democrats are losing support left and right in the while country.
They're simply Republican light.
- CO resident here:
  Polis didn't veto the bill because he wanted to have rent raised in Colorado, or make collusion legal and anti-trust illegal, he vetoed the bill because what it was making illegal is already illegal here. Passing this new law would have done nothing except increase the number of laws on the books. Over the last few years Polis has made it a priority to remove superfluous laws from the books.
  If this is causing Democrats to lose support, it's not because of the policy, it's because of the headline-only-reactions and refusal of so many voters to actually think about what it is they're presented with
  
  So a law already exists, but it clearly isn't being enforced, so they passed a new one with teeth. But this DINO wants the old, weak law to supercede the new, useful law, and the corp that it was meant to stop congratulates him.
  When people say both sides are the same, this is what they mean.
  
  And when Polis vetoed a act that would have removed a superfluous block on unionization, did that also help make the law all smooth and happy?
  
  Yup, if it doesn't make people upset they don't share it and ads don't get viewed.
  
  To summarize your comment.
  
  Do you think we can fix "headline only reactions" amongst voters, or do you think we should do things that make good headlines regardless of if it increases the number of laws, a metric absolutely nobody cares about?
  It's almost as if voters are human and we should care about what they think, rather than expect every voter to think like you do.
Haven't heard very many good takes from this guy lately. Seems he's kinda fucking over his whole state. Was he always this bad?
- i played league of legends with him when he was a representative as part of his outreach to constituents. he has taken a hard billionaire turn as his net worth is approaching 0.5 billion. it is actually really sickening seeing him change like this, i used to be the biggest fan of Gay Nerd Governor.
  
  Colorado has effectively become a joke of a state where there are only two groups of people: peons who live here at the behest of major companies in workforce housing, and people who can afford a $1M minimum for starter homes in the middle of nowhere. Even in bedroom communities and small towns without real stores or services nearby, little bungalows go for $1M and vacant quarter acre lots go for $200k.
  Sad as it may be, Colorado’s governor has no point in being a man of the people. There arent really normal people left here to be a champion of anyways. Except maybe some of the plains towns where they will hate the governor for not making this place identical to Texas anyways
  I love being a resident of such a beautiful state, but its just a fools errand to think you will be here long term if you are a normal person on a less than 6 figure income
  
  Was he any good?
  
  Who did he play and was he shit?
- Probably schmoozing the orange overlord
- Actually he used to be anti-vax. He might still be actually, and maybe he just had someone close to him tell him to not talk about it in covid and hr had the sense to listen.
  So maybe he's better than before?
It’s sad to see so many politicians blatantly bought by lobbyists. Their job is to serve the people, not screw them over…
- Not sure it's lobbyists. Maybe actual bribes, or just not wanting this for personal gain later, but he can't be re-elected. His second term for Governor ends with the 2026 election. Lobbying would imply he was taking money for his election campaign but there won't be one for him unless maybe he's running for a seat in the legislature?
  
  Campaigning for a cushy job after he leaves office is also called "lobbying" because "bribery" is only when you hand a politician a bag with a big dollar sign on it and explicitly say "This is a bribe to do a crime for me".

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