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SnooRevelations9889 t1_ivqzha0 wrote

It's a good question without a simple answer.

Fetterman's victory, with his strong performance across the state, sends a strong message that his legal weed platform is a winner.

Shapiro is a Fetterman ally, so expect him to look favorably on Fetterman's signature issue.

If the Democrats win the state house (it looks like they will) that shakes things up a lot in Harrisburg.

Lawmakers generally want to keep getting elected, so considering everything above, Republican state senators may decide this is an issue that their views can “evolve” on to appeal to the voters they lost this cycle.

But they might moderate on some other issue instead.

But we can help make it happen.

Contact your state senator and statehouse rep, and let them know you want weed legalized.

Even if your representative don't need convincing, they can show their colleagues data on how much their constituents are demanding action on this.

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tellmeaboutyourcat t1_ivtfuf4 wrote

> Republican state senators may decide this is an issue that their views can “evolve” on

I've never seen a Republican evolve, but I suppose there's a first time for everything....

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SnooRevelations9889 t1_ivu2y1l wrote

Evolution only happens is response to a changing environment.

If they think they don't have to change to survive politically, they won't.

This week's election results are a pleasant surprise to Democrats, but to Republicans, they are a stinging rebuke — out of the clear, blue sky. Some are realizing that, if they want to keep getting the free steak, liquor, and companionship from lobbyists three nights a week, they're going to need to adapt.

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