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Lost_Sasquatch t1_j1irzdh wrote

Reply to comment by mr_jim_lahey in A population density map of Washington by Pecners

They shouldn't, they should have more local autonomy.

I was simply pointing out that the issue of rural disenfranchisement was clearly acknowledged on a federal scale but not a state level.

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take_my_waking_slow t1_j1it1th wrote

Rural disenfranchisement?! That is the opposite of what the electoral college and US senate do.

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Lost_Sasquatch t1_j1iv3vv wrote

Thats... literally my point.

It was acknowledged as an issue and addressed by federal and state legislature while remaining largely ignored with regard to ballot measures combined with state preemption.

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mr_jim_lahey t1_j1j7y81 wrote

Lol, rural areas in Washington already openly flaunt that they don't enforce state laws while also being massively subsidized by King County. If anything they have too much autonomy.

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andthedevilissix t1_j1j8tk1 wrote

Which laws would you like to see enforced in rural areas that are not being enforced in rural areas?

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chrislongman t1_j1jbgrn wrote

Would be great if we could start with illegal wells.

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andthedevilissix t1_j1jc53e wrote

Can you be more specific?

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Lost_Sasquatch t1_j1jcvgy wrote

He's referring to people getting wells drilled on their property without getting a permit/water rights.

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andthedevilissix t1_j1jf5xx wrote

Oddly specific thing to be angry about, where's the evidence that it's a major problem? Furthermore, where's the evidence that permitting violations are more common per capita in rural areas than metro areas?

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Lost_Sasquatch t1_j1jim1u wrote

It is oddly specific. Especially odd considering it's individuals doing it, not exactly an institutional rejection of higher authority, which is what he was implying before.

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mr_jim_lahey t1_j1jd1g3 wrote

Are my personal feelings about specific laws relevant to determining whether open flaunting of non-enforcement demonstrates autonomy?

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