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[–] GasMaskedLunatic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

There's no way that this passes. Even if it did, the Governor (D) would never sign it. If she did, the Democratic party would crucify her. Don't worry about the bill, focus on the piece of shit fascist (Josh Schriver) that wasted tax-payer dollars to introduce the bill.

[–] Scoopta@programming.dev 7 points 4 months ago

I'd love to think you're right but there are bills in blue states for age verification too. It's nice to think that partisan politics will kill it in Michigan...and maybe it will but this is so much more than a one party problem IMO. Both parties seem complicit.

[–] dance_ninja@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Whitmer is only governor through 2026. Dems still have their primaries to rally behind a candidate, and Detroit's mayor, Dan Gilbert, is running independent.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 9 points 4 months ago

Michiganders, please🙏 don't give them this inch. Don't even entertain them.

[–] tama@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago (4 children)

What's the solution for this? Tor?

[–] GasMaskedLunatic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 4 months ago

That would be the peaceful solution, yes.

[–] Scoopta@programming.dev 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My fear is that even Tor won't help, if every exit node is censored then where do you go? Also it's not like you can't fairly easily detect exits. Sure hidden services are exempt but the amount of services there are tiny compared to the internet. I really feel like we as the citizens have to convince the governments to not do this. Otherwise things will only get worse.

[–] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

it will never pass in a million years, relax

[–] Fecundpossum@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

Nope, but it’s definitely a test run for when dems don’t control the state.

[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You say that but uh, have you looked around recently? I mean, I don't think it'll pass either... But way dumber shit has happened in the last 9 months

[–] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago

What similarly draconian laws have actually passed in recent time?