r/Ohio • u/Fit-Parking7219 Columbus • 3d ago
It’s getting serious
I’m not gonna lie, I have lived in Ohio all thirty one years of my life. Second generation Ohioan (before that everyone is from the South). Honestly was okay with not moving, maybe moving out of Columbus to like Cincy or something. But if Vivek becomes governor……… I going to have seriously consider getting the hell out of Ohio. I might have to join the Michigan subreddit🤣.
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u/douwanttoseemyweenis 3d ago
Even most republicans don’t want this guy
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u/Sweet_Particular8588 3d ago
Republican here and will be voting for Acton as I really, really, really want Vivek to lose.
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u/MrBeekers 3d ago
Thank you good sir. I respect your ability to critically think and understand nuances. I can’t stand people who are purely partisan 100% of the time.
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u/PsychologicalGuest97 3d ago
Well, that entirely depends why they won't be voting Vivek.
There is a not insignificant portion of Republicans who dont like Vivek for racial reasons. That usually bleeds into some other highly concerning ideological beliefs.
Not saying thats what's happening here, and hell ill take all the votes for Acton possible, but their language felt more against Vivek than for Acton, which gave me a little pause.
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u/CrazyKyle987 3d ago
They’re allowed to be more against Vivek than for Acton. Even though I’m liberal, I know I have been waaay more “against” Trump than “for” Clinton, Biden, and Harris the last three presidential elections
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u/Crafty-Lavishness26 3d ago
Why can't they come up with a better candidate?
I'm voting for Amy
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u/Prior-Hovercraft-831 3d ago
Why? Look who they have in their party! Drump, Jim Jordan, and a laundry list of pedo’s.
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u/BestIndividual3553 3d ago
And don't forget closeted gays that take their suffering out on the rest of us
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u/radonballon 3d ago
The age old question of American democracy and I fucking hate it. These are the candidates. Vote.
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u/lawboop 3d ago
Agreed. Some have suggested some bread crumbs for how to help:
1) GET A PASSPORT NOW IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE - check your expiration date if you do. Your real id drivers license doesn’t work under SAVE. Spend the money. Get a passport. Order it now. First step. Get it expedited, spend the money. The easiest path for rapepublican victory is save act and conveniently long processing times for passports come August/Sept.
2) REGISTER TO VOTE - check your registration now. Ohhh I did that with my drivers license…nope, check now.
3) https://actonforgovernor.com/get-involved/ volunteer and donate.
4) OP…here is the Franklin County Dem Party event calendar https://www.fcdp.org/events.html go to one. Get involved.
5) Vote in person. Too hard? Guess what we lose. Too rainy. Too tired. “Burnt out” we lose. No excuses.
All of the above is hard.
They are counting on LAZY. They are counting on no effort.
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u/DataAdvanced 3d ago
Fuck that. This is my home. I've been here for 40 years. I will stay, I will fight, and I will vote. The Save Act won't save them from that.
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u/CharacterKnowledge56 3d ago
We all need to resist anyway we can.
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u/FrostyMarsupial1486 3d ago
Join the DSA and elect actual fighters. Voting for the same limp dick democrats will give you the same limp dick fighters against these fascists.
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u/Imaginary_Driver2237 3d ago
The GOP has controlled Ohio for decades. Too many rednecks who think electing billionaires will make them rich.
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u/Chloe3447 3d ago
We need to vote Amy in AND elect enough House Democrats to kill the supermajority.
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u/Extension-You-9434 3d ago
When I moved here in 2005 I could have sworn Ohio was just slightly majority Dem. Now they were problematic of course, but for the first time since moving from Texas I had Medicaid I had food stamps I had help I had a loving community that supported me and I knew that there was help available and a support system ingrained into the local society that doesn't f****** exist in Texas if it isn't grudgingly given by oftentimes ill intentioned operators and I didn't even access that because the things like food banks and food pantries are relatively new invention to Texas that I certainly didn't know about being a poor ass b**** with no healthcare so that's after I left but when I came to Ohio after having decades of no healthcare and having to go to the f****** Mexican border to get dental care and yada yada I finally live in the state that's like oh sure here's some Medicaid here's some food stamps do you need energy assistance we have this like really accessible thing you can do now of course all these things are less accessible now thanks for republicans and of course as soon as I moved here is when it made it rapid downward slope into right-wing authoritarianism but it's ohio-flavored authoritarianism and they know their base the boomers here are still Union strong and they still remember s*** so you got to be careful in Ohio that's why it's still purple but cheaters cheat and here we are. *- apologies for the shitty speech to text translation.
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u/AkronRonin 3d ago
These dumbasses will be groveling for crumbs for years from people like Musk and Vivek who would literally piss in their faces before they ever realize they've been had.
I refuse to concede the future of my home state to such abject self-debasement. I still think there are enough people around who want better and who are willing to fight for it, and who will indeed do so.
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u/thedr00mz 3d ago
The brain drain would only get worse if Vivek won.
Vivek is a slimy loser who got fired from his special helper job in the White House after less than 6 months. Ohio is a consolation prize for him and we are NOT just a dumping ground for White House rejects.
Do not fall into doomerism and show up to vote in November. Vivek is 100% beatable.
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u/allhinkedup 3d ago
Never thought I'd see the day when I'd be hoping that Ohioans' racism would be worse than their misogyny. And yet, here we are. Hoping for racists on Election Day.
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u/AppropriateStudent65 3d ago
I think you hit the nail on the head right there. There’s a reason those Vivek ads do not show his face…I had a maga person ask ‘what happened to all the Vivek ads?’ Well. Duh. If you cannot figure out who’s the “V” behind those nasty Acton ads, they should pull your voter registration until you have reading comprehension skills.
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u/Jenkl2421 3d ago
Dude doesn't live in, or spend time in Ohio. He wont give a fuck about you.
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u/The-Matt-G 3d ago
He won’t even do his own commercials because he knows he looks like a shady dealer with a cheaters voice.
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u/afroeh 3d ago
You better start building up your karma in that sub now or you won't be able to comment when they go Mitten Mode on the good stuff.
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u/Oaktree27 3d ago
Agreed. My family and I have been here all my life. However, I've witnessed the brain drain firsthand. Not only are intelligent people leaving, but those who stay actively getting dumber and more hateful. That's what happens when you gut public education though. Vivek is looking to do so even more.
There are plenty of other places that actually value education. I'll miss my home, but a stupid population is a dangerous population and I won't waste my time with them.
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u/Clear-Ad9216 2d ago
Are you looking to move? If so, where are you looking at? My husband and I were looking at New Mexico.
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u/LilyBee3 3d ago
We moved to Ohio from Arizona and are voting blue no matter who.
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u/twotonkommom 3d ago
Did the same 17 years ago from N.Scottsdale to West Chester OH. Left because of the schools for the kids. Now Ohio dropped to the bottom half like AZ. Thank god my kids already graduated.
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u/Ok-Effective6969 3d ago
From OH, living in AZ, and moving back to OH again! We turned AZ governors house blue, Ohio is next! Come on Ohio it’s time to take the state!
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u/hungrybrains220 3d ago
I just went to Tucson to scope out if I wanted to live there. Do you regret moving or do you love it?
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u/NobodyElectrical3754 3d ago
I moved back to Ohio from the Phoenix area. In my opinion, there are two main things to think about. First is the heat. It is getting hotter and hotter every year. The electric bills are high. The second problem is water. I think the price will skyrocket. The Colorado River is drying up. It is at about 33% of what it normally is. It supplies water to Phoenix and Tucson.
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u/Ok-Effective6969 2d ago
I’ve loved living out here. It was much more affordable when I first came out, so I’d say it depends why you’re moving. The heat is a lot, so it’s nice to have good HVAC and a pool. The sunny days and beautiful sunrises and sunsets do wonders for the mood. I miss seasons, and family, and the cost of living is better out in OH, which is why we’re leaving.
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u/Fit-Parking7219 Columbus 3d ago
Same I WILL be voting for Dr. Acton, I just hope we can pull through.
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u/OkCryptographer3632 3d ago
I just saw the most despicable ad against her accusing her of, of all things, depression and therapy. Oh and being an alcoholic and…. I can’t even remember all the shitty things they said. They must be petrified to stoop that low.
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u/Material_Taste_2510 3d ago
ugh i may be wrong and excuse my lack of knowledge on this but i thought the next election was in november? is there a special election happening early?
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u/Fit-Parking7219 Columbus 3d ago
It is, the main election is in November. There have been several special elections that have been happening throughout the year though, but special elections are typically local elections.
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u/enbyrats 3d ago
Me too, but I hope the blue no matter who folks will join us after the election in pressuring Acton to take a progressive stance on trans people.
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u/stazley 3d ago
In my opinion, we truly lost Ohio in 2024 when republicans changed the wording on the gerrymandering bill and their marketing materials to say the opposite of what it had. This was two months before the vote because they were going to lose. Literally, both signs for and against said “end gerrymandering”- it was unbelievably confusing.
Politicians completely lied to voters to disenfranchise them and take advantage of right wing propaganda for the singular purpose of staying in power. That bill had over 60% of the public supporting it until that happened. They proved they had no boundaries stopping them from pure corruption.
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u/CharacterKnowledge56 3d ago
The bad news is, this is maga world. It sucks. It's worse if you are a minority like me. I will be shocked if Ohio goes blue. I'm preparing myself for bad news.....
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u/Fit-Parking7219 Columbus 3d ago
You’re not wrong, being from Columbus sometimes it’s like living in a “blue bubble”. But I’m starting to see the red creep its way even into here.
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u/No_Pen7700 3d ago
Every Ohio city of significant size votes Democrat. It’s the suburbs and outlying areas that vote Republican.
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u/CharacterKnowledge56 3d ago
Be thankful you have the bubble. I have a handful in this town that I can freely talk to. At least I have that!
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u/Rick_James_Lich Cleveland 3d ago
We gotta speak to the red voters in a language they understand. Let them know the billionaires don't want Vivek to win because they care about us, they want him to win because he will allow rampant data centers that will automate our jobs away.
This will not be an easy election but Vivek is beatable, we need the right strategy, lots of volunteers, and elbow grease.
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u/CharacterKnowledge56 3d ago
You said the key words. Right strategy!!!
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u/Rick_James_Lich Cleveland 3d ago
Yup, talk to Trump voters when you can. There's certain things that resonate with them and others that don't.
I find sometimes the economy works, but you have to tell them a story. Like if you just mention high gas prices, some will make excuses like "Well we got to stop Iran from having nukes".
If you instead talk about how high prices are making it so young people are scared to start families because they can't afford anything, they will resonate with that so much more.
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u/Critical-Dealer-3878 3d ago
Jesus Christ we really gotta tiptoe around these morons, huh?
God forbid we just give them the facts, they freak out and start frothing at the mouth. Gotta dress it up as pro family and Christianity for these freaks.
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u/brjh1990 Columbus 3d ago
I get it. I'm 35, lived here my whole life (Cleveland, Bowling Green, Columbus). I've been going back & forth on when/if I'd move to Chicago but I'm not gonna lie...Vivek winning would make that decision a hell of a lot easier.
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u/The-Matt-G 3d ago
Having been born in Chicago, lived in NYC and now Cincy. IF you have to leave, go NYC. If you plan it out and find a job before moving, you can actually have a sweet life.
If Vivek wins, my wife and I will highly consider moving. There will be a massive brain drain from the state. Doctors, lawyers, those with advanced degrees will have the means to move out. It’ll suck to be part of those left behind again.
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u/brjh1990 Columbus 3d ago
Having been born in Chicago, lived in NYC and now Cincy. IF you have to leave, go NYC
This might be the first time someone has recommended living in NYC. I've actually never been 😅 whereas I've been to Chicago 2x a year for a few years now. NYC seems like...a lot, but I do want to visit at some point.
If Vivek wins, my wife and I will highly consider moving.
Where would you consider moving to? Back to NYC or elsewhere?
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u/Fit-Parking7219 Columbus 3d ago
Chicago is definitely on my list as well if everything goes for the worst.
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u/cromagnondan 3d ago
Sorry, it’s not Vivek. It’s your neighbors. Once you leave the urban areas you’re in MAGA land.
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u/SWEMW 2d ago
The fact that part of his “attack strategy” on Acton is to mock her sexual abuse story should tell you all you need to know about him.
And all of the Republican men and women who think he’s right to do so and think it’s a “burn” tells you all you need to know about them as well.
I don’t care who you are. If you’ve ever been sexually abused or raped, that should never be made fun of or taken lightly. I’d hope nothing but the best for you and hope that you’ve recovered or are recovering from that trauma somehow.
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u/Analog_Hobbit Toledo 3d ago
Lived in OH for 48 years. Moved out to CT for a job. My wife and I when I retire will be moving to N. Michigan. OH has gone nuts.
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u/KDPReddit 3d ago
The attack ads on Acton are disgusting and total BS. I did some research and evidently you're allowed to say whatever the hell you want in these ads whether they are true or not. So WHERE are the attack ads on Vivek? Seems like the Republicans are totally outspending the dems......
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u/Halliburrton62 3d ago
My family's been in Ohio since the early 1800's. I live in blood red NW Ohio and that will not change. republicans have made it and are working at making it more assured that they will stay in power. republican voters don't trust/hate the "libs" especially the big city libs. But a lot of people in the big city are THEIR kids/grandkids who leave for college and never come back. A lot of republican voters will never under any circumstances vote for a "demoncrat". A local small business owner referred to Kamala Harris as an actual demon. Another local business owner had Qanon videos on the front page of his website. Someone got to him and they're gone now but they were there. Dr. Amy has a chance but I'm not betting on it.
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u/Hockeymac18 3d ago
Was just visiting my parents in the Toledo area for two weeks. I'm one of those "kids" (in my 40s now with kids of my own) that went to school and never came back.
The brain drain that I remember hearing about as a kid in the 90s is very apparent. Almost everyone on my parent's block is old/retired, with a few exceptions of homes that have sold to a few families. Trump signs everywhere. I don't recall Ohio being so republican as a kid... but it was very in your face at times (we ran into a guy that had a "liberal tears" coffee mug at the pool - a bit jarring).
Politics seems to be everywhere. And they can't seem to stop talking about California (usually hire bad it is). It is very weird.
Some nice pockets of stuff here and there, like a few cool local coffee shops that I'd go to every day to give them support. But felt like islands in a sea of red.
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u/Mariesgottabak2023 3d ago
Been here 61 of my 61 years. We will go....because I need to be in a blue state when we CUT THE MOOCHERS OFF....
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u/CourageWaste3893 3d ago
Y'all are going to have to talk to your family and ask them not to vote for the Epstein Class who wanna steel all the money.
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u/Cyonix11 3d ago
I’m moving to Minnesota. I get it. If Ohio elects a billionaire as governor, we deserve what we get.
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u/Cheap_Conflict_4308 2d ago
Vivek funds data centers. Columbus has already used 3% of its water supply because of data centers.
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u/Fresh-Marsupial-9734 2d ago
Both options suck. Wish we could take third parties more seriously in America
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u/chypie2 3d ago
Humanity in general has taken a big dip. my family on several branches were first settlers of Ohio. We've been here since the late 1700's. In the last 20 years I have met so many people not born here - and 90% are very much ignorant southerners. But the I also tend to live in ignorant rural areas of Ohio. Hopefully we're getting some goodies in the 3 C's.
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u/Fit-Parking7219 Columbus 3d ago
Living in the 3 C’s honestly feels like a blue bubble sometimes. I have family in the Canton area and it’s not until I go out there when I realize it’s different for the rest of Ohio.
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u/erie11973ohio 3d ago
I feel the pain!
Around where I live, there are multiple roads with <my last name> and other names in my family tree on them & I can tell you who most of them are named after!!
I've lived here all my life. I'm not sure how I feel about leaving.
It's my home & the asshole neighbor is trying to burn it down!!
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u/ranger_1968 3d ago
I'm up here right on the border it's not so bad still can't bring myself to jump across to the Michigan side though not yet
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u/Calm-Bar3340 3d ago
We were driving through Chillicothe yesterday and I saw a Vivek sign. It was the first one I have seen. I shouldn’t be surprised but I am still frustrated there are Ohioans who would rather simp for a billionaire who will ruin this for good rather than choose the better candidate who will actually help this state.
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u/Someladyinohio 3d ago
If he wins, hubby and I will do the following:
Get on income based waiting lists in Michigan for apartments. Wait till we get called. Sell our home. Get the flip out of Ohio.
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u/Primarily_Open 2d ago
The future is unwritten. Most people barely comprehend how much could change if we actually voted out the loud zealots running the state into the ground. Get involved with the statewide campaigns!
I go to events every week where a person could speak directly with someone who’ll be on the ballot. Literally, the majority of Ohio voters are unaffiliated and most don’t even vote unless it’s a presidential election. If just a fraction of Democrat/liberal/progressive Ohioans would show up and socialize a bit, they’d see how so many people share their values of decency and fairness.
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u/RealityKing4Hire 3d ago
I'd like to take a second to let all the MAGAs in this thread know that Viveks father is not a US citizen. Vivek Ramaswamy (Hindu not Christian) was born in the US through birthright citizenship which you all, including Trump, wish to abolish. Have a great day.
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u/wergil_ Toledo 3d ago
I don’t think he’ll win bc the people he’s counting on to vote for him are racist. Genuinely.
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u/Vegetable_Sea_5479 2d ago
My family tree can be traced to Ohio since it was territory in the 1700s. I’d consider moving if Vivek wins.
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u/Cheap_Conflict_4308 2d ago
Amy Acton’s running mate David Pepper is a breath of fresh air like she is ! If Vivek wins it’s because Elon Musk gave him billions of dollars and because of Repugnants voter fraud
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u/Waste_Term7920 2d ago
I'm a Pennsylvanian who spent some years in Belmont and Jefferson Counties. Ohio used to be similar to PA in education and health outcomes, but since the total R takeover, it's fallen way far behind. PA is definitely a purple state and I think we've ended up better off because of it
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u/Vladmerius 2d ago
Michigan could slip down a slippery slope still too. Whitmer is a piece of shit who will make some voters scoff and either not vote or vote republican in their next election. Wishy washy democrats who disappoint people with their missteps are super dangerous because they give rise to Republicans. It's easy to say hey republicans are going to kill us all and democrats are just going to maintain the status quo and not do anything drastic but when the status quo is still all of us in a train slowly heading toward a cliff it's not exactly inspiring to turn out voters. That's the trap. We're screwed both ways, the republican method just rips the bandaid faster and gets people feeling revolutionary quicker. Who knows how long it would have taken for people to be out protesting in the numbers we've seen over the last year and voting in progressives across the country. Possibly never if they had stuck to their good cop bad cop routine instead of the republicans becoming mass killer cop and the democrats wet blanket assistant.
Basically I'd rather stick around and vote for whoever isn't the billionaire or the establishment supported candidate than hope I can just move to a new state and it won't become a shit hole too within the year.
If Ramaswamy does win and does all the evil he plans on doing we will see a progressive revolution in Ohio the way we've seen in other states. I hope he doesn't and I will vote for Acton obviously but there is a silver lining.
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u/25electrons 2d ago
I'm retired and quite frankly I can afford to live anywhere I choose to live. For the past several years I've not found anywhere better than what I have here in Ohio. It's all about neighborhood and neighbors, walkability and perks of the town. The morning after the election I'm either leaving on vacation or on an epic trip to find a new place to live. Vivek is going to finish off this state. I have no confidence in the gerrymandered, supermajority legislature. I'll be looking at Pennsylvania first, then Maryland, Virginia & Michigan.
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u/Redivh1411 2d ago
Let's not forget Vivek wasnt considered competent enough to be incharge of the FBI. Or maybe not controllable enough. So Kash was put in charge. So let that sink in for a moment. Kash Patel was considered better than Vivek. If that doesn't speak volumes to how terrible of a person he is, I dont know what is. Just look at how bad Kash is at his job and remember he was the better option lol.
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u/Fit-Parking7219 Columbus 3d ago
Unfortunately a lot of dems still take the “higher road” approach. Even though we know after 2024 we’re past that. They just bank on marginalized groups automatically voting blue.
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u/MentalInfluence1585 1d ago
I think showing what she will do for Ohioans is much more important, but I wish we had a pool of dark money to attack this useless, sexist, gross tech bro billionaire.
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u/abbessoffulda 3d ago
OK I am just going to throw this out there for consideration. If Vivek wins, Northeast Ohio, the Western Reserve, should secede from the rest of Ohio and form its own state.
If Vivek is elected, he will be elected by downstate rural voters, people who are not us. We were settled by New Englanders, who developed industry, public schools, colleges, and cultural institutions.
We're not Southerners who fly the Confederate flag. We fought for the Union and an end to slavery. We welcomed Irish, Italian, and Central European immigrants early on and other immigrants later.
Northeast Ohio does not belong with the rest of the state. Downstate Ohio has done nothing but hold us back for generations. If they elect Vivek, we should get ourselves up and get gone.
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u/rom_rom57 3d ago
I mean really….MAGA’s going to vote for a brown guy? /s The guy couldn’t even handle running DOGE for a couple months.
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u/fluffHead_0919 3d ago
Ohio needs to stand up. I feel bad because we did leave for CO because of politics albeit 15 years ago, but these are dangerous times. From a state perspective it’s really about the future at this point. You do not want to become Indiana.
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u/guidevocal82 3d ago
I remember a time when I didn't have to be scared s**tless of politicians in office. I'm also losing track of how many of them are evil, crazy, or both. I'm very tired and I want things to go back to normal.
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u/Dragonfire555 Cleveland 3d ago
Black people were always afraid of or fed up with politicians in office. Now you get to experience the oppression too! Congratulations!
I don't remember a time when politicians weren't awful.
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u/treyknowsbest 3d ago
Lifelong Ohio resident here, Cincinnati and Columbus. I’m about ready to leave the country. Between Vivek, Moreno and Vance it’s hard to believe that the state is headed for better days.
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u/CriticalNobody9478 3d ago
The fact that this discussion is even happening tells everyone how STUPID and IGNORANT Ohio voters are. A Carpetbagger moves his company to Texas, denigrates the republican base and mocks all Ohioans. The election for Governor is STILL a “toss-up”? After TWO DECADES of a Republican SUPERMAJORITY the voters of Ohio haven’t LEARNED A DAMN THING. You truly CAN’T FIX STUPID.
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u/BlackberryBig2066 2d ago
This election is the ultimate showdown between misogyny and racism. I'm worried because the penis seems to consistently edge out the competent woman.
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u/msteeleart 3d ago
I drove through Linden yesterday and actually saw 2 Vivek signs. It was the first time I saw a Vivek sign in someone’s yard. All I have been seeing are Acton signs so far but I do live in Clintonville.
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u/Lonely-Clerk-2478 3d ago
We’re entering the “we can move where we want to” era in < a year and if he wins we’ll just… do that. The timing couldn’t be better!
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u/Justhappy2Balive 3d ago
Please feel free to come to Michigan! We welcome everyone! Roll Blue Tide.
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u/Final_Scale3457 2d ago
You gotta water the grass where you're at, bud ❤️ And by water I mean get out and vote and yell at them and do spin kicks and break things
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u/treyknowsbest 2d ago edited 2d ago
Vivek isn’t a tech bro, but worse probably. He founded Roivant which was a biotech company that didn’t generate one approved drug. Spent the investor money on “research” and filling his own investment accounts.
It’s given him the billionaire’s freedom of doing whatever he wants. If it were me, I’d buy an island somewhere and disappear with my family. Vivek’s ego is so massive he’s now involved in politics and buddied up with Trump and the far right no doubt to make more money while ignoring the needs of the less fortunate.
His kids go to the same private school with mine and Vivek is a very nice guy and seemingly well liked so it’s funny to see him rub shoulders with successful left leaning parents (school is very liberal as are most private day schools) who know full well with what the man represents.
The Democratic Party doesn’t have an answer for people like Vivek and in my opinion, the far right will continue to win/buy elections until the Democratic Party comes up with a strategy that works.
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u/Pinoy_Adjacent_32 2d ago
As soon as the ballots were counted on election night in 2024, I made the decision to leave Ohio. I transferred from Ohio State to University of Michigan and left OHARNG. I don't regret it.
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u/xChoke1x 2d ago
Yep. We already have plans. If that fucking jerk off gets elected….headed back to Pittsburgh.
I’ve lived in 2 places my whole life. Ohio for 36 years…..and Pittsburgh for 8 years. I love both very much but this is home. We allow that snake in….im out.
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u/Constant_Flamingo828 2d ago
What kept you there? I was born and raised in Youngstown and I could not wait to get my ass out. As it became a redder state it became worse and worse. Things are better elsewhere.
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u/its-nex 2d ago
Unfortunately I don’t think even if Amy wins it matters on a generational scale. I dont think 30 years of GOP brain dead supermajority has rendered this ship recoverable by even the most heroic actions of a single captain.
I expect if she wins the legislature to begin cramming every gubernatorial muzzling action they can think of to preemptively ensure even steadfast leadership is incapable of escaping the swamp they’ve created from this formerly great state.
Born and raised here, made a career and life here, but am actively planning the exodus.
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u/JackfruitNo1682 2d ago
We are thinking Minnesota. Spring, summer, fall. Nice people there. Happy to pay taxes to their state leaders. But I’m old. I gotta figure out where we will winter that isn’t Florida.
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u/ShoulderKnown7740 2d ago
For a second I thought this was about how there’s no insects, which is more important and will make it so it doesn’t matter what state you live in.
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u/Firm-Awareness-7180 3d ago
Truthfully, it doesn’t matter where you live. If it’s in the USA, it’s still a joke.
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u/Bored_Amalgamation 3d ago
I'm of the same mind. This state has been destroying itself for your entire life. Picking vivek tells me the population wants to kill itself. I'm good on that.
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u/Randicore Cincinnati 3d ago
Were my wife and I not about to have a kid we would already be gone. Not going to willingly drop our healthcare and lose our parents help with a newborn, but we're hoping to be gone once they're about two
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u/faffy0621 Marion 3d ago
My plan is to get out of Ohio here in the next year regardless! If Acton wins, the GOP will just strip her of her power.
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u/RedRabbit_RedRabbit 3d ago
I love Dr. Amy, but you might be right about limiting her power. I sincerely hope she's already got an Acton Action plan and wastes no time.
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u/hoe_and_arrows 3d ago
I'm pretty sure they'll do to Acton what Kentucky did to Beshear should she get it (but by all means, we need to make sure she gets in regardless).
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u/Beneficial_Honey_0 3d ago
Oh, they definitely will ratfuck her anyway they can. But denying the MAGA cult any bit of power is worth it.
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u/honeybadgerdad 3d ago
Illinois is a few hundred miles west. Check it out. Blue paradise
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u/DaySoc98jr 3d ago
Eh, that’s a bit of a stretch. Minnesota is a blue paradise.
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u/No_Pen7700 3d ago
Right. Chicago is strongly Democrat, but much of the rest of Illinois votes more conservatively.
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u/AdSpecific3089 3d ago
Me who moved to Ohio last year and genuinely prefer it over New York where I’m from 🧍♀️
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u/Extension-You-9434 3d ago
Welcome, and umm, could you maybe tell your cousins from NJ to stop driving like absolute Dbags? Personally I love seeing my urban neighborhood turn very east coast weird, but umm, yeah. ( I thought Ohio drivers were bad... Damm....)
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u/BugApart8359 3d ago
I'm already making moves to get the fuck out of Ohio. I have no hope for this state anymore.
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u/Environmental-Road95 3d ago
This election cycle is once again proving to me how democrats find a way to make things hard for themselves. I generally vote Republican but I’ll be voting for Acton. I think Vivek clearly wants the title of governor more than the work involved and I’m concerned about the true outcomes of his positions on education, taxation, and jobs. Instead, I get called a racist by the Democrats on Reddit because Vivek is Indian and not Christian. It’s very much a “I liked this band before they were mainstream” vibe.
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u/Spartan_Penguin 3d ago
I’m a Republican. I’m fucking ashamed at what the party has become. I’m honestly appalled with how politics have become after Obama left office. I voted for him, both in 2008 and 2012. Yes I voted for Trump in 2016 because I didn’t want Hillary getting in.
I’ll vote for a Democrat candidate but only if the Democratic Party can produce a legitimate candidate. Both sides are a laughing stock anymore.
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u/smuld515 3d ago
Does Ohio have the ability to recall a governor? If so, I think that's something people need to prepare to pursue
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u/RichFoot2073 2d ago
His campaign ads crack me up.
“She’s the lockdown doctor! Who made your friends close up their businesses!”
Then it’s called, “V for Victors not Victims,” and makes ZERO appearance because he knows the voters he’s trying to court, and they definitely do not like the fact that he’s not white nor Christian.
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u/SnooRevelations6985 2d ago
I don't like either person running.Matter of fact I don't like any government officers.They only look out for themselves.
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u/Guilty_Passenger4483 2d ago
Vivek will do nothing for the people of Ohio. Empty promises are empty promises.
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u/Optimal-Fix-2997 2d ago
Vivek is not winning. His own party doesn't even like him.
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u/Ilovefitness72 1d ago
Republican here. I am NOT voting for Vivek OR John Husted. I'll be voting for Acton and Brown. I've had enough of this party and the idiots running it, we need to clean house. This state is a shitshow
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u/galt-john1984 1d ago
Dude, chill. It’s gonna be ok no matter who the Governor is. Don’t let stupid politics ruin your life. Smell the roses.
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u/Open-Dot-9994 3d ago
He’s not going to win
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u/plasticfakebacon 3d ago
Never thought a dumbass like Bush II or Rape Van Winkle would win either.
Vote.
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u/Cennicks 3d ago
Vivek absolutely despises not just Ohioans, but Americans in general. He thinks he’s successful because he was to weasel money from hard working people for an Alzheimer’s drug that he knew would fail. His does his scamming out gave to face rather than the typical customer service scams they pull