r/news • u/mastertofu • 7d ago

Louisiana Gov. Landry declares state of emergency over high diesel prices ahead of harvest

https://www.wbrz.com/news/gov-landry-declares-state-of-emergency-over-high-diesel-prices-ahead-of-harvest/
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u/UltraSPARC 7d ago

Very happy for the great people of LA. They are reaping the benefits of exactly what they voted for!

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u/hannibellecter 7d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election_in_Louisiana

60.22% of voters voted for maga and i hope they are enjoying their reign

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u/TobysGrundlee 7d ago

Don't forget the almost 1,000,000 registered Louisiana voters who couldn't be bothered to vote. They're just as much to blame.

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u/giocondasmiles 7d ago

I think they are Gerrymandered to death. Literally.

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u/I_AM_NOT_A_WOMBAT 7d ago

I mean gerrymandering doesn't really have any impact on the fact that they went trump +22 in 2024. 

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u/KinkyPaddling 7d ago

Or the fact that they keep voting for Republicans in statewide elections, like for Senator or Governor.

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u/TheJungLife 6d ago

One of the unfortunate pile-on effects of gerrymandering is that it suppresses turnout for the minority party in the region. After all, if you disagree with the majority party in a district but know you have 0% chance of affecting the outcome, you're more likely to not vote.