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ERCOT can’t be sued over power grid failures during 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules (www.texastribune.org)

submitted 1 year ago by withersailor@aussie.zone to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or they've been beaten into submission to believe their vote doesn't matter. I guess that's what happens when you live under an oppressive government.

[–] wagesj45@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

this is true. i lived in a very red state for most my life, and always felt my vote didn't matter. i went through the motions of voting, but didn't feel i would have a real impact. i did it because i felt a sense of civic duty, but I'm a white cis dude so i didn't feel the effects like someone else might so i cant blame them if they don't feel that same sense of duty.