The measure, called Question 3, prompted heated debate in the months leading up to the election. Central Maine Power and Versant Power, the state’s dominant utilities, poured more than $40 million into a campaign opposing the referendum, outspending Pine Tree Power advocates 34 to 1. Political groups funded by the utilities and their parent companies mailed flyers and aired ads on TV, radio, and social media, urging Mainers to reject the measure, which would have effectively put the two companies out of business.
boy that sure sounds democratic and not just bourgeois power
business as usual in
the bastion of freedom™ and democracy
right? How is that even democracy?
Why is there even a fucking choice in the first place
“We are introducing a referendum opposing an act that would be in the best interests of the populace”
What happens when you fetishize absolute freedom I guess
The choice is so that centrists who recognize the obviously broken system for what it is will come up with a million excuses for why the system is good anyway.