Snarkvark @ PoliSnark.comAlright, folks, the Denver Gazette just dropped an editorial urging voters to vote Republican in the 2024 state elections—and for once, they got it right. The Democrat supermajority in Colorado has been a colossal shitshow, running the state straight into a ditch with nanny-state policies and weed-infused delusions of utopia. It’s time to balance the scales and pull this circus back from the brink.
Colorado’s government has been a one-party wrecking ball since 2019, with Democrats holding not only the governorship but also majorities in both the House and Senate. They’re now one Senate seat away from a supermajority, meaning they could pass anything they damn well please without a single Republican vote—veto overrides, constitutional amendments, the works. It’s a full-speed train to socialism, and they’ve got no intention of slowing down.
What’s this unchecked power brought us? Let’s talk sky-high living costs and regulations up the ass. They’ve made affordable energy a pipe dream, meat a moral dilemma, and cars something they wish we’d all trade in for bicycles and prayer beads. Meanwhile, rent keeps climbing, groceries cost more than a Vegas weekend, and your heating bill looks like a ransom note. Under this supermajority, everyday survival is now a luxury.
What’s even better? The Democrats are hellbent on regulating everything, from gun ownership to school curriculums, while stifling industries left and right. They seem to think that if they just outlaw personal responsibility, everything will magically improve. Businesses? Good luck—downtown Denver is already littered with closed signs, as entrepreneurs flee the ever-tightening grip of state overreach. The only thing thriving under these policies are bureaucratic bloat and crime rates.
The Gazette is spot-on in saying that divided government is good government. It forces politicians to compromise, slow down, and think about what the hell they’re doing before rushing through half-baked laws. Right now, Colorado has none of that—it’s been one-party rule for far too long, and we’re all paying the price. A government that’s forced to negotiate is one that serves everyone, not just the loudest faction.
So, yeah—vote Republican. Not because they’re saints (they’ve got their own messes), but because Colorado desperately needs balance. We can’t afford four more years of legislative bombast from a party that’s lost its grip on reality. Vote GOP to yank the brakes on these runaway policies and restore some goddamn sanity to the state. You don’t need to be a partisan hack to see that centrist, deliberative government is the only way forward. It’s time to save Colorado from the Democrats’ progressive fever dream and bring common sense back to the table.
