So, I guess I'll start with the Californian policy that I think Edicted is referring to:
I wouldn't say this is a authoritarian extremist policy. By 2035 car manufacturers can not sell new ICE cars in California. It doesn't force people to own an EV, people can still buy ICE cars from dealers, second-hand or interstate. I think we can also argue that the pollutants that come out of the tailpipe of ICE vehicles are not good for anyone, but regardless, its not forcing anyone to buy an electric vehicle, it only applies to auto manufacturers, not dealers.
Compared to say, the Georgia Republican policy:
https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/201121
This law makes it a misdemeanor to give anyone water or food within 150 feet of a voter polling establishment or 25 feet of any voter standing in line. Anyone breaking this law can get a year in jail or $1000 fine. I would argue this is an extremist authoritarian law. Someone shares their water with their spouse while waiting hours to vote, and spends a year in jail... bonkers.
Obviously there are thousands of laws/policies enacted by both US political parties, but it seems to me from the outside that the GOP has a more extremist authoritarian lens than the Democrats... but obviously I could be totally wrong on that and would be happy to discuss.
California is run by some of the worst democrats in the country. They don't have the infrastructure to power electric cars and even if they did it wouldn't be green. The Liberal government in Canada wants to enact the same insane regulations here; at least we have more hydro power but battery technology just isn't a replacement for ICE engines. Good luck when it's minus 25 and your battery doesn't work.
Both parties have changed over decades and the democrats are just full out globalist communists at this point. The republican party has a faction of corrupt globalists (republicans in name only) but also has a group of the only people fighting for personal freedom and any resemblance of what life used to be like with some level of prosperity. The democrats, the media and the rest of the big tech platforms are all on board for the great reset and the new world order agenda.
Okay, thanks for your reply.
Interesting info