One day I need to write a column on how broken SD politics are, its a microcosm of everything is wrong in our national politics, but worse

One-party state, but played as if there are 2 active sides in SD politics which just isn't true
The dems are so weak in SD, that 2 years ago they had to close their only office left cuz they were dead broke
There are 2 political sides in South Dakota,
The SDGOP, a corrupt money machine

& then the reformers- a mix of libertarians, conservatives & democrats trying to get even the most basic of transparency laws passed
i like @govkristinoem for her handling of Covid,
she is great on that,

but SD politics are very corrupt,

Nothing happens in SD government without the Governor's say so, & the wealthy big ag & hospitals that pay for the governor
Its an open secret type deal,
but SD politics are naff

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