Oh no the government is plenty representative of much of the areas outside the deepest Urban Metropolitan parts of Missouri. As long as the legislation does not trip one of the pavlovian bigoted triggers of most missourians they will support it. But typically if it’s too supportive of minorities or has anything to do with Democrats most will refuse to support it just to spite themselves.

There is a reason Lucas Kunce. The Democrat running to unseat haulin’ ass Hawley. Has put out campaign advertisements. That look like they are from the states and fascist republicans. Makes no verbal mention of Democrats or any related Democrat terminology. Like Progressive etc. I think maybe for a half second at the end of the advertisements as they’re flashing the small print that everyone ignores is the only place that it even acknowledges that he’s the Democratic candidate.

In suburbs and exurban areas. The brainwashing is so common and complete. There’s really no hope of winning them without some sort of sea change or generational change. Well that and replacing a lot of the lead pipes. Missouri has a decent lead pipe/led poisoning problem.

That’s why the reactionaries love forcing such ballot measures to be worded confusingly and/or use loaded language.