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skip fox

(19,502 posts)
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 10:46 AM Aug 2019

Since the Repulicans know they are on the wrong side of history, they are now against democracy.

Therefore:

Voter ID laws.
Ballot Destruction (most recently in Georgia).
Encouragement of Russian Interference in Elections.
Suppression of Minority Votes.
Egregious Gerrymandering.


Questions:

How bad can it get? What's worse than allowing another country to control our elections. How can a bill against such interference be seen as partisan (As Mitch McConnell did last week)? Will Republicans stock the election commissions with cronies who also fear democracy?

And, most importantly, where do we go from here? (The first thing to do is recognize the immorality and willing illegality of our opponents.)

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Since the Repulicans know they are on the wrong side of history, they are now against democracy. (Original Post) skip fox Aug 2019 OP
Hitler's crowd figured that out too. Turbineguy Aug 2019 #1
Start with absolutely no respect for the Opposition Party malaise Aug 2019 #2

malaise

(297,951 posts)
2. Start with absolutely no respect for the Opposition Party
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 10:52 AM
Aug 2019

to the point that ReTHUGs refuse to call the party by its name - the Democratic Party.

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