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kentuck

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10. Also, we should not assume that Democrats can turn out 81 million votes every election.

Mon Jul 25, 2022, 11:02 AM

Jul 2022

It took a monstrous turnout to keep Trump and Repubs out of power in 2020.

Still, they almost took over the House and almost retained the Senate.

America dodged a bullet.

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Trump Is Plotting to Blow Up the Constitution [View all] marmar Jul 2022 OP

I wasn't able to read the whole article because of the paywall, but Haggard Celine Jul 2022 #1

"A new Constitution" is #1 extremely hard to do, and #2 depends on the participants and their... Hekate Jul 2022 #4

Well, it would upend our whole system if we did that. Haggard Celine Jul 2022 #7

There's not enough trumper white people to win... brush Jul 2022 #5

There's still enough of them that they can steal it. Haggard Celine Jul 2022 #8

If there's enough of them why didn't they steal it in 2020? brush Jul 2022 #9

Also, we should not assume that Democrats can turn out 81 million votes every election. kentuck Jul 2022 #10

Same on their side. Enthusiasm for trump is waning in repub and indie circles. brush Jul 2022 #11

Yes. Haggard Celine Jul 2022 #12

If we turn out we win. And I am trashing this because once again we have a fear the Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #34

Since 2020, Republicans have changed election laws wnylib Jul 2022 #21

This must be "Dems have no shot thread" as most post... brush Jul 2022 #26

?? Well, that is a switch from the wnylib Jul 2022 #30

We absolutely shouldn't do that until we have a two house majority and have codified voting rights. ancianita Jul 2022 #14

Absolutely right. This is no time for a constitutional convention. wnylib Jul 2022 #24

I'm not saying we should have a constitutional convention now. Haggard Celine Jul 2022 #35

Look at the people who are funding an Article V. They're the same people who want a christo-fascist ancianita Jul 2022 #40

I'm not joining anybody. Haggard Celine Jul 2022 #41

Fine. Understood. ancianita Jul 2022 #42

Well inthewind21 Jul 2022 #2

meanwhile the democratic party is backing the right wing in primaries with the hopes mucifer Jul 2022 #3

Some will vote 'con no matter what, however, some may shift/sit out. empedocles Jul 2022 #6

This movement to run nutters against Dems wnylib Jul 2022 #25

It will work in the Illinois Governor race . But, I'm afraid for other races it won't work mucifer Jul 2022 #27

No paywall here. Maraya1969 Jul 2022 #13

No, not Donnie Dipshit maxrandb Jul 2022 #15

True. Trump is only an instrument in their agenda. wnylib Jul 2022 #28

This. Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #32

Thanks! GMTA. Here's my post, leads to the Axios article. I suggest skipping the WAPO piece and littlemissmartypants Jul 2022 #16

Thanks for the link to Axios. Too bad the OP didn't also add it as a reference. erronis Jul 2022 #18

You're welcome. I highly recommend reading the entire thing. It was difficult to do but I pressed littlemissmartypants Jul 2022 #23

Perhaps pass print copies for your local org to read and pass around themselves? It might scare some ancianita Jul 2022 #29

Good idea but knowing my group I'm not sure It'd get any traction, unfortunately. littlemissmartypants Jul 2022 #31

You might be surprised. They might appreciate your making the first move to inject some ancianita Jul 2022 #33

If I had a ton of money DENVERPOPS Jul 2022 #17

He won't blow it up, he'll just ignore it, like he's been doing for years. CaptainTruth Jul 2022 #19

The Dems are plotting to make sure Chump never gets elected to anything again EVER FakeNoose Jul 2022 #20

Colorado Fiscal Institute..... turbinetree Jul 2022 #22

That's why you don't touch NAZIs. Kid Berwyn Jul 2022 #36

It's already in shreds as far as I can tell. ananda Jul 2022 #37

Idiots like Trump want to rip up things they don't understand and start over Torchlight Jul 2022 #38

A Quibble ProfessorGAC Jul 2022 #39