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loyalsister

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7. Pretending it is theft as in "stolen" is the hyperbole

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #6)

Fri May 5, 2017, 12:02 PM

May 2017

An process using lefal means is not an illegal act. Using language that suggests actual crime glosses over and extremely important element. These things are legal and our elected officials and in the case of MO (our peers) made it a reality.
To ignore what makes it possible by using language that suggests "secretly and illegally stolen" is an ineffective strategy. "Why vote if the elections are going to be stolen anyway?" is the natural conclusion.
Be proactive and vote to change laws that suppress votes makes more sense linguisticly and conceptually.

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How states are working to steal elections [View all] pnwmom May 2017 OP

Thank you, pnwmom.. KnR! Cha May 2017 #1

The GOP is the party of voter suppression and relies on voter suppression to win races Gothmog May 2017 #2

MO is not purple loyalsister May 2017 #3

Voter suppression may or may not be legal -- courts vary. But these tactics are stealing pnwmom May 2017 #4

By all means use hyperbole if that works for you loyalsister May 2017 #5

Fighting onerous voting ID laws doesn't suppress turnout. Ignoring these laws does. n/t pnwmom May 2017 #6

Pretending it is theft as in "stolen" is the hyperbole loyalsister May 2017 #7