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myohmy2

(3,176 posts) Tue Jan 12, 2021, 10:24 AM Jan 2021

...that bends to threats of violence be democratic?

...I don't think so...

...what do you think?

...

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can a legislature... (Original Post) myohmy2 Jan 2021 OP

(22,572 posts)

1. No, but more important not when it uses its power to gerrymander, eliminate ballot boxes,

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 10:37 AM

Jan 2021

Stop voting by mail, refuse to recognize a winning candidate, create onerous ID laws....

(5,435 posts)

2. if they claim that the election that put them in the legislature is "rigged"

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 11:11 AM

Jan 2021

are they legitimately elected?