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52. They obviously wish to change America

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 01:02 PM

Dec 2018

Any time you point out to a republican that we are supposed to be a democracy the resounding answer I have always received is that "we are a republic".

Republicans do not want a democracy. They just want authoritarian control of the government, so they can live well themselves and nobody can challenge them, as they loot the rest of us. Their policies make that perfectly clear. Actions such as this one by the NC republicans, make that perfectly clear. What could be less democratic than this bill?

That is what we are fighting against, to preserve our democracy, and to restore it, where it has been weakened by Republicans.

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WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?!?!?!?!?!?!? [View all] RandySF Dec 2018 OP

this is what republicans do time and time again. spanone Dec 2018 #1

So how are they going to get this past Democratic Governor Roy Cooper? grantcart Dec 2018 #32

Yes. And any court would throw that out. Only the repugs run things in election years... brush Dec 2018 #36

They can only win by cheating. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #2

That is so fucking blatant! They're not even trying to hide it. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2018 #3

Exactly. Brazen, shameless and out in the open. Golden Raisin Dec 2018 #27

And every time they do, it works in our favor. nt TwistOneUp Dec 2018 #49

Yep pecosbob Dec 2018 #4

This is the bill - wow, that's some nerve. "We've got the fewer number of registered voters, so ... muriel_volestrangler Dec 2018 #64

it says "link to tweet" nt msongs Dec 2018 #5

FUCKING NC RETHUGS. May Cha Dec 2018 #6

Well the NC GOP is just trying to reclaim the title of most conniving state party after Persondem Dec 2018 #7

They're just getting started in Wisconsin...it's gonna get ugly there. pecosbob Dec 2018 #8

Wow. underpants Dec 2018 #9

Where the hell is the national media on this and Wisconsin and Michigan. Cha Dec 2018 #10

No shit. dalton99a Dec 2018 #11

KR! Cha Dec 2018 #12

bothsides media is busily showing oneside of Bush-41 Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #15

Yeah, The USA is fighting hard Cha Dec 2018 #20

NPR is covering it. LisaM Dec 2018 #58

Actually Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers are great outlets... Mars and Minerva Dec 2018 #61

That Has To Be Stopped colsohlibgal Dec 2018 #13

Rethugs going full monty on the election fraud... no surprise there!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #14

Even the Onion or Borowitz couldn't make this up rurallib Dec 2018 #16

If that's the way they want to play, We'll just get our Dems to register as Republicans😂 W T F Dec 2018 #17

Interesting Cha Dec 2018 #22

That sounds illegal. Just will cost more money to take it to court. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #18

Exactly. Trying to drain citizen and Dem coffers. Rethugs don't just steal, they find a way to diva77 Dec 2018 #38

GOP supports conservatism first and not democracy first AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #19

The only issue I have with your post The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #46

This is what happens in an 'authoritarian dictatorship..' pangaia Dec 2018 #21

sickening bdamomma Dec 2018 #45

Get over it assholes - you lost. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #23

And when Dems win in 2020 fed funds to NC should be cut as much as possible Pepsidog Dec 2018 #24

Then we sink to their level. TwistOneUp Dec 2018 #51

This is why securing our elections and protecting voters is the MOST important issue ecstatic Dec 2018 #25

Oh please.... sellitman Dec 2018 #26

A slow-moving coup superpatriotman Dec 2018 #28

That's the right word for it "coup" The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #44

The Republican Party is the biggest threat to democracy workinclasszero Dec 2018 #29

Seriously? This can't be real. StevieM Dec 2018 #30

And exactly how will they get this signed by a Democratic Governor? grantcart Dec 2018 #31

Perhaps they're planning on overriding his veto. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2018 #33

The republican controlled state govt workinclasszero Dec 2018 #34

NC has a Democratic governor. But Republicans still have a supermajority ooky Dec 2018 #35

I understand that the Republican party will soon be changing its name to FuzzyRabbit Dec 2018 #37

They have no idea what America is all about Trump Must Go Dec 2018 #39

I think there is no reason to fear The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #42

They obviously wish to change America ooky Dec 2018 #52

Yes we are a republic. a democratic republic Trump Must Go Dec 2018 #63

This sounds like something out of 1930's Germany. lpbk2713 Dec 2018 #40

They do it right in front of us The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #41

crap bdamomma Dec 2018 #43

Dunno why they don't just discontinue elections altogether... malthaussen Dec 2018 #47

This can't be legal! whathehell Dec 2018 #48

I can't believe they'd have the nerve to try that. Obviously unconstitutional. Nitram Dec 2018 #50

And now the courts are filled with traitorous rightwing sycophants, all of this will now happen Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #53

The GOP would love them some one-party rule. Like the Soviets. Or Nazis. n/t Beartracks Dec 2018 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2018 #55

Meanwhile on Long Island... SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2018 #56

It's the Big Koch Block across WI, MI, GA, NC, and probably other states. ancianita Dec 2018 #57

It's democracy coming apart at the seams... Blue_Tires Dec 2018 #59

never ends G_j Dec 2018 #60

Desperate Deadenders. WheelWalker Dec 2018 #62