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In reply to the discussion: Are we close to losing our democracy? [View all]Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)3. You have far more hope than I do based on this comment
it's highly possible that after the next two elections, America will be just one more fascist country.
Sadly we wont get that far (maybe, just maybe if more people say what I am about to say we can turn it around, but not likely) given that next year there are how many elections in red states? How many for House and Senate where the cons control the state and/or election system?
Whatever that number is, how many will cons lose? That is how many wont get certified.
And then even if a judge says to do so, some will and some MAGA judges will turn on the Constitution, but even when they try to uphold the law it wont matter because the GOP in that state wont allow it and they will be backed by millions of armed assholes.
Time to indict any and all cons possible.
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But...what about arcane Congressional traditions? Surely those are more important!
NullTuples
Oct 2021
#9
If one side is only willing to hold the status quo & the other uses every trick to ratchet...
NullTuples
Oct 2021
#7
as long as fascists and the fascists big money handlers are allowed to participate in our political
yaesu
Oct 2021
#8
Absolutely true! Voting is the first, second, and third priority. Who's gonna lead this?
housecat
Oct 2021
#16
I'm hoping that the Texas abortion law will be a wakeup call for younger voters.
Lonestarblue
Oct 2021
#21
NO...not at all...So you want proof do you?..Just 4 words:" Barack Obama, Joe Biden"
Stuart G
Oct 2021
#30
Yes. The threats, lies, and violence on the right is making it impossible for even sane,
sinkingfeeling
Oct 2021
#31