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In reply to the discussion: A fascist coup has taken place in North Carolina [View all]KPN
(17,380 posts)35. Sadly it seems stirring up fears about rapist immigrants,
groomers, pedophiles, drug-addled homeless, the government taking your freedoms and money, unruly mobs (theres some irony, eh), canceling your culture, and the list goes on is more effective at stirring up voter emotions, response and action than better wages and work conditions, health care for all, equal rights and affordable higher education.
Maybe we should be campaigning on save your childrens lives, vote democratic; save your children from serfdom, vote democratic; dont let them put your kid in jail because the society, educational, social and health systems they promote makes them more likely to be at risk youth, vote democratic; dont let them limit, steal or kill you or your kids future, vote democratic.
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This is not because of an insurrection but because folks did not get out and vote for the
Demsrule86
Apr 2023
#10
Agree..gerrymandering affects the congress. If ppl vote, they can still elect dem US and state
PortTack
Apr 2023
#12
as UGE as the '20 US election was, we STILL only got about 2/3 eligible voters
oldsoftie
Apr 2023
#79
Everybody is talking about how Trump tried to cheat in the 2020 election but he cheated with Russia
Botany
Apr 2023
#51
And with the dynamics of our population changing and the republican positions being out of step ...
Botany
Apr 2023
#83
Way back when America had some fine republicans, such as Ray Shafer, Teddy Rosevelt, Margaret ...
Botany
Apr 2023
#85
It's irony. They suppose the 2nd amendment protects THEIR freedom from tyrannical government....
paleotn
Apr 2023
#44
Whatever the reich says, think the opposite. 2nd amendment guards against tyranny?
paleotn
Apr 2023
#37
Been voting for 51 years. I missed one Non Presidential general election. At most 2-3 primaries.
electric_blue68
Apr 2023
#41
***DOJ AND USSC SHOULD WEIGH IN !!!*** Stop allowing MAGA To take away 15a and we
uponit7771
Apr 2023
#82