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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublicans are rigging elections to win. They're anti-voter and anti-democracy.
Republicans are suppressing votes and trying to remake the electorate to win in states like Georgia and North Dakota. That's un-American.Abe Rakov, Opinion contributor Published 4:00 a.m. ET Oct. 25, 2018
Republican politicians across the country are scared for their jobs, but instead of coming up with policy proposals to win over more voters, theyre trying to rig our elections.
Whether its kicking eligible Americans off the voter lists for simply not voting, refusing to process voter registration cards, moving or shutting down polling places, trying to confuse voters about requirements or any number of other shady tactics, Republicans across the nation are trying to stop eligible voters from voting.
They are, in short, attacking our democracy for their political gain.
Were not talking about ballot integrity or election security here, and this isnt just a policy difference between Democrats and Republicans. Were seeing Republican politicians run a political strategy to manipulate who can vote and, ultimately, remake the electorate in their favor. Theyre trying to rig our elections because they dont think they can win any other way. Its cheating, its wrong and its anti-democratic.
Whether its kicking eligible Americans off the voter lists for simply not voting, refusing to process voter registration cards, moving or shutting down polling places, trying to confuse voters about requirements or any number of other shady tactics, Republicans across the nation are trying to stop eligible voters from voting.
They are, in short, attacking our democracy for their political gain.
Were not talking about ballot integrity or election security here, and this isnt just a policy difference between Democrats and Republicans. Were seeing Republican politicians run a political strategy to manipulate who can vote and, ultimately, remake the electorate in their favor. Theyre trying to rig our elections because they dont think they can win any other way. Its cheating, its wrong and its anti-democratic.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/25/republicans-suppress-votes-rig-elections-attack-democracy-midterms-column/1722188002/
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Republicans are rigging elections to win. They're anti-voter and anti-democracy. (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Oct 2018
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David__77
(23,421 posts)1. When does the Democratic Party assert democracy has been abolished?
Seriously. What events would be required for the Democratic Party to state that democracy must be restored because it has been at least partially abolished in the US? Would it move to a regime change is needed perspective?
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)3. There are two viable political parties in the USA
One is pro-freedom democratic, the other is pro-fascist nationalistic.
The only hope at all for decency and a chance for a good life for 99% of us is democratic party control of the govt.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)2. redumbliCONS are the lowest form of human existence.
They have no boundaries!
global1
(25,253 posts)4. Is It Me Or Do Many Repugs Seem Too Cocky And Confident That They Are.....
going to win on Nov 6th? I don't see or hear a sense of concern from them that they will lose their power base.
2naSalit
(86,647 posts)5. Noticed that
and I think it's because they KNOW it's rigged in their favor. Perhaps they will be proven wrong.