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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 09:38 AM Oct 2018

Republicans 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, they’re trying to rig our elections.

Whether it’s 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.

We’re not talking about ballot integrity or election security here, and this isn’t just a policy difference between Democrats and Republicans. We’re seeing Republican politicians run a political strategy to manipulate who can vote and, ultimately, remake the electorate in their favor. They’re trying to rig our elections because they don’t think they can win any other way. It’s cheating, it’s wrong and it’s 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 OP
When does the Democratic Party assert democracy has been abolished? David__77 Oct 2018 #1
There are two viable political parties in the USA workinclasszero Oct 2018 #3
redumbliCONS are the lowest form of human existence. democratisphere Oct 2018 #2
Is It Me Or Do Many Repugs Seem Too Cocky And Confident That They Are..... global1 Oct 2018 #4
Noticed that 2naSalit Oct 2018 #5

David__77

(23,421 posts)
1. When does the Democratic Party assert democracy has been abolished?
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 09:53 AM
Oct 2018

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
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 10:05 AM
Oct 2018

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.

global1

(25,253 posts)
4. Is It Me Or Do Many Repugs Seem Too Cocky And Confident That They Are.....
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 10:09 AM
Oct 2018

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
Thu Oct 25, 2018, 10:28 AM
Oct 2018

and I think it's because they KNOW it's rigged in their favor. Perhaps they will be proven wrong.

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