DevCat@lemmy.world to Political Humor@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoGet out and vote!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square474fedilinkarrow-up11.35Karrow-down1173
arrow-up11.18Karrow-down1imageGet out and vote!lemmy.worldDevCat@lemmy.world to Political Humor@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square474fedilink
minus-squareASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down4·11 months agoSo, Nixon & Watergate wasn’t a threat? Citizens United wasn’t a threat? And don’t forget the constant attempts of voter ID laws in Republican states. Gerrymandering by incumbent parties. Poling booth closures and inaccessibility. As five examples of an endless, constant stream from Republicans. You just have no fucking idea what you’re talking about.
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down5·edit-211 months agoThat is all bad, but it’s not “we’re going to cancel voting and stay in power indefinitely” bad, which is what people fear from the Republican party now. It’s not “we led a group of fanatics to Capitol Hill in an attempt to overthrow democracy” bad.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·11 months agoI wonder why people fear that?
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·11 months agoIf it wasn’t clear, I wasn’t saying it was an unreasonable fear. They attempted a literal coup. It’s a legitimate fear.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·11 months agoI think I misread your post. Sorry.
So, Nixon & Watergate wasn’t a threat?
Citizens United wasn’t a threat?
And don’t forget the constant attempts of voter ID laws in Republican states.
Gerrymandering by incumbent parties.
Poling booth closures and inaccessibility.
As five examples of an endless, constant stream from Republicans.
You just have no fucking idea what you’re talking about.
That is all bad, but it’s not “we’re going to cancel voting and stay in power indefinitely” bad, which is what people fear from the Republican party now. It’s not “we led a group of fanatics to Capitol Hill in an attempt to overthrow democracy” bad.
I wonder why people fear that?
If it wasn’t clear, I wasn’t saying it was an unreasonable fear. They attempted a literal coup. It’s a legitimate fear.
I think I misread your post. Sorry.