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I think what the courts are telling us, and quite possibly correctly, is (Original Post) maxrandb Nov 2021 OP
As It Gets Harder & Harder To Accomplish That, Due To Newer Restrictions And Such SoCalDavidS Nov 2021 #1
the courts are also telling us who can vote stillcool Nov 2021 #2
A president once issued an executive order resulting in over 70,000 American citizens being put... PoliticAverse Nov 2021 #3
Good point maxrandb Nov 2021 #6
The people who actually believe that probably aren't on the internet anymore. Kaleva Nov 2021 #4
Good luck outvoting them when crucial swing states Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #5

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)
1. As It Gets Harder & Harder To Accomplish That, Due To Newer Restrictions And Such
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 07:09 PM
Nov 2021

Meanwhile, there is at least 40% of the country that is Batshit Crazy, unwilling to accept reality or reason.

So we're literally starting with a high water mark of 60% that could be considered somewhat sane, and we can't count on that extra 10% to save us, as has been demonstrated. Not to mention the Electoral College, which negates even the semblance of majority rule.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
2. the courts are also telling us who can vote
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 07:17 PM
Nov 2021

and who can't. They're telling us all kinds of shit. The America that votes fascists into power, has little to do with the American people.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
3. A president once issued an executive order resulting in over 70,000 American citizens being put...
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 07:20 PM
Nov 2021

into concentration camps and no, the courts didn't save them.

maxrandb

(15,334 posts)
6. Good point
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 07:55 PM
Nov 2021

I think that we have to change the narrative.

I believe that there are too many people that think, "well, that can't happen here, the courts will step in, the institutions will save us, our fellow citizens would never allow that to happen, look, there's Bob, he's a "good" neighbor and he voted for Donnie Dipshit, blah, blah, blah...."

The problem is convincing the people that don't think it can happen here two very important things

One: Yes, it can, and has happened here.

Two: Once these people get in power, it's too "blanking" late!

Kaleva

(36,309 posts)
4. The people who actually believe that probably aren't on the internet anymore.
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 07:26 PM
Nov 2021

I certainly wouldn't be if I thought there was a good chance of it happening. Wouldn't want to be posting stuff that could be held against me in some mock trial and that could lead to where I am and who I am.

Crunchy Frog

(26,587 posts)
5. Good luck outvoting them when crucial swing states
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 07:30 PM
Nov 2021

will simply throw out the popular vote and choose their own slates of electors if they don't like the results.

Please note that I am NOT telling people not to vote.

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