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edhopper

(33,604 posts)
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 04:48 PM Mar 2022

I wonder when reports come in on November 8th

about all the difficulty people will be having voting, if the News Media will mention that it is an intentional agenda by the GOP on a National level, and an attack at the heart of our Democracy?

Or will they just treat it as the miscellaneous human interest stories?

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I wonder when reports come in on November 8th (Original Post) edhopper Mar 2022 OP
They will be "shocked" and "surprised." dchill Mar 2022 #1
You assume the MSM will report on people's difficulty for voting rather than Claustrum Mar 2022 #2
I imagine a story or two edhopper Mar 2022 #3
Exactly. Claustrum Mar 2022 #4
Their constant post election story when a Republican wins is, "those Democratic ______ just don't ShazamIam Mar 2022 #5
You forgot edhopper Mar 2022 #6
Thanks, I knew I was missing a big one. ShazamIam Mar 2022 #7

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
2. You assume the MSM will report on people's difficulty for voting rather than
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 05:03 PM
Mar 2022

their go to "suburban/rural white voters voting against democrats" and the million followup interviews for why those white voters voted the way they did in those "swing districts/states"?

edhopper

(33,604 posts)
3. I imagine a story or two
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 05:05 PM
Mar 2022

about "long lines" and some on someone who voted all their lives and is denied. But I don't expect them to talk about what is behind it.

But it will be a small portion of the coverage. A thimble full.

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
4. Exactly.
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 05:08 PM
Mar 2022

It doesn't fit their narrative.

I imagine we will be flooded with "inflation worry", economic problems, crimes, etc, rather than why a lot of people couldn't vote by republican design.

ShazamIam

(2,575 posts)
5. Their constant post election story when a Republican wins is, "those Democratic ______ just don't
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 05:34 PM
Mar 2022

get out and vote.
That talking point has helped cover up Republican election theft since 2000. Of course the reason they didn't get out and vote included,
removed registration
moved polling station
closed polling station
and the favorite, disqualified ballots.


*edit: constan/constant

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