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Hermit-The-Prog

(33,380 posts)
2. People need to understand that this is a global war going on right now.
Sun Oct 2, 2022, 03:44 PM
Oct 2022

Roe, Roe, Roe your vote
against theocracy!
Republicans revoke your rights
and kill democracy!

THESE are the races that will determine control of the House of Representatives:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217192221

Stick 'em up for a blue wave: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217078977

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
3. If we lose the House it is all over. All over.
Sun Oct 2, 2022, 03:45 PM
Oct 2022

We are in a war but watch 45% of eligible voters stay home and not vote.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,427 posts)
5. There is a movement to undermine democracies and move towards autocratic regimes
Sun Oct 2, 2022, 03:50 PM
Oct 2022

CPAC is pushing Hungry and Orban because they want to move away from democracies where all votes are equal to an autocratic form of government

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,380 posts)
8. The radicalized Republican party wants govt of, by, and for the wealthy.
Sun Oct 2, 2022, 04:50 PM
Oct 2022

In this battle for democracy, the Republican party is on the side of the autocrats, despots, and theocrats.

CPAC got caught supporting russia, then tried to delete the post

moondust

(20,001 posts)
7. Largely a reaction to immigration.
Sun Oct 2, 2022, 04:23 PM
Oct 2022

Maybe not so much Brazil(???) but TFG, Orban, Meloni/Salvini, probably Sweden, and other RW "nationalists" all vocal opponents of (brown/black/Muslim) immigration.

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