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Democracy experts say there is little doubt about president’s desire to interfere in elections this November

Donald Trump set off alarm bells earlier this week with comments that his administration should “take over the voting” in some states in the run-up to the 2026 midterms, which followed an unprecedented FBI raid on an election office in Georgia.

Although election experts say it’s clear the president doesn’t have authority over elections, they warn the president’s corrosive rhetoric leaves little doubt about his intent.

For months, the Trump administration has stoked doubts about the integrity of American elections largely through lawsuits designed to create the impression states aren’t doing enough to keep ineligible voters off the rolls. That effort escalated significantly last week when the FBI raided the election office in Fulton county, Georgia and seized ballots, along with other materials, related to the 2020 election. Shortly after the raid, Trump escalated his attack even further, saying the federal government should take over elections.

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[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 hours ago

What good is an alarm with nobody to respond to the emergency?

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Although election experts say it’s clear the president doesn’t have authority over elections, they warn the president’s corrosive rhetoric leaves little doubt about his intent.

Don't need an election expert. Literally anybody who paid attention in middle school civics could tell you this.

Which is why we are doomed.

[–] tamal3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I didn't have civics in my school. This may also be why we are doomed.

[–] OrangeScentedFish@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I have a vague itch about this Trump guy. He might not be a decent guy. Not sure though.

[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 hours ago

At least he tells it like it is. Kinda guy you could have a beer with.

[–] TemplaerDude@sh.itjust.works 22 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

How much fascism does the fascist have to fascist because Americans realize he’s a fascist

[–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 11 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Probably quite a bit, given how the liberal mainstream media just spent 10 years refusing to reckon with this idea.

Google: trump fascism before:2016-01-01

Why you should stop calling Donald Trump a fascist. December 4, 2015

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/04/why-you-should-stop-calling-donald-trump-a-fascist/

Donald Trump Isn’t a Fascist; He’s a Media-Savvy Know-Nothing. December 28, 2015

https://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/donald-trump-isnt-a-fascist-hes-a-media-savvy-know-nothing

Whose Fascism Is This, Anyway? Dec. 15, 2015

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/16/opinion/whose-fascism-is-this-anyway.html

Is Donald Trump leading a proto-fascist movement? August 28, 2015

https://theweek.com/articles/574097/donald-trump-leading-protofascist-movement

Trump May Be a Loudmouthed Demagogue, but Is He a Fascist? Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric has his opponents likening him to Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler. Such comparisons may be misplaced.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/12/09/trump-may-be-a-loudmouthed-demagogue-but-is-he-a-fascist/

Is Donald Trump a Fascist?

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-fascist-354690

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago

My favorite thing about all the reactionary centrism coming out of the "liberal media" and plenty of leftist scolds was how they were still referencing Godwin's Law even after Godwin said it's not really a law or a fallacy.

Then, in 2023, he said this. And even still we have the oblivious jackasses and Tone Police wagging their fingers at anyone comparing Pedonald to Hitler. I've asked some of these people bringing up Godwin's Law if they know what Godwin has said about Donvict? Crickets.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/12/19/godwins-law-trump-hitler-00132427

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 18 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

If the alarm blazes but the arsonists are the ones that respond, the alarm is useless.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Some of those that burn crosses

Arsonists who work forces.