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[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Let me know when there is a single consequence

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Its a program for the Democrats to aspire to. What you're seeing here is people with voice shifting where the party stands. It will be meaningful when they hold power

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No it won't. The Democrats are not going to go after their donors.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If they win, they will do nothing but focus on healing and moving forward.

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago

Hey! The GOP learned their lesson, ok? They apologized real nice* and now we need to bring the country together!

*claimed it was rigged, stolen, and vowed to steal it harder themselves next time

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There will be no elections. Dotard is starting a war with Iran and we’re so exhausted we’re missing it. That war, by the way, will be his excuse for “postponing” elections.

ICE is actively making sure people are afraid to go out and vote. The Republic卐ns are creating laws that restrict voting access.

No one is saving us. This entire article is wishful thinking.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Elections are run by the states, not the federal government. They are going to happen as usual.

They could try to ignore the results, but the elections are happening.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago

Rules. The constitution. Those don’t apply to the PedoNazis.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I honestly don’t understand why so many people are convinced that the system will correct itself when the regime is ignoring the system - specifically including the courts that are supposed to defend the system.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago

It's neither self-correcting nor quite as bad as you think. I expect them to try to ignore the results rather than prevent elections from taking place

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If he successfully imposes martial law he can use the army to stop the states from holding elections.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The army isn't big enough to pull that off without killing everybody

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 2 days ago

You say that like they aren't already planning on killing over 100 million people.

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social -3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, 3/4 of the US would be perfectly happy to agree not to do election just because Trump asked, so they only have to stop them in certain places. And even in those states its only a couple counties that don't already vote for Trump. Look at a county level election result map and you will suddenly see a pretty achievable military objective.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Most Americans are not interested in what you describe. There is an absolutely huge swing (about 30 percentage points) towards Democrats in recent special elections.

Also, the penalty for a state skipping an election is that they don't get represented in Congress. So it's just fine if Republican-run states dont hold elections but Democratic-leaning ones do

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 2 days ago
  1. I am nobody from🧵: thus not:
  2. UnspecificGravity is talking about this map
  3. ICE has already deathcamped 8 blue macros from this map: they won't be able to vote.
  4. The leftovers only require 58 fighter jets to carpet bomb to turn red.
  5. The threats are real
[–] hesh@quokk.au 7 points 2 days ago

lol. lmao even.