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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 59 points 8 hours ago (5 children)

The actual details are bonkers

According to the Daily Caller, the executive order would require the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to compile a list of verified U.S. citizens in each state who are eligible to vote. DHS would undertake the effort with the Social Security Administration, the Daily Caller wrote, citing a White House fact sheet.

The U.S. Postal Service would then be required under the order to only send mail-in ballots to voters who appear on the list, according to the Daily Caller. Election authorities in each state typically send out mail ballots to voters, not the Postal Service.

Aside from being blatantly illegal, I bet if you dig into this you will find that the contracts have been given to all of Musk's friends, using all the SSA data they stole

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 13 points 5 hours ago

Oops a "technical glitch" accidentally removed all Democrats. Can't redo the election though, sorry. We'll do better Next Time™©®

[–] bluemellophone@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

“Get absolutely fucked”

  • the good people of Oregon
[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 3 points 5 hours ago

Though highly contested, a Supreme Court ruling sidesteps the electoral process, disqualifying popular presidential candidates from several states.

-Shattered Union intro

[–] CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Isn’t USPS set to collapse very soon? I was surprised when I got a flyer in the mail they were hiring. I live in a state that ONLY does mail in voting too so I’m double confused/worried about this

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

My local usps has had a broken front window for about 6 months. It’s covered with plywood with no signs of planned repair.

The building was broken into about 2 months ago and a number of PO Boxes were severely damaged.

They want to kill off everything except police enforcement.

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

100% this is all Musk/Russia

[–] BC_viper@lemmy.world 26 points 8 hours ago (3 children)
[–] zd9@lemmy.world 9 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Congratulations! Welcome to... The List

[–] BC_viper@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Well at least its not the epstein list.

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Not until after the midterms

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 8 points 6 hours ago

No, right this second. Every delay is another life lost.

[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

It's times like these I'm glad I'm not on Reddit anymore.

[–] SpankyDoodle@eviltoast.org 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah they’d be modded and banned for sure. That’s how I found this place! Here people can express their true opinions. I’m definitely on some lists myself haha. But seriously, it’s an opinion. He’s not actively calling for violence or anyone to actually do it, but I also agree he deserves to have his throat slit. He’s caused much more pain and suffering needlessly upon an innumerable amount of people. Those Epstein files, fucking disgusting. Throat slitting is the least of which he deserves. His crimes are beyond atrocious and treasonous.

[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I still hold the belief that prion disease (like CJD) is the best way for him to go. It has several advantages over getting his throat slit:

  • Someone with a slit throat will die on the spot. Someone with CJD will experience a slow and painful death over several months as they lose control of their body.
  • Trump no doubt has so much security that someone going for the throat is impossible. Prions can appear for anybody; it doesn't matter how careful you are.
  • Related to the above, Trump would spend his last months doing everything in his power to cure himself of prion disease. But literally nothing would be able to save him.
  • And when Trump dies of prion disease, his brain could be donated to science, so that scientists can research more on how prions work. I'm sure Trump would hate that.
[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Trump no doubt has so much security that someone going for the throat is impossible.

Unless it's the security who does it...

when Trump dies of prion disease, his brain could be donated to science, so that scientists can research more on how prions work. I’m sure Trump would hate that.

Couldn't be donated without his consent, so no.

[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago

Oh, you never know. I can see a conservatorship donating his brain.

[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 9 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

AMP links are bad for privacy and web decentralization; here's the non-AMP version.

I recommend using an extension to automatically redirect AMP URLs to their non-AMP counterparts.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 49 points 9 hours ago (4 children)

Bitch, YOU just voted by mail!

[–] riskable@programming.dev 16 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

To be fair, Trump voting at all is super sketchy.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 17 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

He’s a felon, but they allow felons to vote in Florida.

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

What? Felons should be allowed to vote, they are still citizens ..

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 6 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I agree in every case except Donald Trump.

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[–] Red0ctober@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago

They do, after an onerous and capricious process that can end in an "I don't feel like giving you that right back".

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 7 points 7 hours ago

And his wife, and his son, and probably his entire family…

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 9 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

And his excuse was because work was important. Which is exactly why everyone else wants this.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

I wish golf was my work.

Not really.

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[–] ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com 38 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Trump has told Republicans that they will lose the November midterm elections if they don't pass the bill and crack down on mail-in voting.

You know, any normal person might take such confidence that they'll lose an election as a sign that maybe they're doing the wrong things.

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 21 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Nope, they take it as a sign of not doing enough wrong things.

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[–] Red0ctober@lemmy.world 28 points 9 hours ago

How 'bout them states rights? And small government? Lol

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 11 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Good thing the constitution leaves it the states to conduct elections, not the federal government.

[–] mech@feddit.org 13 points 7 hours ago

Ah yes, the constitution has such a good track record stopping Trump.

[–] SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 7 points 7 hours ago
[–] Didntdoit71@feddit.online 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

An EO that's worth less, legally, than the paper it's written on. If the states fight it.

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Whoops delay delay delay delay, would you look at that it's already midterms! Can't go change it now!

-Courts

[–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The ballot drop boxes are not affected and can be used instead.

[–] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Sure, but also fuck this noise:

the executive order would require the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to compile a list of verified U.S. citizens in each state who are eligible to vote.

And The Orange King just voted by mail himself.

[–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 hours ago

Oh yeah, I didn't mean to imply that it was good.. but states could just have drop boxes instead and not give that info at all.

[–] SolarMonkey@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 hours ago

Makes a person wonder what they really intend to do with that list…

[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 12 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

It's comforting in some ways to see Trump make these desperate moves. It really shows the pressure is taking a toll on him and Republicans know it too.

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 2 points 6 hours ago

desperate moves

These aren't "desperate moves." These are just... the moves. Like, this was the plan. This was always the plan. It's not out of desperation, it's out of design.

[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 4 points 8 hours ago

His desperation makes me wonder if he'll do a big family annihilator thing before he's removed from power.

"I won the 2028 election! It was ME! But those Radical Left judges in the SCOTUS said I'm ineligible! Therefore, I'm going to do what I was planning for my next term in only the next few months! Every living thing in Iran will be DEAD before the week is out! Same with the Radical Left cities like Chicago and Los Angeles! No survivors, no prisoners! Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

[–] warbosstodd@piefed.social 4 points 7 hours ago

Yeah. That’s not how Executive Orders work.

[–] Nusm@peachpie.theatl.social 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Struck down by a court in 5... 4... 3...

[–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Mark my words: this will go to SCOTUS just slowly enough that they'll use it as an excuse to decide it after the election.

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 hours ago

States can have rights, as long as they are in line with kingly policy.

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