• spaceghoti@lemmy.one
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    9 months ago

    It’s the part where he wants those same people to go out and intimidate or attack anyone not voting “correctly” (read: Republican).

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      9 months ago

      Nah I’m ok with that too- make sure you wear your maga hat large and proud, no mask because you’re not a pussy, and say you’re name loud and clear into the cameras to assert your alpha male dominance. Insist how DJT told you it was ok. Make some loud and specific threats against government officials. Then kick back and wait for your all expense paid federal vacation!

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        9 months ago

        I’d rather have a country where people treat each other with respect and protect the right to vote.

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        The bitch about voter intimidation is that if they pull it off it won’t matter that they’re caught in the act. There’s no mechanism to invalidate an election tainted by overt intimidation, so they can just do it then pardon themselves.

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        9 months ago

        You’re probably missing the fact that your ancestors haven’t experienced centuries of systemic oppression due to the color of their skin.

        There is a long, storied history of voter intimidation, and political violence against people of color, and their right to vote, in the US. This isn’t happening in a fucking vacuum.

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        9 months ago

        They don’t want anyone in districts dominated by Democrats to vote. That’s why they’re so keen on voter ID laws and shut down DMVs and other public services in those areas. They usually assume anyone who looks like a minority is probably voting for Democrats and aren’t likely to take them at their word.

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            9 months ago

            They think they’re tough enough and scary enough to get people to turn away rather than risk getting shot or beat up. They’re consumed by fantasies of strong man authoritarianism.

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            9 months ago

            A real answer?

            Start enough problems that your polling place closes. So does the next closest one.

            How many hours do you plan to spend voting that night? What happens when there isn’t any place close to vote?

            They don’t expect to “win” this way. They just want to disrupt and dismantle the system.