The Biggest Threat to Democracy Is the GOP Stealing the Next Election

[NWRatCon]

The Biggest Threat to Democracy Is the GOP Stealing the Next Election(Atlantic, Ideas)​

Unless and until the Republican Party recommits itself to playing by democratic rules of the game, American democracy will remain at risk.
"The greatest threat to American democracy today is not a repeat of January 6, but the possibility of a stolen presidential election. Contemporary democracies that die meet their end at the ballot box, through measures that are nominally constitutional. The looming danger is not that the mob will return; it’s that mainstream Republicans will “legally” overturn an election.

"In 2018, when we wrote How Democracies Die, we knew that Donald Trump was an authoritarian figure, and we held the Republican Party responsible for abdicating its role as democratic gatekeeper. But we did not consider the GOP to be an antidemocratic party. Four years later, however, the bulk of the Republican Party is behaving in an antidemocratic manner. Solving this problem requires that we address both the acute crisis and the underlying long-term conditions that give rise to it."

 

[CaughtInThe]

Doesn't Putin win by landslide these days?

 

[Eriech]

No, the biggest threat is the (already) stolen election not remedied.

 

[NWRatCon]

Doesn't Putin win by landslide these days?

Trump is SO jealous.

 

[Slartibartfast]

No, the biggest threat is the (already) stolen election not remedied.

The last time we had any threat of a stolen election was actually 1824

The Presidential Election of 1824: The Election is in the House

The presidential election of 1824 represents a watershed in American politics. The collapse of the Federalist Party and the illness of the "official candidate" of the Democratic-Republicans led to a slate of candidates who were all Democratic-Republicans. This led to the end of the Congressional...

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[NWRatCon]

The last time we had any threat of a stolen election was actually 1824

The Presidential Election of 1824: The Election is in the House

The presidential election of 1824 represents a watershed in American politics. The collapse of the Federalist Party and the illness of the "official candidate" of the Democratic-Republicans led to a slate of candidates who were all Democratic-Republicans. This led to the end of the Congressional...

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That's why Republicans are so enamored of antebellum history.

 

[Demon]

Hmm. Interestingly, I just saw this posted, elsewhere....

 

[uptower]

No, the biggest threat is the (already) stolen election not remedied.

Horseshit. It's as clear as the difference between fact and fiction.

Fiction: The election was 'stolen'. HOW? There have been scant few cases of actual voter fraud - more than half of whom were for Trump anyway, as if it makes a difference either way - and there is no evidence of ballot stuffing or organized falsifying of voting results.

Fact: The laws are being changed to favor a minority that cannot win at the ballot box. There is a clear paper trail in court decisions and state legislature bills, of the GOP making it harder to vote, Gerrymandering districts and soon, giving itself the legal power to simply overturn results it doesn't like.

 

[ChezC3]

Oh BS. The Dems doing what they always do, trying to blame the GOP for things that they're doing or have done.

 

[Manc Skipper]

The GOP are still trying to repeat their 2016 steal rfn!

 

[Rexedgar]

No, the biggest threat is the (already) stolen election not remedied.

What’s the remedy?

 

[NWRatCon]

No, the biggest threat is the (already) stolen election not remedied.

If that were true, one would think that diligent Trump-voting Republicans who control the authorities of numerous jurisdictions - Georgia, Arizona, Texas - would have easily and publicly come up with such evidence. Since they haven't, and, moreover, have repeatedly refuted such claims against their political interests, I'd say the burden is on you to supply evidence to support your wild-eye fantastic claims.

Or, alternatively, just shut up about them.

 

[Eriech]

What’s the remedy?

A good start would be to acknowledge the lack of election integrity in the 2020 election.

 

[Eriech]

If that were true, one would think that diligent Trump-voting Republicans who control the authorities of numerous jurisdictions - Georgia, Arizona, Texas - would have easily and publicly come up with such evidence. Since they haven't, and, moreover, have repeatedly refuted such claims against their political interests, I'd say the burden is on you to supply evidence to support your wild-eye fantastic claims.

Or, alternatively, just shut up about them.

Corruption runs deep; it is bipartisan.

 

[Checkerboard Strangler]

What’s the remedy?

The civil war that they've been threatening for ten years.

 

[DataPoint]

The U.S. military, the state NGs, and the LEO will not allow the Republicans to steal the next election.

 

[NWRatCon]

The U.S. military, the state NGs, and the LEO will not allow the Republicans to steal the next election.

And what gives you that confidence?

 

[rickc]

The U.S. military, the state NGs, and the LEO will not allow the Republicans to steal the next election.

Well it would help if there was an official Proclamation stating Trump's Big Lie is just that a lie.

And an official Proclamation calling BS on all the lies from the right wing propaganda outlets.

We just can't go on allowing this propaganda to poison the minds of such a large segment of the population.

Can't stop them from telling the lies but we sure can start calling them what they are.

 

[DataPoint]

And what gives you that confidence?

I believe in the quality of the leadership in our armed and police forces.

There will be no one of the quality of Lee, Jackson, etc., on the Trump side.

 

[Eriech]

Well it would help if there was an official Proclamation stating Trump's Big Lie is just that a lie.

And an official Proclamation calling BS on all the lies from the right wing propaganda outlets.

We just can't go on allowing this propaganda to poison the minds of such a large segment of the population.

Can't stop them from telling the lies but we sure can start calling them what they are.

Can't stop us from telling the truth. Calling it the big lie does not make it so.

 

[DataPoint]

This won't be permitted again. The good side of America is practicing due diligence and virtue viliglance.

 

[DataPoint]

Can't stop us from telling the truth. Calling it the big lie does not make it so.

It's the Big Lie because it is the Big Lie.

Real America knows it is the Big Lie.

It will never prevail.

 

[Fletch]

The Biggest Threat to Democracy Is the GOP Stealing the Next Election(Atlantic, Ideas)​

Unless and until the Republican Party recommits itself to playing by democratic rules of the game, American democracy will remain at risk.
"The greatest threat to American democracy today is not a repeat of January 6, but the possibility of a stolen presidential election. Contemporary democracies that die meet their end at the ballot box, through measures that are nominally constitutional. The looming danger is not that the mob will return; it’s that mainstream Republicans will “legally” overturn an election.

"In 2018, when we wrote How Democracies Die, we knew that Donald Trump was an authoritarian figure, and we held the Republican Party responsible for abdicating its role as democratic gatekeeper. But we did not consider the GOP to be an antidemocratic party. Four years later, however, the bulk of the Republican Party is behaving in an antidemocratic manner. Solving this problem requires that we address both the acute crisis and the underlying long-term conditions that give rise to it."

So I guess you count yourself among those who want to make sure our elections are secure. Great. We can start with photo IDs for everyone.

 

[NWRatCon]

I believe in the quality of the leadership in our armed and police forces.

There will be no one of the quality of Lee, Jackson, etc., on the Trump side.

Lol. Good point.

 

[NoMoreDems-Reps]

The Biggest Threat to Democracy Is the GOP Stealing the Next Election(Atlantic, Ideas)​

Unless and until the Republican Party recommits itself to playing by democratic rules of the game, American democracy will remain at risk.
"The greatest threat to American democracy today is not a repeat of January 6, but the possibility of a stolen presidential election. Contemporary democracies that die meet their end at the ballot box, through measures that are nominally constitutional. The looming danger is not that the mob will return; it’s that mainstream Republicans will “legally” overturn an election.

"In 2018, when we wrote How Democracies Die, we knew that Donald Trump was an authoritarian figure, and we held the Republican Party responsible for abdicating its role as democratic gatekeeper. But we did not consider the GOP to be an antidemocratic party. Four years later, however, the bulk of the Republican Party is behaving in an antidemocratic manner. Solving this problem requires that we address both the acute crisis and the underlying long-term conditions that give rise to it."

First clue that you are being Played the fool is that America is not a Democracy ! We are a Constitutional Republic !


Second, the Trump team has asked the US Government to help assure that The Votes of The American People are the ONLY ones that get counted and are accurate !

They have brought in Forensic Experts to Audit the Ballots OF THE US VOTERS ! Yet the DEMs and many GOP'ers DO NOT WANT TO DO a Forensic Audit !!!

Note The DEM's were involved in a documentary called Kill Chain ! It showed how Voting machines are hackable, and how Cheating can happen ! Stacey Abrams said she was a victim of this type of Fraud! ... in 2020 Trump said the Same thing, and sighted the same issues, but now it's crazy ? ...

Also, if you Libs/Dems etc.. REALLY want to Stop Fraud or Cheating, why do you keep trying to STOP Voter verification ????.....

Full Forensic Audit Coming To Critical Battleground State

Full Forensic Audit Coming To Critical Battleground State

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