The independent commission is a good principle if it's the same for all the states. Under the rules as they stand, however, taking the high road leads to the top of the scaffold and puts democracy's head in the noose. My vote is cast and counted already.
this post was submitted on 28 Oct 2025
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Yeah. Politics always involves a certain amount of dirty pool. I sure don't really feel happy about sliding further down that slippery slope of chaos and cheating at elections, but at this point, not fighting back is pure suicide.