What was that about states rights again?
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Republicans will lose so thoroughly in November that any attempt at casting doubt on the results of elections will be laughable, no matter the states propensity to vote Republican. We've already seen areas that went to tRump in 2024 by, like 23pts, go to Democrat candidates by a similar margin. That's a -40pt swing in some tRump country elections. That's not poling. Those are special election results.
I think the war he started is only going to intensify the swing by then. At least that's the hope-ium I'm snorting off the toilet seat of this current timeline. In actuality, November will be the last hope for this dying republic and how far gone 1/3 of the population appears to be.
All I know is every reporter that can put questions to tRump need to relentlessly call him out for his mail-in voting, his family's mail-in voting, and reduce any attempt by Faux 'News' to clip positive soundbites, impossible. Drive down into the states rights thought and hit back at Republican voters and candidates with their own arguments. Not to shame or berate them on their past voting choices, but to side with them against any Republican betraying the principles they claim to espouse.
If we successfully vote in a super majority, we must relentlessly canvass communities and hound our reps to demand a change to the whole first-past-the-post method of voting. A lot of our political frustrations can be abated locally, all the way up to national, with this change! If they refuse to support it in any capacity, run progressive candidates to challenge these measured-opposition Democrats and forcefully remove the do-nothing Schumer's of this rotted party/system. No more capitulation to a party. No more hemming and hawing after they're sworn in. Nothing else can be fixed until we replace the system that's used to pick our elected leaders and we have given them ample opportunities to save this country and the party.
You know, I've heard this twice before, and I'm REALLY hoping you're right about this
The notion that any aspect of a presidential election can be regulated through executive orders by the current sitting president would be laughed out of the room in any halfway functional democracy.
Might as well do away with the charade and call them royal decrees
Trump signs executive order declaring Republicans win every open race in the country - Nov 3rd headline this year
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
Oops a "technical glitch" accidentally removed all Democrats. Can't redo the election though, sorry. We'll do better Next Time™©®
“Get absolutely fucked”
-the good people of Oregon
Though highly contested, a Supreme Court ruling sidesteps the electoral process, disqualifying popular presidential candidates from several states.
100% this is all Musk/Russia
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
The USPS financial situation is complicated. It has a legal monopoly on first-class letter delivery, but that is less and less valuable every year as more simple communications move to the Internet. And it is also the only government agency that not only has to fund its own retirement benefits for its employees, but has to plan to put money away now to help cover retirement needs over the next 75 years.
Take away that retirement funding mandate, which no other agency has, and the USPS is profitable most years.
Making things worse is that the USPS has its own debt limit, separate from the Federal debt limit, which it is right up against right now.
So yes, they lose money, but mainly due to constraints set by Congress, that no other agency has.
Analysis here: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-us-postal-services-fiscal-crisis/
And they're fully funded by postage, they don't get any taxpayer money.
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.
Bitch, YOU just voted by mail!
To be fair, Trump voting at all is super sketchy.
He’s a felon, but they allow felons to vote in Florida.
They do, after an onerous and capricious process that can end in an "I don't feel like giving you that right back".
What? Felons should be allowed to vote, they are still citizens ..
I agree in every case except Donald Trump.
Nah, even the worst among us should be allowed to vote. But we should have a system that rewards responsible candidates rather than those who cause problems.
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And his excuse was because work was important. Which is exactly why everyone else wants this.
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And his wife, and his son, and probably his entire family…
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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.
It’s about power.
He needs his throat slit
Please. At a time like this and with a man as great as Trump, only a heroic Charlie Kirk treatment will do.
Getting murdered by Mossad?
Congratulations! Welcome to... The List
If everybody is on the list, nobody is on the list.
Well at least its not the epstein list.
It's times like these I'm glad I'm not on Reddit anymore.
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How 'bout them states rights? And small government? Lol
Good thing the constitution leaves it the states to conduct elections, not the federal government.
Ah yes, the constitution has such a good track record stopping Trump.
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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.
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Yeah. That’s not how Executive Orders work.
Hasn't stopped agencies from enforcing or following them, states from following them, or law enforcement from adhering to them.
He is given the power the other branches of the government and states give him, and they all give him everything.
Lots of the executive orders have no legal standing, where he has no authority over what they change. Yet here we are.
An EO that's worth less, legally, than the paper it's written on. If the states fight it.
Whoops delay delay delay delay, would you look at that it's already midterms! Can't go change it now!
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