Voter suppression is alive and well in many if not all battleground States across America, Republicans are trying to rig the rules in their favor. Instead of trying to appeal to the needs of voters, and after their 2020 loss, they just want to limit who can vote. Like Georgia, many States are proposing strict voter ID laws, and less voting stations, disenfranchising black, brown, low-income, elderly and young student voters. We cannot go backwards, we urgently need a more equal and just democracy.
Vote by mail is under heavy attack from Trump/Republicans, they want to make voters believe it's a source of massive voter fraud. Despite zero evidence, since the 2020 elections till now, the Trump oligarchy and the Republican machine's lawyers exhausted the judiciary branch with so many cases that were all repudiated in their entirety. It's all part of the GOP big lie they're using to justify voter suppression, Americans from all walks of life should make sure lies are not taking hold in crucial voting districts as well as in all different States.
Already this year, here in the U.S. 155 mass shootings occurred, plus a full scale insurgency against the government and democracy, the answer to all these massacres and violent acts: Let's make it easier to buy guns and machineguns. Let's protect our sacred second amendment rights. while in the 2020 elections process only 2 minor cases of voter fraud were registered, the answer to that is: let's make it harder to vote. Much harder as a matter of fact, especially in poorer districts and where colored people are the majority.
Does the GOP care more about rigging elections than supporting and protecting their constituents. I think many GOP officials and delegates nowadays, only take the words of their inspired leader, " Mr. Trump" that if every American will be given a fair chance to vote, Republicans will never win an election. They are all totally convinced that the less people vote, the better their chances are in winning any election, even in their own districts, we have seen it in Georgia.
Another major problem in American elections is the amounts of money amassed by all candidates and parties. It practically only depends on the amounts to win the seat. They all forget the principal theories and policies and rely on money to fund TV and radio ads, mostly to ridicule and blame the adversary, proudly calling it real/fake news. Most politicians would absolutely panic if and when the adversary collects a bigger amount, even the top leaders and the newcomers watch each other fundraising and how successful they are. Nancy Pelosi just announced that as she watched Trump host the Republican's biggest fundraiser of the year at Mar a Lago club, she decided that if they fail to close this gap, it means defeat to Democrats.
The big difference though, is that Mr. Trump and most of Republican contestants raise their money from rich people, corporations and wealthy donors, all with special agendas and requests. While Democrats rely on individual donations not exceeding 20 or 25$ in most cases, and usually asking for 3 to 5 $ contributions with their ads.
While next year's mid-term elections are getting closer, Republicans need only one or two seats to topple Senate majority, and pick not more than 5 to 7 seats to take back the House. Republicans are sure ahead in collecting and spending their money and raising tens of millions for next year's elections. American voters in general may have turfed Trump out of the White-House but the threat to American Democracy remains high.
Attacks on voting rights are in fact ramping up nationwide, driven initially by the Trump machine lies and adopted by most Republican politicians and propagandists. In fact in most advanced and democratic countries, legislations strive to making voting easy, accessible, secure and protected, as a right to every citizen. While dozens of States, headed by Georgia are moving to legislate limiting voting rights every day, It's an unprecedented assault on Democracy and the right to vote.
They proudly call it Patriot powered elections. We cannot go back in time, we urgently need a more equal and just democracy, let's all defend real democracy everywhere.
My usual many thanks for your time, stay well and safe.
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