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Say Trump runs for a third term, what are the odds Barack Obama runs again? (lemmygrad.ml)

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Right, but I think they'll cancel the pageant of voting too. They'll say they need to suspend elections for national security or because of suspected voter fraud or due to foreign interference or due to whatever crisis they created.

Elections are pointless and I don't see this new revanchist right seeing a reason to keep them going.

[–] OldSoulHippie@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

There's the old saying: "if voting actually did anything, they would make it illegal"

I don't necessarily disagree with you though. I find it interesting that we had an election in the middle of a civil war. I don't see that happening today.

I wonder how people would react to suspended elections. If it was liberals suspending elections, there would be a double January 6th type event. Libs let the parliamentarian tell them no and nothing happens because of civility™. I haven't had representation my whole life, so I don't think I'll notice a difference.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

There’s the old saying: “if voting actually did anything, they would make it illegal”

I kind of hate that saying, because for a lot of people voting literally is illegal.

I wonder how people would react to suspended elections.

Liberals will scream "how dare you sir!" and then do nothing.

I hope normal people will actually be agitated to action, though.