Is Democracy At Stake?

[ChiComCat]

If you live in Kansas, it really doesn't matter who you vote for anyway.

Even if you think that about President, it is still important that you vote against Kobach

[Rage Against the McKee]

If you live in Kansas, it really doesn't matter who you vote for anyway.

Even if you think that about President, it is still important that you vote against Kobach

Oh, sure. Your vote matters in every other election.

[_33]

Many people think democracy is at stake yet again in this election. Both sides are saying it though so it's confusing how to save it. I still think it's not at stake.  What say you goEMAW.com?

[mocat]

Anything happen since 2019 to make you think democracy is/was at stake, _33?

[Dugout DickStone]

Anything happen since 2019 to make you think democracy is/was at stake, _33?

Every school has litter boxes for catkids to poo in

[sonofdaxjones]

It’s always great to read the amazing thoughts of #blueanon regarding democracy (in our republic).  Particularly in the context of democracy as defined by #blueanon

[CNS]

I’m a bit of an optimist, but I think Trump could end up being great for our democracy because he has basically broken all the unwritten rules and made people realize we should probably write some of these down.

All it takes is a complete idiot who is also an egomaniac for people to realize that maybe the elected president should have a little less power.

No, and here is why.  The right ppl needed to write those down are not in power.

[_33]

Anything happen since 2019 to make you think democracy is/was at stake, _33?

No, not really. You?

[Cartierfor3]

it is

[mocat]

Anything happen since 2019 to make you think democracy is/was at stake, _33?

No, not really. You?

if your answer is no then i can't imagine what it would take for it to be yes!

[Cartierfor3]

How would you know if you're no longer living in a democracy?

[passranch]

Another good one for Betteridge's Law of Headlines.

[_33]

How would you know if you're no longer living in a democracy?

It would be on the news.

[mocat]

no consequences for politicians claiming (without evidence) that a presidential election was invalid/stolen/rigged is a pretty good cause for concern that has never happened before.

[_33]

You think claims of election fraud by the losing side is new to US politics?  One difference is that now there is little evidence of fraud whereas not too long ago large scale fraud was commonplace for a variety of reasons.  It seems to me our democracy is more solid than it was when rampant fraud was occurring.

[star seed 7]

_33 do you think 1/6 was normal and not a big deal?

[CNS]

Maybe it would be better to describe symptoms of democracy being at stake and then we can review with current stuff 

[_33]

I don't think it was normal, I think it was a big deal in that there was a riot at and inside the capitol. I don't think it posed any threat to democracy in the United States and the hyperbole surrounding the incident is mainly being used for political purposes as is to be expected.

[CNS]

I don't think it was normal, I think it was a big deal in that there was a riot at and inside the capitol. I don't think it posed any threat to democracy in the United States and the hyperbole surrounding the incident is mainly being used for political purposes as is to be expected.

If you take that exact incident and add one detail at a time(for instance if one of them had a gun, If the SS got Pence in that car and kept him from certigying, etc) how far do you have to get before you worry?

[Spracne]

I don't think it was normal, I think it was a big deal in that there was a riot at and inside the capitol. I don't think it posed any threat to democracy in the United States and the hyperbole surrounding the incident is mainly being used for political purposes as is to be expected.

If you take that exact incident and add one detail at a time(for instance if one of them had a gun, If the SS got Pence in that car and kept him from certigying, etc) how far do you have to get before you worry?

This tactic isn't going to work (yours, to be clear).

[mocat]

i don't think anything could rattle _33's rock solid faith in our democracy

[_33]

I don't think it was normal, I think it was a big deal in that there was a riot at and inside the capitol. I don't think it posed any threat to democracy in the United States and the hyperbole surrounding the incident is mainly being used for political purposes as is to be expected.

If you take that exact incident and add one detail at a time(for instance if one of them had a gun, If the SS got Pence in that car and kept him from certigying, etc) how far do you have to get before you worry?

I mean that would suck but what does it have to do with the survival of democracy in the United States?  You know several presidents have been assassinated, right?

[michigancat]

I mean to be fair ANY election results or a even a more disastrous 1/6 coup  probably won't impact white men in any meaningful way

[Cire]

It matters sometimes in joco

[Spracne]

I mean to be fair ANY election results or a even a more disastrous 1/6 coup  probably won't impact white men in any meaningful way

Yeah, it's p great.