Quote (Goomshill @ Jun 9 2022 02:51pm)
And what part of that contradicts it? Restrictions and their suppressive effects exist regardless of justification, which itself was arguable. Most liberal policies have a similar framing, with more and more dubious measures of justification. Seize guns to stop school shootings. Censor speech to stop the spread of dangerous misinformation. Ban protests and lock up opposition politicians to stop them from attacking our democracy.
The effects of Covid swung the election against Trump that otherwise would have been a cakewalk, but even then it took the effects of lockdowns and voter suppression to tip the remaining balance in favor of Biden.
voter suppression implies a specific and direct level of malice that simply is there in this context.
the right to bear arms, the right to free speech, and the freedom of assembly are also specific constitutional rights. now which amendment exactly do citizens have for the right to only vote in person? is that the 69th amendment? i think i missed that one.
this topic breaks down to 2 factors:
1. a coordinated effort to shift voting to mail in and register voters for mail ins
2. laws passed at a state level to make that easier and widen requirements to do so
neither of which is voter suppression, we live in a country where not enough people vote, keeping it that way is the GOP strategy for victory. voting manipulation and inflation? sure. suppression? i dont think u understand what that word means. trump suppressed mail in votes, and did the only suppression in 2020 im aware of.
This post was edited by thesnipa on Jun 9 2022 02:01pm