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Republicans have intentionally impeded the rights of Americans to vote because they've recognized democracy does not serve them.

Lines where voters have to wait for hours are by design and don't just keep them from voting that day. It can turn them off from politics altogether.
This is what happens when a power group realizes they are losing power. They see demographics change and undermine both democracy and democratic institutions as both are hindrances to maintaining control.

It's how authoritarian movement takes root. Slowly, inch by inch.
The assault on voting by Republicans has taken place for decades. It didn't just happen last night. And this movement towards voter impediment and disenfranchisement is part of the same ideology that laid the groundwork for Donald Trump, who is a symptom of a larger disease.
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