The problem: A political earthquake
The solution: Mail-in voting
(To implement the solution: We’re already more than halfway there.)
Stick with me here. I have some strings to pull together.
In the 1950s and earlier, both parties—as well as universities and all pillars of society—were largely run by white men. . .
To take one example, rape laws weren't designed to protect women from attack, they were designed to protect (white) men from false accusation (See ⤵️
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So the whole “equality for all” is really fairly new.
A turning point was 1954, when the Supreme Court held racial segregation in schools unconstitutional.
Because they're desperate, they're doing all those things that are causing you to feel outrage, horror, and fright.
See my most recent thread:
All that rattling and shaking you feel is the GOP trying one desperate measure after another to hold power.
The way to deal with earthquakes is to strengthen the structures.
🔹No worries about tricky voting machines
🔹No worries about long lines at polling places
🔹No worries about closing polls and confusing voters
CO, OR, and WA already conduct their elections entirely by mail, and it works well.
Proof that mail in voting is the answer: How much the Trump-FOX-GOP wants to prevent it⤵️
Right now, by the way, the Georgia Voter Protection Committee (I’m a proud member) is working hard to get all voters their mail-in ballots. (They're still looking for volunteers.)
So how do we get from here (long lines, tricky machines, etc) to everyone voting by mail?
It’s easier than you think.
As matters stand, 28 states plus D.C. already allow this option.
The Constitution does give Congress the power to pass election regulations.
Q: Why don't we have worry about Congress making voting by mail harder?
A: Nancy Pelosi and a Democratic majority in the House.
But look how much time we have until November.
We need everyone voting by mail in November.
Join (or form) a voter protection group and get busy.
Oregon, Colorado, and Washington have fine-tuned the procedures and safeguards. Most states already allow for the option . . .
Anyone who does it raves about it.
I fill out my ballot at home. I have lots of time to research each item. I double check for mistakes.
#3: These doomsday questions wear me out.
I get people are worried, so maybe we need a rule.
If you say, "But what if . . ." and take people down a "what if rabbit hole" you need to do your penance, which is to register 20 new voters 😉