Thread by @David_Shorr

1. Build up myth of voting fraud as pretext for voting suppression measures
2. Lose election with no evidence of fraud
3. Stoke fraud conspiracy theories & denial of election outcome
4. Violent insurrection
5. Use losing side's rejection of results as pretext for more suppression

Area Party With Sketchy Record on Accepting Election Results Has Thoughts on Rules for Voting

Republicanism - where voting is considered "irregularity," and keeping people from voting is "integrity"

Republicans - Freedom, but with us always having all the power

Shorter GOP: Elections schmelections

US Constitution: Here's a system for self-government based on the will of the electorate

Republicans: Whoah, slow down there

Jeez, Republicans talk as if letting all Americans vote is a threat to their grip on power. Oh, wait

I wouldn't be surprised if there's a provision barring Dems from winning elections in Georgia

https://twitter.com/AriBerman/status/1375129102890455045?s=19

Shorter GOP: Democracy, but without the part about voting

Republicans: Who needs voting when there are all these nifty tricks to help keep you in power?

The voter suppression bills are solutions in search of a problem, and the problem is Republicans not wanting to face all the voters.

Republicans apparently think 'self-government' means themselves always governing

Hi there Republicans,
Key thing about democracy and politicians submitting ourselves to the will of the electorate: we have to be willing to lose, rather than disenfranchising people to boost our chances of winning

P.S. Your racism is showing