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Greg Sargent Profile picture
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Sep 14 • 7 tweets • 4 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
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An awful trend: In state after state, voters are mobilizing in defense of democracy. Yet Republicans are responding with still more virulently anti-democratic tactics.

The threat to impeach a liberal judge in Wisconsin is only the beginning. 1/

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It's striking: Even as voters are turning out to protect democracy, Republicans are redoubling their commitment to MAGA-fied anti-majoritarian tactics in the states, which is motivating voters even more.

A "MAGA doom loop" effect is taking hold. 2/

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In Michigan, the state GOP is in chaos, after Trump's loss led to its takeover by MAGA crackpots. Dems won full state control in 2022, leading to still more election denialism, driving away donors and swing voters, hurting Trump's 2024 chances there. 3/

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In Ohio, Republicans looked at the success of pro-choice forces in referendums and said, "Let's create a supermajority requirement!" But that was rejected by a large majority, because it further mobilized voters *against* anti-majoritarian tactics. 4/

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In Wisconsin, Republicans are responding to liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz's 11-point victory (+11 in Wisconsin!) with threats of impeachment based on bad faith BS.

Dems in the state tell me they'll use this to mobilize voters against Trump in 2024. 5/

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Remarkably, this doubling down on anti-majoritarian tactics comes as evidence mounts that voters are getting accustomed to turning out in democracy's defense. The GOP defense of Trump, even as his 1/6 prosecution advances, will reinforce this effect. 6/

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Sep 15
Important development: Senate Dems are demanding that the Pentagon turn over information about Elon Musk's Starlink contracts with the US military, to investigate whether there are safeguards in them to prevent another version of Musk's recent fiasco.

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Staffers on the Senate Armed Services Committee recently reached out to the Pentagon for info on Starlink's contracts with the US military, a Dem aide tells me. The committee's chair, Sen. Jack Reed, says it is "aggressively probing" the Musk/Ukraine fiasco "from every angle."
The Musk/Ukraine fiasco has revealed something truly disconcerting: We know almost nothing about these contracts with the US military, even though Musk, as we have now seen, wields immense influence over Ukraine's ability to defend itself from the Russian invasion.
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Sep 6
Really glad to see @mattyglesias showing skepticism toward arguments by @DLeonhardt and Ruy Teixeira on the economics of immigration. I'd like to add a couple of points.
@mattyglesias @DLeonhardt It's true, as @mattyglesias says, that Americans want a secure, orderly border. But @DLeonhardt oversimplifies matters when he declares the issue a uniform winner for Republicans. There are many contrary facts to contend with, as I laid out in this thread:
@mattyglesias @DLeonhardt Again, I wouldn't say this issue is a winner for Dems. But if you're going to talk about the politics of this issue, you need to deal with what actually happened in recent political races involving high profile GOP candidates who made the issue central:
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Sep 5
People are hysterically overreacting to the idea of lawsuits targeting Trump's candidacy under the 14th amendment. Many of these will proceed via processes already created by states for such challenges. Citizens have every right to do this. Get a grip. 1/
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I looked at plans by various groups to challenge Trump's eligibility under the 14th amendment. Many of these lawsuits would be brought under processes that the states themselves have created, and they've already been used extensively in the past. 2/

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Here's how these lawsuits will work: They are brought in states by eligible voters in them, and though processes vary, they'd likely end up before the state supreme court in those states. After that, one challenge would probably be heard by SCOTUS. 3/

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Aug 30
Given that a white supremacist just murdered three black people in Jacksonville, why are some of the GOP candidates taking this moment to reassure conservative voters that they needn't feel all that bad about race relations in this country right now? 1/
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The worst offender has been Vivek Ramaswamy, who blamed the shooting on our "racialized culture," i.e. on people who criticize racism too loudly. But you see subtler versions of this trick from GOP politicians constantly. 2/

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Nikki Haley has been better than most. After the shooting, she declared there's "no place for hate in America." But she also attacked the "narrative that America is a racist country," and demanded an end to "national self loathing." Why do this *now*? 3/

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Aug 28
Jim Jordan just launched another "investigation" targeting Fani Willis. These efforts are generating a lot of credulous headlines. But here's the bottom line: Trump *will* face a jury of his peers. And there is nothing Jordan can do to stop it. 1/
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Jordan's efforts have a real Groundhog Day vibe. Months ago, Jordan announced a similar "investigation" targeting Bragg's indictment of Trump.

But Jordan has still not obtained any of the sensitive documents he demanded, Dems on his committee tell me. 2/

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Jordan's efforts are a farce. If he subpoenas Fani Willis, at some point the House might have to vote to enforce it.

But that's a disastrous vote for vulnerable Republicans. It would hang Trump around their necks while he's being prosecuted. 3/

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Aug 24
An awful development: There's been a rise in GOP bills that would require schools to report to parents when students show certain signs of LGBTQ identification.

These "forced outing" bills are becoming more of a thing in GOP state legislatures. 1/

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"These bills appear intended to achieve a particular goal: forcing schools to out LGBTQ+ students to their parents,” a new report from @PENamerica concludes.

These proposals have "exploded in popularity" in state legislatures, the report finds. 2/

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Some bills require schools to notify parents of requests for different pronouns. Others require disclosure of indications that students see their gender identity conflicting with their “biological sex.”

These would put teachers in an awful position. 3/

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