As a striking Fox News poll suggests the GOP midterm position is deteriorating, a voting rights expert walks us through what Trump is really gearing up to attempt this fall—and how to defeat it.

Donald Trump exploded at Senate GOP leader John Thune during a Wednesday rally, demanding that Republicans pass voter suppression legislation immediately. This prompted an angry response from Thune, which in turn triggered MAGA rage in response. It’s no accident that this comes amid new polls showing the GOP midterm position deteriorating, including in a major Fox News survey. Trump thinks voter suppression can save the party. This is all coming to a head because the House just passed something, and the pressure on the Senate is getting brutal.

This whole situation has gotten weird and complex

  • switcherooEnglish
    221·
    8 days ago

    VOTE. It’s either this rapist PoS, or democracy. Do not think you can sit out and others will assure victory— we need every vote to defeat this fascist cancer.

    • FudgyMcTubbs
      2·
      7 days ago

      I’m voting blue all the way down. Even local positions. If a Republican candidate is uncontested, I’m writing in Barack Obama.

      The Republican platform is based on anger and retribution and uses cruelty as enforcement when power is attained. I can’t support that.

    • Raiderkev
      21·
      8 days ago

      We have no choice but to vote, but let’s face it, the GOP have no business winning a single fucking election. They’ve spent decades trying to thwart democracy in the name of corpofascism. The deck is stacked against us since they have control of fucking everything. It will be interesting if they willingly give the power away in November.

        • Raiderkev
          3·
          8 days ago

          I think fight is the only choice we have. I will be voting to stop this nonsense, but I have the feeling that voting is not all that needs to be done.

          • whoisearth@lemmy.ca
            1·
            7 days ago

            If you make it out of this there really needs to be a discussion on a bunch of core American issues.

            • You are racist AF
            • There are two Americas
            • 30% of your population is outright brainwashed
            • Your country has been co-opted by Russian and Israeli intelligence
            • The current administration needs to be tried and put to jail.

            Most importantly you need to shut the fuck up and listen. You need to listen to the world. You need to listen to your neighbours. You need to listen to your crazy aunt and uncle. You need to listen to your trans nephew.