@DevCat@lemmy.world to Political Humor@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year agoGet out and vote!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square445fedilinkarrow-up11.35Karrow-down1172
arrow-up11.18Karrow-down1imageGet out and vote!lemmy.world@DevCat@lemmy.world to Political Humor@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square445fedilink
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppetlinkfedilink2•edit-21 year agoThat is all bad, but it’s not “we’re going to cancel voting and stay in power indefinitely” bad, which is what people fear from the Republican party now. It’s not “we led a group of fanatics to Capitol Hill in an attempt to overthrow democracy” bad.
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppetlinkfedilink0•1 year agoIf it wasn’t clear, I wasn’t saying it was an unreasonable fear. They attempted a literal coup. It’s a legitimate fear.
That is all bad, but it’s not “we’re going to cancel voting and stay in power indefinitely” bad, which is what people fear from the Republican party now. It’s not “we led a group of fanatics to Capitol Hill in an attempt to overthrow democracy” bad.
I wonder why people fear that?
If it wasn’t clear, I wasn’t saying it was an unreasonable fear. They attempted a literal coup. It’s a legitimate fear.
I think I misread your post. Sorry.