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We need careful counting in every state.

Hitler's Germany should have been a red flag before it happened here.

You've never been a functioning democracy Its a capitalist oligarchy evolving into fascism

The only thing that will leave it there is indifference. YOU have an opportunity/responsibility. Give up? NO. The 2024 midterms in Texas, 10.4M registered voters didn't bother to get up off the couch. They were either happy with how things were or gave up. Don't be like Texas. VOTE!

What will you do? Accept it?

Where does it say "Democracy" in the Constitution???

We need to fight for a Democratic, free and fair election.

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Maybe he knows how to fight a developing Competitive Authoritarian Regime. The US seems to be heading that way. Look it up.

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Your name DOES NOT match your statement "Hopeful in AZ" when you say "We're no longer a functioning democracy. Don't expect a democratic election" I think you might want to change it to "I give up in AZ". All you're doing is making it easier for the Republicans.

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Which is why we have to fight Trump and his intention to nationalize elections. One of the few stopgaps left is that states run their own elections. State leadership around the country needs to start focusing on how they're going to protect elections from various Trump attacks.

I still believe that we can beat Trump with the help of all the states.

If we have one

So true. If you compare the US with other Democracies, the signs are all there. The midterms are going to be a very scary time. Republicans are already trying to cut back on the number of voters.

Agree 💯💯💯

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No, always expect a democratic election! 🗳️

Stop talking down voting. You can be defeatist for yourself, but you’re acting like a bot.

The elections will happen in numbers too big to fake. F'em. Go canvas for a candidate or go pound sand

Don’t use the word “hopeful” in your profile if you’re already resigned to defeat.

Come on, it ain’t over til the fat orange fuk is either in jail or dead! You guys have got to keep pushing back while you still can!

Do not give up. That is what they want you to do. Trump may try to pull things. Musk may try to pull things. We have to stick together and incourage each other to vote. Keep your eyes open. If you see something say something. Together we can make things better.

This apathy can no longer be tolerated. It was this apathy that gave us Trump 2.0. Talk to you friends and impress upon them the absolute need to turn out in massive numbers to thwart the gerrymandering and cheating that will happen.

Sorry, but I believe in our people and in spite of everything, I am and will remain optimistic! Also, I kind of believe that you are just trying to make sure that we are paying attention and that we will get out the vote! We Will!

Sadly.

So not hopeful?

No Swifties this year?

It’s hilarious that your name is “hopeful in AZ” and you doom post

This doesn’t sound very “hopeful”

If they try, there are 400k arms that say otherwise.

Never were. Democracy is only when 1 citizen equals 1 vote. Not less, not more.

Locally, folks can meet with regional election officials to find out what their plans are to prevent anyone from meddling with mid term and special elections. Volunteer to work election day.

Yes, patterns of democratic backsliding are real, and we should study them. And that’s exactly why fatalism is dangerous. Competitive authoritarianism hardens when citizens disengage. Fight it early: vote, organize, demand process, bind power by law.

In some sense we have been an Oligarchy masquerading as a democracy for decades. The Epstein investigation, SCOTUS bribes and January 6th clearly show there is a class of people that are above the law.

March. Strike. Show them your power.

Believe it or not when you all the undeclared, we out-number them 2-1!

We've never had a democratic election.

Do. Not. Obey. In. Advance. The states run the elections. Now is the time to help everyone register to vote and make a plan to vote. Stop with the negativity.

Apply for #UnitedNationsobservers Thats where you are now.

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Just stop it …

I may not expect one, but I will work for and fight for a democratic election. I hope you will work and fight for that too.

All points toward an Election where there will be an attack on every DEM VOTE. PLEASE PREPARE !

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You have to vote!! Don’t stay home get out and vote!!!

It is till it’s not. It’s not helpful to be defeatist. Certainly there will be lawsuits no matter what happens. Or violence possibly. but don’t give up your democracy in advance by convincing people it’s not worth it to try to exercise their rights in a democracy.

My fear is that we’ve already seen our last (almost) “free” election.

we didnt have one in 2024 either. Trump cheated and we have the data. Electiontruthalliance.org

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In the current moment, US democracy is at its weakest point in its history. We have never had such a deliberate and targeted attack on all of our institutions. If we do not FIGHT LIKE HELL to restore it, the degradation will continue, until it ceases to exist. FIGHT NOW. DON’T WAIT TIL NOV!

We can still fight for it.

States did not stop ICE from terrorizing our own. ICE is training/arming MAGA to be 47s private militia ICE (MAGA) need not be located near polls to effectively deter/suppress blue city POC voters A GOP "win" in democrat majority districts will validate their Claim of America voted for this

That's a defeatist attitude don't give up we will have elections. The Save Act can't pass. Trump is toast and impeachment commence.

Every Republican is a CU*NT

I haven't for some time, but an amazing number of people still do. Vote, assuming it's still allowed, but be ready for anything. Forewarned is forearmed.

Don’t do the work for the regime. Generating despair and hopelessness is a voter suppression tactic. Instead let’s work our a$$e$$ off to register voters, donate to blue candidates, volunteer to help poll workers. Do not give up.

But show up to vote! Help with a registration!

Fight for a fair election. Don’t give up. What are you, a Russian bot?

I agree that US is messed up, but when have we ever really had a democracy- when was the last time our elections meant representation

Bluesky is blocking the Paul Weyrich confession from years ago on YouTube. What the fuck X-https://youtu.be/8GBAsFwPglw?si=HRnFSgbZJ3OannSu

We must turn this around with 1. petitions 2. peaceful protests 3. our vote 4. social media posts 5. boycotting organizations that support lawless government officials 6. socializing with friends, neighbors and family #EpsteinFiles #RemoveTrumpFromOffice #JusticeForReneeGood #JusticeForAlexPretti

We all have to vote in November. We need to do everything to protect our votes .WE Will Vote!

Semantics are kinda irrelevant to the issue at hand.

You still need to vote ,white folks

Beat me to it.

The rest of the world is not blind, we saw how the USA has already lost it’s democracy. Trump and his administration will not step down from power. We’re not convinced the Republicans losing the midterms will change anything

Exactly they won’t let women vote

Go be a defeatist closet republican somewhere else.

Are you a bot?

You are parroting RW talking points, and the net effect of your “don’t expect a democratic election” crap is to discourage LWers from voting… …which you obvs know (one doesn’t run a political account while being oblivious of this)… …so which side are you on?

Posts like this don't help anyone except the bad guys.

So, you’re not hopeful…? Rename your account to Surrendering Early in AZ.

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Delete this account you useless bitch.

I don’t think it’s that simple. We’ve known for a long time that we have to vote in large enough numbers to overcome their attempts to cheat.

Hopeful, believe in the coherent US citizen. There are at least 250M of those.

Don't expect it, but do demand it

Fact is, at this point and especially under the "SAVE Act" and ICE thugs, any Republican wins have to be considered illegitimate.

Someone had to say it.

Hope lies in arming ourselves and our allies

Stop it. You are not helping.

….so much for hopeful 👀😅

Our "GOVERNMENT" no longer a functioning democracy. "WE" are still doing our best to try and KEEP IT!

Keeping the USA a democratic country depends on all of us. Talk to your neighbors and do intervention on them if they are in the MAGA cult.

The real concern is another Jan 6th.

Stfu

True, you don't get apple juice from squeezing an orange.

Describe what you think you think is going to happen in detail instead of just doom posting for engagement

Stop carrying water for the fascists with this doomer bullshit. When you are posting shit like this, you're right where they want you and you're helping move the Overton window in their favor.

No we're not a functioning democracy. We're doomed.

Exactly this. Don't just expect democratic elections. Demand them and work for them!

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Democratic elections? We haven’t had that vintage here since 1969.

Correct.

It's both that sold us out. We need to do a different and do it now #EmergencySpecialElection -replace EVERY seat in CONgress -ALL 50 states(Inc dc&pr) -NONpartisan incumbents only -Rank choice voting -45 day turnaround -New Congress revises/restructures the constitution-removes the coup

Do you understand the meaning of self-fulfilling prophecy? Get active, protest, resist, inspire, register and VOTE!

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Another whoa is me, there will be elections just some states will cheat.

No thanks. I refuse to let hope die.

Funny how you’re still posting on social media. Now get out of dwelling and fight back. JFC.

They will do all of this and we will fight back. Sign up to be a poll watcher! Drive folks to polling stations! Pressure your Reps to hold the line on CR for DHS funding and don’t let John Fettermen sleep or eat out in peace for the rest of of his life.

The only places he can affect the election are swing states by intimidation. I don't think the residents of those states are going to take that lightly.