‘It’s Like You Want to Stop People From Voting’: How U.S. Elections Look Abroad

From gerrymandering to voter roll purges, we showed people around the world how the American system works. It didn’t go well.

 Trumpster wrote:
 
He didn't have 4 years of failure as proof he wasn't up for the job and was running against someone less likeable than himself.

BYE DON 

The last time Trump was this far down in the polls he was elected President of the United States.

 Steely_D wrote:
 

I did.  But then I have been listening to NPR almost non-stop for the last few days. 

What I did not expect is this avalanche of evidence from this year and previous years of Republican Party sponsored attempts to disenfranchise voters.  Wow.   


What does that mean?    Well, the next time I hear some American propagandist using 'democracy' as an excuse to kill civilians, I will think:  "Yes, you Americans are anti-Semitic ethnic-cleansing terrorist pieces of human shit.  And anti-democratic to boot."  

If I am thinking this, the people you should worry about, are thinking far worse.  

I am sorry to say this, but since Jan 2017 it is proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that Trump is nothing but a snake oil salesman. Best ever on this planet.  For those making, I don't know for sure, <250,000/yr, your taxes are going up. The higher earners same or less. It also mean that stupidity is now a cultural heritage.

 kurtster wrote:
 
fyt

 R_P wrote:
 

Case in point! 

He's a businessman, he knows things.

 kurtster wrote:
 
I do not know what you mean by it being  an official position of Democratic Party that everything benefiting Trump is from Russia, Russia, Russia. 

I am aware that a few have been quoted as saying the violence was a “myth.” Jerry Nadler was quoted saying that about violence in Portland. 

When it is the President that is spreading — or creating — conspiracy theories, that matters. A lot. Do you disagree with that?

 steeler wrote: 
But what about what I mentioned ?

 kurtster wrote:
 
Trump himself stated 4 of the 6 I listed and at least alluded to the other 2. 

 steeler wrote: 
And your official democratic party conspiracy theory is that all things benefiting Trump is from Russia, Russia, Russia.

And that violence in democratically run cities is a myth.

 haresfur wrote:
 

If I were solely wearing an accountant hat, that would seem to me to be a good plan.

 steeler wrote:
 

Actually none of that seems implausible on the face of it

 Steely_D wrote:
 
Now, now. Only about 1% of the diagnosed cases in the US die these days. Sure some of the rest will have long term effects but overall it is a small price to pay for keeping the money rolling into trumps poocket

 kurtster wrote:
 

Doctors are fabricating COVID-19 deaths to make more money!

Massive voter fraud!

Tony Fauci is part of The Swamp!

China intentionally unleashed COVID-19 on the United States (and the world) to hurt Trump’s re-elections chances!

They are coming for you in the suburbs! 

Joe Biden is on drugs!

etc.

Hardest hit: Obama's reputation

 steeler wrote: 
Lately, the biggest conspiracy theories are coming from your side of the tracks.

 kurtster wrote:
 
Unless you are a conspiracy theorist. Then your choice is clear.

 sirdroseph wrote: 
That is unless you are a Marxist.  Then your choice is clear.