• Kaboom
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    25 days ago

    So how many elections do think you can guarantee that you won’t have someone who might do something with that power you won’t like?

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      25 days ago

      You can’t guarantee. But you can look at a candidates statements and the history of the party they represent, to get an understanding of what will happen.

      When one candidate says “I’ll only be a dictator for one day” and his party doesn’t react to this statement, that’s a pretty big red flag that your civil rights will be severely eroded if they get into power.

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        24 days ago

        So what happens when people vote for someone you don’t like?

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          24 days ago

          I’m not upset when someone uses their democratic right to vote for the person they want.

          I’m more upset that we live in a society where people see a person that wants to take away their democratic rights and thinks “Yup, that’s the one for me”.

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            24 days ago

            Agreed. Why I can’t vote for Harris or walz. They want to take away basic constitutional rights