r/politics • u/Nyktophilias • 11h ago

Possible Paywall Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us/politics/whistle-blower-voting-by-mail.html?unlocked_article_code=1.91A.taLS.WoZ9faaQGFsY&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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u/PlsSuckMyToes 10h ago

Almost like they know nothing will happen to them and the elections will just happen even if no ballots get sent out. Nothing like this admin has happened before and our democracy is being tested

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u/bazinga_0 Washington 10h ago

This midterm election is going to be a pass/fail exam of our republic. If Trump and his Republicans get their way then it will be a fail and our republic will no longer exist. This is it citizens! What kind of country do you want going forward: a democratic republic or a dictatorship/oligarchy? Pick one.

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u/The_Barbelo Vermont 9h ago

I already know which one. Americans have shown time and time again we want things to be easy and aren’t willing to do what needs to be done, which at the moment is far more than just voting. We’re cooked. I’m not a doomer by any means. Get out and vote while you still fucking can, but it’s going to take a lot more and I don’t see people jumping to defend anything with action if it takes more than a few steps. I have hope for humanity…I just don’t see Americans doing what needs to be done beyond voting. We couldn’t even do that… The people currently in charge are going to cheat. They’ve already cheated and we didn’t do much of anything.

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u/CNJ08540 8h ago

It's also awfully convenient at a right-wing billionaire took over Dominion Voting Systems.

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u/The_Barbelo Vermont 5h ago

It’s going to be bad. Voting alone will not be enough, I’m afraid.

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u/AssistantEquivalent2 9h ago

“We’re cooked. I’m not a doomer by any means.”

Interesting

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u/Tomotronics 9h ago

Guarantee that they’re doing fuck all except whining on Reddit too.

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u/The_Barbelo Vermont 5h ago edited 5h ago

We are all guilty of that, yes. I could very likely be doing more. Notice I use a collective “we”. I work for a non for profit. I’ve helped in planning and attending protests all over my state. My state has single handedly chased Vance out. I also help by creating art and signs for protests. I participated in various resistance groups during college. I have helped all of my trans friends to plan a way out if they are in trouble and volunteered to transport them if need be. What else do you think I should be doing as an individual? What do you think we should all be doing together?

Let’s workshop this. I’m totally open to that and willing to do my part.

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u/bdeimen 4h ago

We couldn’t even do that

We did do that. The last two presidential elections have been the highest turnouts in the past century. The problem is not people showing up to vote. The problem is the structure of our voting system and the fact that a significant portion of Americans legitimately support fascism.

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u/Collypso Pennsylvania 9h ago

Get out and vote while you still fucking can, but it’s going to take a lot more

Voter participation is still abysmal though so...?