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/LEDKleenex 8h ago

democracy is being tested

Nope. US citizens are being tested.

There is no way to harden a political system completely as rule and law are only as good as people are willing to uphold and abide by them.

We have been conditioned to believe that the only checks and balances are legislative, executive and judicial, but the final check comes from the public. As long as the people believe that all of these problems are somebody else's responsibility to deal with, you will always allow those with aspirations to corrupt the system.