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/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.