(iii) Proposed provisions specifying that the USPS shall not transmit mail-in or absentee ballots from any individual unless those individuals have been enrolled on a State-specific list described in subsection (b)(iv) of this section with the USPS pursuant to this subsection.

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[+] 290 points 4 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)
  • [–] 43 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    what I don't understand is why don't they just come out and say "ok, no more elections. this is a dictatorship now" like they keep tip toeing around it, they keep breaking the law, insider trading, illegal operations, all of it and they've gotten away with it every time. So why do they keep teasing something they know they have a strong possibility of getting away with? who are they afraid of?

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  • [–] 38 points 4 months ago

    They're following the Hungary model, which in turn was a variation on the Russian model.

    What they're attempting is a "legal coup," which is the typical modern democracy-to-authoritarianism transition. They want to retain the facade of constitutionality and lawfulness, to avoid creating an armed insurgency situation, and to avoid burning the value of the current economic system by crashing the stock market or causing investment to flee.

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    [–] 183 points 4 months ago (7 children)

    It will eventually be thrown out in regular and appellate courts after it has had the effect they wanted on the upcoming election. Then SCOTUS will give it a green light because they are part of the authoritarian oligarchy.

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  • [–] 60 points 4 months ago* (17 children)

    after it has had the effect they wanted on the upcoming election

    I don't think the anti-GOP sentiment is confined to elderly liberal voters.

    Also, Eight states – California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, and Washington – conduct what is commonly referred to as an all-mail election, or universal mail-in voting. In these states, voting is conducted primarily by mail, and all eligible voters receive a ballot by default

    I'm not sure how post offices in these states could even respond.

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  • [–] 53 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

    I'm not sure how post offices in these states could even respond.

    By laughing and ignoring it, having the Governors and Attorneys General of those states countermand it with their own executive orders / statements, just straight up saying that this is plainly obviously unconstitutional.

    They could then also threaten legal action against anyone at the USPS who does not listen to them.

    Its yet another Constitutional Crisis, any way you look at it, but, its not like there's just no possible response.

    The President is straight up demanding that Postal Workers engage in a conspiracy to, amongst other things... tamper with people's mail.

    So, any manager or supervisor who orders that be done? 30,000 counts of mail fraud, you're arrested and go to jail forever.

    Set up a state tip line for USPS workers to report anything like that happening.

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  • [–] 19 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    The federal government has no control over voting, it is 100% controlled by the states. The post offices are not legally allowed to do anything to the ballots other than deliver them.

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  • [–] 21 points 4 months ago

    They don’t care what they’re allowed to do. They care about what’s technically feasible. They’re exploiting the fact that they can break the law precisely in ways that empower themselves to be above the law before the law can come back around to them. It’s analogous to crowning Trump king and issuing a decree that the transition from president to king was legitimate. What’s the constitution going to do?

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    [–] 113 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    So the USPS doesn’t have to do this, they don’t report to the president, and I don’t think this is in any way legal.

    If the postmaster general follows this order I would hope anyone in Congress could haul him in and have him arrested.

    States run elections, period, and this is blatant election tampering.

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  • [–] 57 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    The postmaster was appointed during trump's first term and was constantly trying to destroy the USPS then, and has been trying since.

    They are sitting on a huge pension fund that team trump wants to embezzle or spend on war.

    Biden admin did not push to get rid of him, so this was part of a bipartisan finance driven plan to destroy the USA.

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    [–] 107 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    I love that the noose of reality is tightening around this regime's neck.

    However, as they see the end they're getting more and more dangerous, because there's no way they're going to let themselves face justice at the end. I predict this summer and fall are going to be the darkest times of my lifetime, and potentially a lot of violence from the regime.

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  • [–] 44 points 4 months ago

    J6 was just a practice run. This revenge tour he's shown us the past year only proves he will not go down without a fight... and his base are so embolden now, they will absolutely do whatever the hell they want knowing their king will back them up.

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  • [–] 29 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    I love that the noose of reality is tightening around this regime’s neck

    I mean, I remember this gleeful enthusiasm back in 2006 and 2018. Very likely there's a bloodbath in the next election. But... what comes next?

    Will Dems actually be in charge of the Senate? Or do we get the "John Fetterman Says No" show for the next two years?

    Does the House try and rein in the President or just double down on war funding while doing photo ops of Hakeem Jeffries shrugging impotently?

    Go back to Pelosi's House under Bush. And Pelosi/Schumer under Trump 1. These were not inspiring moments of liberal leadership. More often than not, Dems don't stop the fascism. They just cash in and become complicit.

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    [–] 66 points 4 months ago (13 children)

    Well thats election interference

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    [–] 61 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Do you smell that??

    Fear. Fear and shit. Someone's diaper needs changed.

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    [–] 60 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    I got banned on Reddit for saying that this is a torch and pitchfork moment.

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    [–] 59 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Here it is Americans. Its time to put that love of liberty and freedom to the test. Or are you all going to sleep meme your way through a fascist power grab.

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    [–] 50 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Oregon has ballot drop off places and don't go through the USPS. Get fucked Donny.

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    [–] 47 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I just instructed the president to lick my balls. I don’t think he will though.

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    [–] 46 points 4 months ago (13 children)

    LMAO. If the dems did this, the maga cunts would be like "OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!" but daddy dumpy does it, and they're probably rejoicing.

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    [–] 46 points 4 months ago

    Extremely seditious, and absolutely disqualifying all on its own under 14A3

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    [–] 40 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    My suggestion for anyone voting in the US. Vote early in person if possible. If you are going to vote by mail, do it ASAP.

    That's the best way to get your ballot counted, which is the most important thing right now.

    Oh, and check your registration, like today. And tomorrow. And like once a week.

    The worst time to vote is election day. Avoid that at all costs.

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    [–] 38 points 4 months ago (3 children)
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    [–] 35 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    But seriously, how is that supposed to work? Is the USPS supposed to open all the envelopes and determine if the voters are registered?

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  • [–] 33 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Authoritarianism is an admission of abject weakness.

    White supremacists are the weakest and most brittle snowflakes.

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    [–] 32 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    What the fuck.

    Also, what's with this federal voter list nonsense? There's already a fucking voter registry.

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  • [–] 29 points 4 months ago (14 children)

    Elections are run by each state, including registration. That means when they want to fuck with the registry they have to do it in a state by state basis, making specific lawsuits that target that state's system. They want to make it federal so they can just drop whoever they want from the registry without having to go through state officials.

    Besides being a blatant attempt to enable widespread disenfranchisement, it is also highly unconstitutional. The states run elections, following regulations set by Congress. The executive branch should have no power here, and the executive order should be struck down immediately, but who fucking knows at this point.

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  • [–] 28 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    He's not leaving in 4 years.

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    [–] 28 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Is it legal to say "we need a revolution to overthrow Trump, and fast"?

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    [–] 23 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Donny needs to fuck off and not be alive.

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    [–] 22 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    What's that!!? The fat orange child rapist who tried to incite an insurrection a few years ago is now trying to fix and fuck things up in other ways?
    Well well well, what a complete and utter shock. If only there was a way for america to have seen this coming...

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    [–] 22 points 4 months ago (11 children)

    That's cool, I'll just bring all dozen ballots from my family to the local registrar office drop off. No USPS involved.

    Thanks for the warning Trump!

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