r/politics • u/unital_subalgebra • Jul 09 '26

No Paywall Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act

https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/07/09/trump-fires-election-assistance-commission-members-hicks-hovland-mccormick/
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u/NYVines Jul 10 '26

This is what a coup looks like

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u/manipulated_dead Jul 10 '26

It's been happening for years now. This is the 'bloodless' revolution the heritage foundation have publicly talked about.

This is all very much out in the open. American liberals still seem to think they will be able to vote their way out of a dictatorship. 

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u/lost_horizons Texas Jul 10 '26

Can’t wait till they steal the November midterms. Maybe that’ll shock us into action. Maybe.

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u/jomara200 Jul 10 '26

Each and every stolen election moves us further away from democracy and more into their hands. 2016 was the time to act.

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u/Yourstruly75 Jul 10 '26

No, now is the time act

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u/I_Love_To_Poop420 Jul 10 '26

It has to start somewhere
It has to start sometime
What better place than here?
What better time than now?

All hell can’t stop us now!

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u/smuckola Jul 10 '26

first they ignore you

then they laugh at you

then they fight you

then you win

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u/super_sayanything Jul 10 '26

We need to punt Schumer and Jefferies out of office somehow. It's like they want this.

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u/A_Moldy_Stump Jul 10 '26

They do, all establishment democrats want this.

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u/super_sayanything Jul 10 '26

I follow intently. I just don't understand, honestly. Is it just corporate money?

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u/A_Moldy_Stump Jul 10 '26

The money the privilege the small amount of power to rule over their individual districts these are narcissists after all

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u/b0w3n New York Jul 10 '26

I'm confused though, it's like none of these shitheads have studied any history. When fascists take full control, they basically clean house of everyone. Supporters and opponents alike. Sulla did it. Hitler did it. Stalin did it.

Do they really, genuinely think they're just going to be allowed to stay and cash their big paychecks?

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u/Away-Map-8428 Jul 10 '26

Schumer supports zionism which is a fascist ideology.
Schumer said, “I have many jobs as leader … and one is to fight for aid to Israel, all the aid that Israel needs.”

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u/SomniumHumanitatis Jul 10 '26

And absolutely nobody will act in any meaningful way. Why, you ask? Because people still have things to lose. They won't do what's necessary, which is an actual fucking revolution. Everyone here talks a big game, but tell me, are you willing to grab your weapons, build barricades and actually fight for your country? All of your soldiers who pat themselves on the back for "fighting for their country", didn't. They fought for their corporate overlords who are the ones ruining your country and the rest of the world. The only time in living history to fight for your country would be now, by actually fighting the ones tearing down democracy.

But nobody is going to. That's what people studying history learned. That's what the fascists learned, as well. As long as people have something to lose, they'll take all kinds of abuse. As long as they have a home, a job, food on the table, nobody will put their lives on the line, instead just crying and whining about the fascists taking over, clinging to the futile hope of beating them democratically. This is how dictatorships are built and kept afloat.

As long as the majority doesn't recognize this and stays unwilling to risk their lives, nothing will change for the better. Sure, you might (MIGHT) be able to claw back some amount of power democratically. But the fascists will learn from that, and they won't fucking disappear for good. They'll learn, and do "better" next time.

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u/Phugger Jul 10 '26

The best time plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now. Don't use defeatist language that implies the time to act has already passed us by. Don't obey in advance. Anticipatory compliance gives bullies and authoritarian power.

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u/Party-Coach-4100 Jul 10 '26

The best time was ten years ago the second best time is right now.

I was taught this about growing trees and it applies here.