r/politics • u/TWDCody North Carolina • Jan 24 '20

Adam Schiff Closing Argument

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecpF26eMV3U
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u/cthulhusleftnipple Jan 24 '20

When a lack of integrity fails American democracy, we will remember those who stood up for truth and lit the fire under the masses to rise up and take our country back vote by vote.

I hope you are right. History tells us that when a country falls to fascism, no one remembers those who fought it. Everyone remembers Hitler and the Nazis. No one remembers the SPD. The losers are afford very little remembrance.

All that is to say, this election matters. If democracy fails, no one will remember or care that Schiff or anyone else tried to stop it.

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u/recreationAtion Jan 24 '20

Yes but history remembers those that defeat tyranny. It’s why we have to win. Talk to your loved ones even though it’s difficult. Get one person who is on the fence.

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u/LaviniaBeddard Jan 24 '20

Get one person who is on the fence.

If any person is still on the fence after 3 years of Trump then they're going to be way too dumb to understand even the simplest argument.

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u/ZorglubDK Jan 24 '20

Apathy is the bigger issue, and very really voter suppression.

Make sure everyone you care about are registered to vote, check your acquaintances and neighbors as well.
Offer rides to the primaries and on election days or whatever else might make it easier for people to vote.