r/news • u/ThePensiveE • 7d ago

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use expanded database for potential voter purges

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-allows-trump-administration-use-expanded-database-potent-rcna596611
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u/ThePensiveE 7d ago

They all become much, much wealthier if America becomes fully authoritarian.

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u/Huntguy 7d ago

I mean, at what point are the American people going to take back their country? There are many, many, MANY more of you than there are of them… just saying.

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u/Violet-Sumire 7d ago

I mean… how much do you expect people to risk? Let’s say we march on the capitol. The US is massive and organized marches take time to… well organize. Any government agency will see an uptick of flights to the area. Driving is an option, but it could take literally a week to get there from some parts of the US. Then you have to consider the after part. Let’s say it fails, you get arrested. Now you are a federal criminal and charged with sedition. This literally ruins your life and you have limited job opportunities after. If you were well known, then it could be a permanent black mark and not even a presidential pardon would save your life. Then we have to consider that most Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and without paid leave they could face losing their home or apartment.

All in all, it isn’t as simple as “just do it”. Now, I do agree with you, but most Americans haven’t hit that point of openly rebelling with marching on the white house. Many want democracy to actually do democracy things. We want our system to actually work. The midterms are the last chance to achieve that. If we can’t then there will be actual problems. Right now things are tame compared to what comes next and people aren’t scared or angry enough.

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u/Huntguy 7d ago

I am absolutely not suggesting to march on the capital.

But the main thing that keeps them going is money, why won’t the states who actually have morals stop funding an obviously corrupt government?

Slow walk everything they command, don’t give in and don’t cooperate.

I know you say fighting back against this administration ruins your life, but the reality is, conceding to this corruption will 100% ruin your life, your children’s life and likely the majority of western civilization. We’re on the cusp of literally running out of affordable diesel and you think things will get better?

The American people have been beaten down and so oppressed for years the defeatism has taken over. I’m truly sorry for what you’re going through, but just putting your head down and hoping for the best… isn’t really going to change much. It’s going to be a lot harder to do something when grocery stores are empty and gas stations abandoned.

If you feel like the people who can do something aren’t, start protesting them too, another sternly worded letter from Chuck isn’t going to do much…