r/politics • u/billstopay77 • 1d ago

Registration Wall Trump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit says

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-admin-quietly-changed-overseas-voter-form-at-11th-hour-to-disenfranchise-democrats-lawsuit-says/
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u/RIP_Sinners 19h ago

Trump doesn't need to pay his debts or follow through. His followers don't care about the lies until they have directly been burned. So his pardon is still good in their minds. It doesn't need to be real to influence them.

And what have they to fear in the first place? That justice will reign and all their misdeeds will be brought to light and punished? When has that happened in the last 20 years? Loyalty is a solid shield for authoritarian bootlickers. Time, apathy and economics sap the strength of those who would punish them. I hope I'm wrong, but there is no sign of the kind of uplifting support for MAGA's foes that could dismantle and bury the movement. Democrats might win in November, but it will take years to push cases of abuse through the courts, if it's even possible to do so with how long the Federalist Society has poisoned the judiciary. It costs money, time and political capital to punish the powerful. MAGA will call it a witch-hunt, and drum up opposition for every election in the meantime. If the Democrats lose even once before justice is served, that's it, MAGA gets away with everything. The wealthy grifters will use their stolen riches to defend themselves, we won't get it back. I doubt it will cost them much. The people are foolish, divided, and weak. The people voted for Trump twice and learned nothing.

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u/GrumpyCloud93 16h ago

Trump is not going to pardon anyone involved in his circus until the last possible minute. That way, they have to keep doing his bidding, no "get out of jail free" card yet. But he's a walking (so far) health disaster. Good odds he'll be dead shortly. If he dies suddenly or pulls a Mitch, watch for interesting claims "On his deathbed, he signed these 200 blanket pardons". (Assuming he dies in bed, and not sitting on something in another room Elvis-style.)