House Republicans just passed a voter suppression bill that would disenfranchise millions
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“It’s a five-alarm fire for American voters and for election officials.”
    • Franklin@lemmy.ca
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      2 months ago

      I’m not trying to be negative but what are the Democrats supposed to do in this situation?

      They have none of the levers of power because they were voted out of them.

      again I’m not saying you’re wrong, I’m a Canadian so there may be a gap in my knowledge about things within their power

      • TheFudd@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        The reason people are angry is because when things are reversed and Republicans “don’t have the levers of power”, they don’t let that stop them from getting their way. No, Republicans figure out a way.

        Republicans will come up with some obscure rule or law from the 1800s, or bribe/threaten Democrats in swing/conservative areas to join them, or not allowing a vote on something via underhanded means, or whatever.

        Hell, just look at Mitch McConnell denying Obama a Supreme Court seat. That was illegal. McConnell got away with it. Not only do Democrats refuse to stoop as low as Republicans to get what they want with their “when they go low, we go high” BS, but Democrats won’t even put up a fight when the Republicans are clearly in the wrong.

        That’s why so many people are saying, “Do something!” to Democrats. Because we all know that if the parties were reversed, Republicans would damn well be doing something, even if that ‘something’ is illegal or just plain morally wrong.