cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/42694823

Trump has no power to “decree” that voters must present ID or to end mail-in balloting. But that doesn’t mean he can’t at least try both. Under the Insurrection Act or some other dusty statute, he can declare a state of emergency. Then he can decide that said state permits, nay requires, him to take extraordinary measures. On October 5, say, that might mean outlawing early voting. By October 13, it might mean no mail-in voting. By October 29, a reminder that all voters must present ID to vote. And by Sunday, November 1, two days before the election—an announcement that all these “reasonable” measures have alas failed, and he is now forced, against his will, to postpone the election.

  • bearboiblake@pawb.socialEnglish
    55·
    1 day ago

    The point isn’t to choose the rusty nails, it’s to settle for better than a stale sandwich. I thought that was obvious. You deserve a candidate who actually represents your interests.

    • Hapankaali@lemmy.world
      8·
      1 day ago

      Okay sure, definitely a good idea to change the menu, and make it so that there can be more than just 2 options.

      But you still have to choose something to eat today.

    • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
      3·
      21 hours ago

      “Better than a stale sandwich” wasn’t an option. I thought that was obvious. You had two choices. You refused to pick one, so you got the worst of the two.

      And now everyone who didn’t pick is still screaming at all the people who were going “Just eat the stale sandwich, we’ll work on expanding the menu for next time.”

      The DNC should’ve had a primary, yes. But that’s not how circumstances played out. There will be a primary next time, and that’s the time to make your voice heard on who should be nominated. The general election is a zero-sum competition in which, unfortunately, practically speaking there are only two options and can only be one winner.