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Swede

(39,792 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:13 AM Apr 16

Thom Hartman talks voter suppression and the Democrats lack of response to it (going on for decades)

He doesn't know why they aren't shouting from the rooftops.

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Thom Hartman talks voter suppression and the Democrats lack of response to it (going on for decades) (Original Post) Swede Apr 16 OP

Perhaps the cheerleaders can tell Hartman the leadership is doing everything humanly possible Orrex Apr 16 #1

Perhaps because enough Democrats are complicit? LuvLoogie Apr 16 #2

Not to mention vote recounts getting stopped when close to finishing. lostnfound Apr 16 #3

Orrex

(67,261 posts)

1. Perhaps the cheerleaders can tell Hartman the leadership is doing everything humanly possible

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:19 AM

Apr 16

If you think anything is amiss, or if you identify a shortcoming, then obviously you must be woefully ignorant and comically misinformed,

LuvLoogie

(8,860 posts)

2. Perhaps because enough Democrats are complicit?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:22 AM

Apr 16

I don't mean it's both sides thing. I mean there were Dems who supported the suspension of due process for undocumented immigrants. And that is part of the bigotry driving voter ID and voter roll purges and gerrymandering...

lostnfound

(17,581 posts)

3. Not to mention vote recounts getting stopped when close to finishing.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:42 AM

Apr 16

The US as a democracy is on a death watch.

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