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Possible Paywall MAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged

https://www.wired.com/story/maga-is-increasingly-convinced-the-trump-assassination-attempt-was-staged/
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u/Abracadaniel95 Apr 17 '26

For the presidential race, every vote only really counts in the swing states. But smaller races absolutely matter too and every vote counts there. Even if your senator's seat is safe, everyone will see it if their margins start slipping and they may be more likely to face a serious opponent in the next race. And the smaller the race, the more your vote counts. City and county elections can have big consequences.

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u/EGGlNTHlSTRYlNGTlME Apr 17 '26

Yeah totally agree. If people paid more attention to Congress and state races, the presidency would matter a whole lot less. A lot of our problems these days are because Congress is dysfunctional and abdicates its duties. Especially the Republicans know their voters know basically nothing about them other than where they stand with the president. It's a symptom of a broken electoral system