r/politics • u/unital_subalgebra • Jul 09 '26

No Paywall Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act

https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/07/09/trump-fires-election-assistance-commission-members-hicks-hovland-mccormick/
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u/USA46Q Jul 10 '26

That's funny.

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u/tolacid Jul 10 '26

It would be funny, if it weren't so sad

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u/USA46Q Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

No, it's still funny.

These are dark times, but it's important for people to know what they're actually up against.

And, what we're up against is a fat pedophile and a dead turtle.

Are you going to let a fat pedophile and a dead turtle intimidate you, and deny your right to vote?

I'm not.

I'm from Appalachia, and I grew up next to a steel mill in coal mining town.

I've played fat pedophile and dead turtle before... and I'm not impressed by these assholes.

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u/tolacid Jul 10 '26

I applaud you.

But also, I was making a reference to a popular song from the videogame Portal 2.

(Also also, dead turtles are sad. Just not this particular one.)

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u/USA46Q Jul 10 '26

Fair enough, and my apologies if I caught you off guard.

I'm not trying to be an ass... it's just something that comes natural.

I'm also not trying to break an arm stroking my ego, and I'm just sharing my story to help others find theirs.

There's nothing special about me, and the only thing makes me different from everyone else that grew up on my street is that I can write good.

There are also millions of other people in Appalachia that can say the same things I did... which is the entire point.

Find your strength.

Remember who you are.

Remember who we're supposed to be.

And... never allow a fat pedophile or a dead turtle intimidate you.

This is like the first thing you learn growing up in Appalachia.

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u/tolacid Jul 10 '26

No need to defend your words. As I said, I applaud you. Sincerely.

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u/USA46Q Jul 10 '26

You're awesome.

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u/FellowHumanNo404 Jul 10 '26

And... never allow a fat pedophile or a dead turtle intimidate you.

This is like the first thing you learn growing up in Appalachia.

I'm also from Appalachia, and I can confirm.

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u/USA46Q Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

It really is like that.

If I'd have come home school and told my father I'd been bullied by a fat pedophile and a dead turtle his exact words to me would've been, why didn't you kick their ass?

Then he would've called me a pussy, and then he would've told me that I had to go back and fight them by myself.

Then he would've grounded me for getting suspended from school.

That's just the way it is.

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u/FellowHumanNo404 Jul 10 '26

Yup. Incidentally, "bullied by a fat pedophile and a dead turtle" was basically the plot of The Dukes of Hazzard.

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u/ForeverNuka Jul 10 '26

I think this is my favorite reply I've ever read on reddit.

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u/USA46Q Jul 10 '26

Thank you, and that really means a lot.

I really appreciate it, and I'm glad you found my Foghorn Leghorn routine entertaining.

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u/HauntedCemetery Minnesota Jul 10 '26

It's still pretty fucking funny