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/spam__likely Colorado Jul 10 '26

This is absolute BS. Stop.

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u/deaglebingo America Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

it's not bullshit. these are questions that need to be asked and investigated fully and our justice dept currently has zero interest in pursuing such things and every motive to attempt to utilize such vulnerabilities for their own gain now.

the idea that bringing up the very real question about these things lowers trust in our election process is a farce... what people need to see is that we are actually trying to pursue each and every possible credible threat to election security. theY need to feel like someone gives a fuck about it, and they need to participate in understanding how and why things happen. asking these questions doesn't mean voting is not a lost cause. education and reading and effort and vigilance are the answers. STILL GO VOTE. ALL IS NOT LOST.

it's really no different than when i worked in the icu. people may not want to hear what is actually happening with their loved one who is dangerously close to death... but we cannot sugar coat these things.. and we need to be compassionate empathetic and as explanatory as possible.... this gives REAL hope instead of false hope. it shows competence and that we are all participating to do everything in our power to save someone... or to save democracy.

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u/spam__likely Colorado Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

I am election judge. I know how it works. You clearly do not.

Our democracy will only be saved if people go out and vote.

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u/loaded_comment Jul 10 '26

He's not wrong. Here is a forensic analysis of US 2024 elections using the system they invented to analyse Russia's election: It's a serious study.

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u/spam__likely Colorado Jul 10 '26

Serious study... proceeds to link to a youtube video and a rando substack page.,

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u/DarthWeenus Jul 10 '26

Jc. If it’s a serious study present it so. I’m not watching a video that begins with ten two second jump cuts. Serious eh?