When People Are Urging You To Vote, When We're Saying Democracy Is On The Line, That Sometimes Gets Accused

When people are urging you to vote, when we're saying democracy is on the line, that sometimes gets accused of "catastrophizing" or that people are trying to manipulate you into voting--as if hoping people will vote and defend their right to vote is a bad thing--but here is Trump yet again making it clear he plans to end democracy. He's saying it even more clearly and loudly.

“Christians, get out and vote, just this time...you won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what, it will be fixed, it will be fine, you won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians...I love you Christians. I’m not a Christian. I love you, get out, you gotta get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have to vote again, we’ll have it fixed so good you’re not going to have to vote”

The orange face toner autocratic garbage candidate literally has intentions to end democracy and it matters to prevent him from winning this election, it is literally a situation where if he wins this election, democracy will be endangered.

It does matter if you vote.

It is absolutely unhinged and alarming that the GOP candidate is talking about how people won't need to vote any more and that it's a wonderful thing.

Axios

Ohio is purging its voter rolls before November election

See if you're on the list of more than 158,000 people.

If you live in Ohio, today is a good day to check your voter registration, and to consider booting JD Vance into the sun.

I can never tell which of my posts are going to explode (it is never ones I put work in) but I pray to God this one does

The past few weeks I have seen an explosion in doomerism and defeatism about Trump. Some people seem to have just decided to call the election for him for reasons that don't even make much sense

(He was almost shot and that always helps! Look at Reagan and Teddy Roosevelt! Reagan was already president and incredibly popular, and the shooting happened 2 months into his first term; Roosevelt was shot when he was campaigning in 1912....in an election he lost)

Trump has never been popular, he has never won the popular vote, and he has never had popular support. For the past 3 years, especially post Roe V. Wade, Democrats have increasingly overperformed especially in special elections. There were so many polls predicting 2022 would be a Red Wave, that turned out to be false due to faulty and biased polling. I'm not saying a Dem loss is impossible, but it is a lot less of a sure thing than the doomsayers are making it out to be

How does Trump win? Apathy. Despair. Low Turn Out. While many of the "Trump is guaranteed to win" posters I'm sure are real people who are justifiably scared, I think we underestimate just how many are people at home and abroad, who want a lower turnout, who want Trump to win.

I used to hear a joke growing up that "If voting did anything, they would make it illegal" Well considering how hard Republicans are trying to discourage voting and making it hard to do, it must do something.

Don't despair. Don't panic. Don't retreat. ACT

So what can you do?

Are you registered to vote? 🗳

You can register to vote here! ☑️

Do you know what/ who will be on your ballot? 📄

Do you know your state voting requirements? 📥

Do you know your polling location? 📍

Can you vote early? 🖊

Can you vote by mail? 📬

Do you need disability services for voting? ♿️

Do you need to know your voter’s rights? 🧑🏽‍⚖️

Do you need a ride to register/ vote?

Spread this far and wide. Tell your friends and your family. Make clear to them what is at stake if Trump wins.

Additionally, here are two volunteer organizations that I help out with

Vote Forward - write letters to encourage turnout

Working Family's Party - an organization working to help progressives win in primaries and general elections. I particularly like working in their text bank program. Want to help in a phone bank but don't like talking on the phone? this is perfect as you send texts to encourage support and voting

Spread this far and wide. Tell your friends and your family. Make clear to them what is at stake if Trump wins. Feel free to add other resources and organizations that

Since folks are exhausted from hearing about Project 2025 and Agenda 47, here are some reasons to feel hopeful about Harris

Advocate.com

How pro-LGBTQ+ is Kamala Harris?

Very.

POLITICO

Kamala Harris pushes White House to be more sympathetic toward Palestinians

Her response to the Israel-Hamas war underscores how Democrats are walking a fine line between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian constituencies

Scientific American

Kamala Harris’s Record on Abortion Rights Shows Strong Support

If Harris becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, reproductive rights will likely be a key focus of her campaign, experts say

NBC News

What a Kamala Harris presidency would mean for health care in America

Former advisers and health policy experts expect her to lean into reproductive rights, build on the Obama-Biden legacy and carve out her own

NPR

Kamala Harris is stepping up to address gun violence for 2024

Vice President Harris is taking a more front-and-center role on addressing gun violence, a key issue for young voters in 2024.

(It would be wonderful if folks could reblog this, a lot of people are feeling very discouraged right now and could use the morale boost!)

reblog for larger sample size :)