GOP National Voter Suppression (Interstate Crosscheck, ID, Poll Closures, Voter Patrols)

[FAH1223]

Anybody who paid attention to politics for the last 10 years knew this is what happens. When they lose they pass voter suppression laws at the state proved. 2020 was another census year that ensures Republican state power. That means voter suppression laws and gerrymandering. Getting rid of the filibuster and pass HR1 would stop that. I fear since the country is under siege with various issues it may not happen. The covid relief bill is going to pass in Mid March and that’s with reconciliation. After that Biden wants to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill. This means many months of negotiations and likely having the bill watered down like Obama’s recovery package back in the day. So it may pass by July/August. Then later in the year will be the budget fights which may drag in the fall. Not to mention Biden wants Immigration Reform. Once we get to 2022 it will already be election season. Which means even if you pass HR1 it likely won’t be in affect on 2022. If the GQP controls the House they will defang the law. Not to mention the court fights that may come from it on the run up to 2024. So it has to pass this year. Not next year but this year. If not we will be inching towards fascism. The GQP are at the final stages of their plan. If they get their way with these voter suppression laws 2024 will be a shyt show.

 

[Liu Kang]

I know it's not possible but what would be the theoritical path to get rid of electoral college ? Let's say the Dems play the game same was as Repubs, can they make it happen ?

 

[ZoeGod]

I know it's not possible but what would be the theoritical path to get rid of electoral college ? Let's say the Dems play the game same was as Repubs, can they make it happen ?

You would need a constitutional amendment to do so. 2/3rds of both houses of Congress are needed to ratify an amendment. Then 3/4ths of states (38) have to pass it via their state legislatures. In this polarized political climate passing a constitutional amendment is impossible.

The other possibly is the Interstate Compact but
it has zero potential of happening in the next 4 years. Or the next decade. Or beyond that, really.
The NPVIC is at least 74 EVs shy of 270 (likely 76 short pending the results of the 2020 census).
The only state where it is "pending" where it has a real chance of passing is Virginia. If the Minnesota DFL can take the state Senate, there's a decent chance Minnesota joins as well.

At that point it's still 56 EVs short and you're either going to need a bunch of "swing" states like PA + WI + MI + GA to join, or you'd need a massive state like Texas or Florida along with a couple of others to join.
None of this is anywhere in the realm of actual possibility considering the stranglehold Republicans have on state legislatures.
The only solution is passing HR1 and packing the Supreme Court.

 

[Red Shield]

If they do this, then Biden and the Dems don’t care about the black vote.

They'll probably figure they got the black vote on lock anyway so why bother. That and the dem's are trying to pivot over to latinos.





I'll be surprised if they nuke the filibuster

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

Is their a time table that the voting rights act has to get passed? Has Biden hinted at getting this done?

 

[Payday23]

 

[FAH1223]

 

[Payday23]

The GOP is going for the kill shot wrt to voting rights.

 

[Payday23]

These GOP idiots want schools to lose funding if they kneel. These people are straight fascist

 

[FAH1223]

The GOP is going for the kill shot wrt to voting rights.

 

[FAH1223]

They'll probably figure they got the black vote on lock anyway so why bother. That and the dem's are trying to pivot over to latinos.





I'll be surprised if they nuke the filibuster

Is their a time table that the voting rights act has to get passed? Has Biden hinted at getting this done?

They gotta pass HR1/SB1 and John Lewis Voting Rights Act before this coming Fall. 2022 Midterm primaries are going to be happening in most states in spring/summer of 2022

If Dems don't act, they're legit done in the US House for a decade plus.

 

[Red Shield]

They gotta pass HR1/SB1 and John Lewis Voting Rights Act before this coming Fall. 2022 Midterm primaries are going to be happening in most states in spring/summer of 2022

If Dems don't act, they're legit done in the US House for a decade plus.

Truthfully don't think the dem leadership care about being in power that much.

hopefully they do act though

 

[FAH1223]

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

Our great governor of Cali is being recalled, however signature verification is being implemented to "delay/suppress the will of the people"

Spoiler

as usual...it's not the act, it's who's doing the act that matters

 

[FAH1223]