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[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Also because it's far easier to justify suspending democratic processes by pointing at an ongoing military crisis and making emergency laws.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

We've never cancelled an election, not even during the first Civil War, so we will NEVER accept any excuses for cancelling elections, not military actions, not civil unrest, not nothin'.

So please don't even hint that there is a scenario that would be acceptable to suspend elections. That is a BRIGHT RED LINE that can NEVER be crossed. That violates our Constitutional/ Social Contract to a fatal degree, signalling the end of American Democracy, and the start of Civil War.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Just to point out what I'm talking about: https://lemmy.world/post/41255505

Let's hope he doesn't actually pull that off

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

Good. Let's hope that conviction is never put to the test, but I wouldn't put it past him to try.