Ignore the Polls
Too many are MAGA-Republican financed and part of a larger disinformation strategy to fool voters
Michael Moore’s perspective and rationale are important to understand. Then vote!
The GOP’s ‘terrifying’ embrace of violence pre-election
It's an unfortunate fact that the new MAGA-Republican party is all good with violence, and threats of violence, those being part and parcel of their midterm election strategy. Vice News looks at various aspects of this phenomena and its potential impact on this election, future ones, and the future of what used to be the Republican Party…
https://www.vice.com/en/article/akea9z/republican-midterms-violence
Advertisers fleeing, workers in fear: Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter
Just one week after Elon Musk acquired Twitter, the company is in turmoil on today, as half of its workers were handed pink slips and advertisers were fleeing amid calls from civil rights groups to boycott a social media site accused of fueling hate speech and conspiracy theories. As reported by The Washington Post, racist and antisemitic trolls continue to test the boundaries of Musk’s Twitter online, and concern is growing that the mass layoffs could hobble the site’s ability to police misinformation ahead of next week’s midterm elections — as well as around other elections abroad…
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/11/04/twitter-layoffs-musk/
When your neighbor turns you in…
THERE’S A KNOCK at the door. Local authorities have received a tip that you’ve broken the moral code—a new set of laws banning your once-accepted lifestyle. You’re being called in for questioning, and it’s unclear when you’ll return home. As presented by Wired magazine, “in an authoritarian state, neighborhood trust is a thing of the past. Citizens are often encouraged to report any perceived wrongdoing in their communities to the government. There are countless examples of this in history—and around the world today. It happens in Russia, and there’s even an app for it in Saudi Arabia” Now let’s look at the United States: Texas’ SB 8 deputized everyday Americans to sue anyone who has had an abortion or assisted with one. Texans are reporting the parents of transgender children to authorities. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin set up a tip line and encouraged parents to report teachers who are teaching “divisive” subjects. Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law encourages parents to monitor teachers. With the Republican Party increasingly embracing authoritarianism, this is likely just the start. Tom Ginsburg, a professor of international law at the University of Chicago, says these kinds of policies are an American version of what you might see in authoritarian states…
https://www.wired.com/story/authoritarian-us-neighbors-spy-report/
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My hope is that it will make MAGAs feel like this is a shoo-in so they won't bother to vote.