Rather than sustain our elections, our president works to undermine the process by which we ensure that leaders remain accountable to us. It’s important to understand clearly some of the reasons that anti-democratic figures like him regularly employ this tactic:
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If this apathy progresses, it can metastasize into widespread ambivalence about all of our democratic processes, an erosion of our leaders’ and institutions’ perceived legitimacy, and further violations of our voting and other rights.
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That’s why it’s so important that we not let his words or actions convince us to disregard the value and integrity of our elections. Free and fair elections are based in our humanity - in our equality - and the single most important mechanism by which free people stay free.
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This has happened to someone I love. He threw up his hands apathetically and did not vote. He's tired and frustrated. I myself am determined not to go down that road.
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I am still disappointed you did not win 2016! This country really needs a strong leader like yourself.
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Thankyou Evan, for speaking Truth to Abuse of Power!
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This is 100% correct! The exact motive. Intelligent, you are.
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