Trump’s actions against the USPS I think go beyond voter suppression to stochastic terrorism.
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GWB vs Gore could be considered within the realm of benefit of doubt. This cannot. Mail-in voting offers enough leverage at the margins that increased friction could change not-even-close outcomes.
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Trump supporters who condone this go from being merely a structurally advantaged minority under the constitution to accessories to de facto treason. If you don’t believe your opponents should have the best possible chance to vote, you’re not democratic.
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"If you don’t believe your opponents should have the best possible chance to vote, you’re not democratic." This is not what anyone believes, and I hope not you--the election process is an eternal balancing act between convenience and risk--it's just a security play.
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Like, we could make an SMS-based voting system, through which I imagine we could imbue millions of marginal voters into the phone booth. But we would never do that, because the risk of fraud skyrockets.
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I’m not talking about pragmatic factors. I’m talking about pragmatic undermining of existing entirely practical arrangements.
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