Republicans hate democracy.
No, really, they do. They refuse to admit the United States has any. Just ask them. "We are NOT a democracy," they'll tell you.
Democracy, you see, equals Democrats in their eyes. We are a "constitutional republic" they argue. Funny, I don't remember Reagan or Bush or any earlier Republicans parsing over the concept of "exporting democracy" to other nations. Granted, that was mostly at the point of a gun but even they believed it.
To prove their point, Republicans are on the march, trying to restrict the right to vote across this land.
Get busted for a dime bag? Felony charge, lose your right to vote. Old? No special buses to the polls. You need an ID. Paper please basically?
Immigrant? Did you learn about this country, take a citizenship test to PROVE you are worthy of being an American instead of just accidentally being born here? Too bad, no help for instructions in your language. Speek Amurkan furriner!
Are you a college student from out of state spending extra to get an education here? Too bad, you have to go home to vote. Keep your potentially idealistically liberal hands off of the levers of power.
And so on, and so on...
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