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It's okay, the states do that part. I don't know what exactly a federal election commissioner does, but the states still run their own elections.
Terminating them is still blatantly corrupt and alarming, and no one should be okay with it, but this isn't a deathblow to the democratic process. Still cast your votes in November.
They control federal money that's used to fund some election-related activities. It's not the biggest deal in practical terms. As I understand it is not a huge amount of money.
I just hope we get a mean president next time. We can't afford another corpo Dem like Biden who plays nice with rethuglicans. Fire all of Trump's appointments day one and test that scotus ruling. Let's see how they like the unitary executive when we use it against them in every way possible.
No more GOP AGs and FBI directors. I can't believe Dems actually respected the fake "tradition" of only having conservative FBI directors. Fuck that shit. I want someone who goes after these fascist FBI agents targeting Trump's political opponents and makes their lives a living hell.
Make those fucks quit or just fire them and replace them with people who actually respect the law.
Yeah, agreed. We need someone who will use the fullness of the corruption precedent the GOP has set against them instead of pretending the precedent isn't already set. No more playing by different rulebooks.
It's a sad thing for the democratic processes, but that's already out the window and it was the GOP who tossed it. Pretending the moral high ground will save us is not enough to pull us out of this death spiral.
The gloves need to come off and we need a hardcore demagafication period. Only then can we reform the system to patch these holes that have been blown in the democratic order.
Oh for sure, still 100% going to vote as if my life depends on it.