It's becoming increasingly clear that for many Republicans, fascism is more attractive than a liberal, democratic society. The GOP has embraced Trump's Big Lie at every level, and it's not because he has presented compelling evidence (or any evidence, really). Right-wing media cultivates an atmosphere of constant fear, fear of the Other, the mythical transgender quasi-lesbian multiracial vampire intent on banning Christianity and consuming unborn babies. We must stop this bizarre multitude at any cost, the propagandists say, lest we be consumed. Conspiracy theories run rampant, most so strange and obviously insane that I can't help but think that they serve as a litmus test, a way for the fascists to identify themselves. "Why, of course I believe that the Democratic Party is full of pedophiles intent on harvesting the adrenal glands of children." This make-believe bullshit is really all they have. Instead of being an idiot and falling for propaganda of such low-quality that Goebbels would be ashamed to spout it, ignore the culture wars and consider what you're really voting for.
Competency: Remember when an ice storm hit Texas and Ted Cruz was caught vacationing in Mexico? What about when Ron Desantis fought Covid measures, leading to Florida's high death rate? What about constant Republican cuts to public education funding, leading to a teaching crisis and falling test scores? Hey, remember when Trump ignored the pandemic and politicized the Covid response, causing over a million Americans to die? Let's not even get into the Republican refusal to do anything about America's mass shooting crisis. Seems like voting for a Republican is hazardous to your health.
Morality: Did you know that Florida Rep. Matt Gatez is still in Congress, despite asking Trump for a pardon, perhaps for sex crimes? So is Lauren Boebert, despite her drunken husband's rampages and her various campaign finance problems. Stable genius Marjorie Taylor Greene "accidentally" delivered a speech to Nazis in Orlando, to little pushback from her Party. Let's not forget Trump himself, who has been accused of assaulting 26 women, raw dogged a porn star, and needlessly tore children from their parents and put them in cages. Party of family values, am I right?
Democracy: Did you know that Republicans are bringing a case to the Supreme Court that may allow them to disregard the popular vote in their states? Did you know that Republican legislatures passed a wave of voter suppression laws after 2020? Remember when Trump incited a riot that overran Congress and led to the death of several people, including four police officers who later committed suicide? What about the Big Lie itself, which has become GOP gospel? A vote for a Republican is a vote for authoritarianism. If you vote for a Republican, you are voting for them to take power from you. They don't want you to vote.
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