Trump expected to take control of USPS and fire postal board
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Trump expected to take control of USPS and fire postal board
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Re: Trump expected to take control of USPS and fire postal board
#2I wonder if this will hinder vote by mail somehow.
Re: Trump expected to take control of USPS and fire postal board
#3I wonder if this will hinder vote by mail somehow.
As a non US citizen, based on how aggressively the the republican party seems to play with voter suppression it wouldn't seem unlikely that there won't be vote by mail in the next election.
Re: Trump expected to take control of USPS and fire postal board
#4As with plenty of other things he is doing, this is illegal. The President of the United States is engaging in flagrantly illegal behavior on a daily basis as 30% of the country cheers him on.
Re: Trump expected to take control of USPS and fire postal board
#5I wonder if this will hinder vote by mail somehow.
As a non US citizen, based on how aggressively the the republican party seems to play with voter suppression it wouldn't seem unlikely that there won't be vote by mail in the next election.
US elections are run entirely by state government, for precisely this reason.
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#6As with plenty of other things he is doing, this is illegal. The President of the United States is engaging in flagrantly illegal behavior on a daily basis as 30% of the country cheers him on.
Since the administration has openly stated that it intends to flout the judicial branch, I'm honestly curious to see how long the Supreme Court's majority stays attached to the position they staked in Trump v. US.
These are men (and woman) who have climbed the highest, most prestigious rung in the profession. Even if for purely egotistical reasons, it's hard to imagine they will have endless patience to watch the institution over which they preside become irrelevant.
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#8As with plenty of other things he is doing, this is illegal. The President of the United States is engaging in flagrantly illegal behavior on a daily basis as 30% of the country cheers him on.
The government is clearly incapable of stopping him, so in the end, it doesn't really matter if it's illegal or not. He'll do it because he can, and he'll get away with it.
Re: Trump expected to take control of USPS and fire postal board
#9As with plenty of other things he is doing, this is illegal. The President of the United States is engaging in flagrantly illegal behavior on a daily basis as 30% of the country cheers him on.
The government is clearly incapable of stopping him, so in the end, it doesn't really matter if it's illegal or not. He'll do it because he can, and he'll get away with it.
It __does__ matter. Pointing out that somebody is flagrantly and openly defying their oath to the constitution is important. It’s important to note that we are no longer a liberal democracy. It is important to call out the fact our republic has ended.
Re: Trump expected to take control of USPS and fire postal board
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
As a non US citizen, based on how aggressively the the republican party seems to play with voter suppression it wouldn't seem unlikely that there won't be vote by mail in the next election.
US elections are run entirely by state government, for precisely this reason.
They are, but what can a state government do if the administration directs USPS to refuse ballots? Even if they file a lawsuit and win an injunction, should voters or state election officials trust the administration to fully comply?