“If they do not want it to be your vote that determines who is in power, it means that they don’t want to have to use power to try to meet your needs — to try to earn your vote.”
The “consent of the governed” is so fundamental a principle in America, that it was written in the Declaration of Independence in 1776, predating the Constitution upon which our government is built. Yet Republicans want to undermine elections because they know that they are ever less capable of earning the “consent of the governed.”
John, in just six weeks we will hold our first national election since Donald Trump and his MAGA cronies incited violence, provoking insurrectionists to attack the Capitol and vandalize the halls of Congress. This is not just any election. It’s an election to prove that our country can withstand the GOP’s attacks on the very core of our democratic system.
If Republicans take the majority in the House or Senate, they will use their power to build even more power by further eroding voting rights and reducing their accountability to the American people.
Hank understands what’s at stake. He’s been yelling from the rooftops that defending our democracy means protecting voting rights. He was arrested last year for peacefully protesting Senate inaction on voting rights, chanting with other protestors even as he was cuffed and taken into custody.
Republicans are trying to create a disconnect between themselves and the people they’re supposed to serve. At the end of the day, they’re not interested in you, your family, or your needs. They’re only interested in their own power. We’ve seen where that leads, John. As Rachel Maddow said last night, it leads to — and rhymes with — some of the darkest pages of 20th century history.
Thank you,
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