How do you think the term TACO came into being in the first place?
He is, at his core, a coward.
What we know is he is desperate. He knows how to choose which areas to disrupt. The bomb threats in the 2024 election were targeted on Democratic districts in swing states. It just wouldn't be that hard to have vigilantes and or ICE making it dangerous for people of color to vote in targeted places.
This is a strategy suggested by many, but its effectiveness is not supported by the evidence from
actual election results over the past 18 months.
In elections over the past 18 months, solid red 2024 Trump +20 districts have been swinging 15-30 points towards the Dems in places like FL, GA, and TX. Democrats have won races that would have been
mathematically impossible without crossover votes from republicans.
Knowing that, just how would somebody “strategically” choose which areas to disrupt? Dems are projected to flip anywhere from 20-40 seats (it’s getting closer to 40 daily), and those seats involve thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of precincts and polling places. On top of that, there are formerly “safe” Republican districts where the races are narrowing rapidly.
I would suggest that any “strategic” disruption of polling places, would first of all be met with a show of force by the states. Secondly, any successful disruption carries the inherent risk of disrupting the election of republicans as well as democrats, even in solid blue districts. Not just in congressional races, but statewide races as well.
That’s the thing with these Doomer dystopian fantasies- they
never include the details of precisely
how the evil deeds would accomplished, and they
never, ever include an examination of the potential response or reaction by the states, the courts, the congress or the people.
They are generally presented with the framing of “I don’t know how they will do it, but
they will do it”.
Such scenarios cannot be taken seriously.
Meanwhile many states are collaborating in “war gaming” out reality-based scenarios where these details are examined, and they have developed detailed response plans.
We need voters who never voted before. We need numbers that can't be whittled down. We need people to vote in person and early. We need Democratic states to go above and beyond to protect voter rolls and the count.
On this we agree, and usonian has posted links to excellent resources to make one’s efforts most effective.
Here it is:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10115179
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