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Fil1957

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20. This deserves serious consideration. But not now. This is the kind of thing the right wing press will go crazy with and

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat May 2, 2026, 10:28 PM

May 2

crucify the Democrats with. This feeds into the alt-right myth that the left wants illegal immigration so the immigrants will vote for Democrats.

Doesn't Soto-Martínez read the national news? Doesn't he understand the gravity of this historical moment for our nation, and that by doing this he is giving the right fodder that reinforces their myth that the left is "anti-American"?

If he thinks this will be ignored by the right, he is sorely mistaken. This proposal is all we're going to hear about from now until November.

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Amid national scrutiny, LA takes step toward noncitizen voting [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2 OP

Good for them!! Let the people who support your local economies have a say in local matters!! pat_k May 2 #1

So let's allow tourists to vote also. They support the economy also JI7 May 2 #5

Reductio ad Absurdum pat_k May 2 #11

And it doesn't even get into how easy it would be to exploit JI7 May 2 #12

"it doesn't"? "it would"? "exploit"? To what "it"s do you refer? pat_k May 2 #15

Weird popsdenver May 2 #19

A number of countries allow non citizen voting Gymbo May 3 #24

Great! Creating a real issue for Republicans to club us with! Grins May 2 #2

its about basic fairness, not everything has to be about the fear of what pukes might do in response Blues Heron May 2 #3

Maybe he should focus on getting people who already can vote to actually vote JI7 May 2 #4

people should have a voice where they live. Dont let fear turn our morals to shit Blues Heron May 2 #6

They can try to become citizens and then vote JI7 May 2 #7

that could take years or decades, dont kid yourself Blues Heron May 2 #8

So what ? JI7 May 2 #9

were going in circles here. Blues Heron May 2 #10

These are choices that people make. And as I said before JI7 May 2 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m May 3 #23

First thing to do is to think like Trump and his ilk on how to exploit this then discuss if it's viable. chowder66 May 2 #14

Yes, they already do things like this when running for office JI7 May 2 #16

Too extreme for my tastes Polybius May 2 #17

Can o' worms nt GenThePerservering May 2 #18

This deserves serious consideration. But not now. This is the kind of thing the right wing press will go crazy with and Fil1957 May 2 #20

The right to vote is fundamental to being a citizen. Intractable May 3 #21

Colorado allows some non citizens soldierant May 3 #22

We will know where ever one of trumps republianmushroom May 3 #25

Voting bromeando May 3 #26

Why now? LiberalLovinLug May 3 #27

Is this guy getting money from the far right, or is he just plain stupid? If this thing goes any further, they'll be Fil1957 May 3 #28