We really need to start asking Republicans do they really believe in democracy and free elections?

[UCmeNdc]

Might as well start asking them to their faces!

Link to tweet

[Irish_Dem]

1. They will just lie and blame us for their crimes.

[Walleye]

2. Their constant refrain is we're not a democracy we are a republic.Ask them to explain the difference

They obviously don’t believe in democracy, They don’t even know what the purpose of an election is,which is why they always corrupt the name of our party.

[TheRealNorth]

5. My answer to "this is a Republic" is...

The Soviet Union, Iran, China, and Cuba are all Republics as well.

[Walleye]

8. Technically we are a republic but our representatives are elected democratically

Ask them who won their election for US Senator. The one that got the most votes. That’s democracy. They’re talking points are getting old and lame

[ProudMNDemocrat]

13. A must excellent point.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Ask? or State

And the Media should be doing their job and 'asking'. Democratic Politicians from the dog catcher to the President need to 'state it to their faces'.

[marie999]

4. They will tell you to your face that we have a democracy and free elections.

To them, democracy and free elections do not mean the same to them as it does to us. They believe that White men are superior to everyone else. They believe that a fascist state, though they don't call it fascism, is best.

[dchill]

6. They ARE the steal they profess to want to stop.

There is not an alarm clock that will wake that shit up.

[jmbar2]

7. YES!

On a more local level, we need to hold conversations with the militia, school board interrupter types about their visions for the future if they succeed.

Questions I would like to ask:

- If you succeed in nullifying the election and bringing Trump back, how would subsequent elections operate? Would you allow real opposition, and for opposition to win, or would that be nullified too? (One of the weaknesses of autocratic regimes is that they rarely think through succession, so they get progressively worse over time).

- What would happen if you elected one of your own, and they turned out to be so bad that you wanted to get them out of office? How would you do that? By another election?

- If we dismantle democracy, what form of government do you propose to replace it with?

- Of current developed nations in the world, which one(s) most closely resemble your ideal form of government?

[Walleye]

9. Excellent answer to these people

[NewHendoLib]

10. Waste of time. We know what they think, and we know they will lie.

[Ferrets are Cool]

11. A waste of breath.

[Mike Nelson]

12. Well...

... many of them will answer, "YES!" However, when followed-up, they will say the last election was "stolen" from Trump. They believe it was "rigged" and not democratic. They call it Socialism and/or Communism. They also believe Trump got more votes than Biden, and Hillary did not win the vote in the previous contest.

[Volaris]

14. And ALSO...

If you actually believe that the last election was stolen, then what suggestions might you have to ensure that every person who can vote, GETS TO?

Crickets and 'no brown people', are NOT acceptable answers...anything else, I'm willing to have a conversation about.