X-Post: Susan Platt receives death threats in Va. Primary

[justiceischeap]

The primary is tomorrow.

This story is based on a Twitter thread but thought I'd share anyhoo. Someone actually broke into her house too. The police are investigating.

Link to tweet

[liberal N proud]

1. There was also death threats against Steve King's opponent in Iowa

https://thinkprogress.org/rep-steve-kings-challenger-drops-out-of-the-2018-race-citing-death-threats-de508f9ef8a5

Is this how the republicans plan on staying in power in 2018?

[justiceischeap]

2. What's significant about this one is that someone broke into her house

And she decided NOT to drop out.

[oasis]

3. Deplorables easily accept Putin style "democracy".

[4139]

4. Any polls ? I tried to search but could not find any

[justiceischeap]

5. I couldn't find any polls but did find this

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/3-democrats-who-never-held-office-vying-to-be-virginias-lieutenant-governor/2017/05/22/6b24b648-3b34-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html?utm_term=.feca55780997

[DBoon]

6. I expect to see this in the developing world

Political participation is not met with death threats in any civilized democracy

[justiceischeap]

7. It shows how quickly we're devolving into uncivilized society. nt