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milestogo

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9. I always vote.

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 07:28 PM

Jan 2020

But if our election system is broken, Republicans will hold on to power and keep Trump in the presidency.

We can't pin our hopes on the Presidential election if our system is broken.

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Do you think our country is capable of a fair presidential election? [View all] milestogo Jan 2020 OP

We haven't had one since 1776. RandySF Jan 2020 #1

I will vote yes because I will not help feed into the Russian goal of us questioning the vote! UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #2

knowing that Russia helped install Trump into the White House Skittles Jan 2020 #3

That's what they want us to think that the vote was tampered with so we lose faith in the UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #5

we KNOW the vote was tampered with Skittles Jan 2020 #8

yes evertonfc Jan 2020 #4

Yes let's not forget the blowout midterm! I really hope we smash the gop coverup machine UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #6

Are you going to not vote because of the unfairness? Kaleva Jan 2020 #7

I always vote. milestogo Jan 2020 #9

Why bother if you think the election system is broken? Kaleva Jan 2020 #11

I don't know what the status of the election system is. milestogo Jan 2020 #14

You OP stated what you think the status of the election system is. Kaleva Jan 2020 #15

Because NOBODY knows the degree to which any of these factors affect the outcome of the election. milestogo Jan 2020 #16

So why ask the question then? Kaleva Jan 2020 #17

Yes. In 2018, we took the House, despite the above mentioned muntrv Jan 2020 #10

Freepers say that massive election fraud was the reason we won the House. Kaleva Jan 2020 #12

Define "fair." WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #13

It's a mess, but GOTV in RECORD NUMBERS to overwhelm the interference. VOX Jan 2020 #18