“It is about whether we are who we say we are. Either we’re a democracy or we’re not. Either we believe in the idea of one person, one vote, or we don’t. Either I’m a citizen or I’m not.” -- Rev. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) on the Rachel Maddow show Friday.
Sen. Warnock is an incredibly powerful voice and presence in the face of Georgia Republicans / Trumpists' efforts to cancel out Dem votes (see post below) because they've lost the battle of ideas and values. He's warning voters all over the country that this fight is coming to their state capitol too, as long as right-wing Republicans control their state governments and fear losing power. They're attempting to rig elections in their favor, having given up (so far) on armed insurrection. This is a challenge to our democracy and whether we'll be ruled by a power hungry, cynical and right-wing authoritarian minority.
To stop this subversion of our democracy, we must pass the For The People Act now.
(photo: Rev. Warnock and the late Rep. John Lewis. Richard DuCree)
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