So there are only four weeks left until the midterm elections. This applies to every citizen in the U.S. The main things at stake are certain seats in the U.S. Senate, all the seats in the U.S. House and various state and local races.
Nationally, here is the main issue. A majority of Republican candidates for the Senate and House have chosen to adhere to Donald Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
Trump is lying. The 2020 election was not stolen.
No doubt the overwhelming majority of GOP candidates running as so-called election deniers realize that Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 election, but are adhering to Trump’s line because they think it will help get them elected.
They are counting on the possibility that most Republicans voters are not paying attention and will just vote for the party candidate regardless of the consequences of their vote.
But this time, those consequences include serious, perhaps fatal damage to our republic. That is not hyperbole. The patriotic thing for Republicans to do is to reject the election deniers’ bid for office.
They should vote for the Democratic candidate or just sit this one out.
Our democracy depends on it.
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