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We almost didn't have one in 2020? Will 2024 be our last if Trump wins?
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If Trump wins, will 2024 be the year of the last free election in the U.S.?
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If Trump wins, will 2024 be the year of the last free election in the U.S.?
Post #1To be clear: Atheism is not a disbelief in gods or a denial of gods; it is a lack of belief in gods.
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I must assume that knowing is better than not knowing, venturing than not venturing; and that magic and illusion, however rich, however alluring, ultimately weaken the human spirit.
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Re: If Trump wins, will 2024 be the year of the last free election in the U.S.?
Post #2Let's clarify our terms here.
Consider this explainer from the Civics Academy, a South African educational non-profit:
Given that distinction, are you asking whether, if Trump becomes President again in 2025, all subsequent U.S. elections will be 'free'? Or perhaps whether they will be 'fair'? Or maybe both? Is the scope here just subsequent elections for President? Maybe also for Congress? Or perhaps also for local and state offices?Civics Academy wrote:
Elections are a central feature of democracy. For elections to express the will of the electorate, they must be 'free and fair'.
'Free' means that all those entitled to vote have the right to be registered and to vote and must be free to make their choice. In South Africa every citizen over the age of 18 is entitled to vote. An election is considered 'free' when you can decide whether or not to vote and vote freely for the candidate or party of your choice without fear or intimidation. A 'free' election is also one where you are confident that who you vote for remains your secret.
'Fair' means that all registered political parties have an equal right to contest the elections, campaign for voter support and hold meetings and rallies. This gives them a fair chance to convince voters to vote for them. A fair election is also one in which all voters have an equal opportunity to register, where all votes are counted, and where the announced results reflect the actual vote totals.
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Re: If Trump wins, will 2024 be the year of the last free election in the U.S.?
Post #3......maybe.
After all, Mr Trump has said that only he is suitable to run the USA.
......looks a bit like 30s Germany in some kind of macabre 'repeat'?
