Ahh cool, you don’t have anything to actually say. Have a good one!

it took till this comment for my mind to read “Driving” properly. I kept reading diving for some reason, didn’t get your joke and thought it was like a Yoda-honda civic joke-meme I hadn’t ran across yet. I think I hit my Lemmy limit for the night.

Did you not read the article?

This is the second time Republicans have tried to codify the bill, which passed in the House last year but failed in the Senate.

it’s long been an obsession of the GOP, which frames the practice as an existential threat to democracy.

Did you not look into the site that published the article?

The New Republic was founded in 1914 to bring liberalism into the modern era… face challenges that belong entirely to this age, from the climate crisis to Republicans hell-bent on subverting democratic governance.

This site, This article, and These comments are not made as a critique on the republican party and were never intended to be.

Do you want a real example of “THiS Is ThE nEW AmErIcA!!”?

List of party switchers in the United States

Democrats to Republican

2020–present

2020 – Jason Barrett, West Virginia state representative[136]
2020 – Kevin Horan, Mississippi state representative[137][138]
2021 – Mick Bates, West Virginia state delegate[139]
2021 – Ryan Guillen, Texas state representative[140]
2021 – John Jay Lee, mayor of North Las Vegas, Nevada[141]
2021 – Vernon Jones, former Georgia state representative[142]
2021 – Jon Ray Lancaster, Mississippi state representative[143]
2021 – Inna Vernikov, future New York City councilmember[144]
2022 – Elaine Beech, former Alabama state representative[145]
2022 – Alec Brook-Krasny, New York state assemblymember[146]
2022 – Glenn Jeffries, West Virginia state senator
2022 – Ari Kagan, New York City councilmember[147]
2023 – Dov Hikind, former New York state assemblymember[148]
2023 – Tricia Cotham, North Carolina state representative[149]
2023 – Eric Johnson, mayor of Dallas, Texas[150]
2023 – Jeremy LaCombe, Louisiana state representative[151]
2023 – Mesha Mainor, Georgia state representative[152]
2023 – Elliott Pritt, West Virginia state delegate[153]
2023 – Francis C. Thompson, Louisiana state representative[154]
2024 – Marie Alvarado-Gil, California state senator[155]
2024 – Todd Blanche, United States Deputy Attorney General (2025–present)
2024 – Matthew Coker, New Hampshire state representative[156]
2024 – Sherry Gould, New Hampshire state representative[157]
2024 – Mike McDonnell, Nebraska state senator
2024 – Gabriel Ramos, former New Mexico state senator, later re-elected New Mexico state senator[158]
2024 – John S. Rodgers, former Vermont state senator, later lieutenant governor of Vermont (2025–present)[159]
2024 – Gloria Romero, former California state senator[160]
2024 – Doug Skaff, former West Virginia state delegate
2024 – Shawn Thierry, Texas state representative[161]
2024 – Susan Valdes, Florida state representative[162]
2024 – Hillary Cassel, Florida state representative
2025 - Lindy Li, political commentator and campaign operative[163]
2025 - David Pascoe, South Carolina First Circuit Solicitor (2005-Present)[164]

Republicans to Democrats (for comparison)

2020–present

2020 – Frank Aguilar, member of the Cook County board of commissioners. Previously an Illinois state representative[338]
2021 – Joy Hofmeister, Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction (2015–2023) and 2022 Democratic gubernatorial nominee[339]
2021 – William Marsh, New Hampshire state representative[340]
2021 – Jennifer McCormick, former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction (2017–2021)[341]
2022 – Jim Leach, former U.S. representative from Iowa (1977–2007)[342]
2022 – Kevin Priola, Colorado state senator[343]
2023 – Michelle Henry, attorney general of Pennsylvania (2023–2025)[344]
2023 – Samuel D. Thompson, New Jersey state senator[345]

Is the general IQ on Lemmy dropping that rapidly? I’ve seen your name before but can’t remember the context so I’m going to assume this is in good faith.

Leadership positions…wait for it… lead and address the members of their party and their actions. You know, like the republicans currently have on lock and shit on anyone that steps out of bounds. These individuals should most definitely be called the fuck out

Rep. Golden’s Tweet

“I voted for the SAVE Act for the simple reason that American elections are for Americans. Requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is common sense,”

Some claim that requiring proof of citizenship is too onerous a burden, or that it will “disenfranchise” those whose names have changed for reasons like marriage. The truth is the SAVE Act ensures name changes will not prevent anyone from registering to vote.

But most importantly, it requires state leaders to establish protocols to allow citizens to register even if there are discrepancies in documents, such as name changes.

State’s Rights… The “real” truth is… Common Sense, if that isn’t the fucking republican playbook I don’t know what is. Best part is the end,

Maine’s voting culture is the best in the nation. I am confident that under the SAVE Act, our state can both ensure that only citizens can cast ballots and that no one faces unnecessary barriers to registering to vote.

fuck you, we got ours. No protections for those outside of his state, he doesn’t fucking care lol. Every single one of these fuckers needs primaried and taken out of office. The actual fucking DNC shutting down funding and kicking these losers from the party would be a miracle we all need but won’t happen.

These comments and reactions are so interesting to me. Like, who are you? If you’re a progressive, you don’t want more blocking for a citizen to vote. If you’re a conservative, you don’t want laws being passed that aren’t necessary and add to the government’s control.

There is absolutely no on-going problem with voter fraud. There is absolutely no reason for this to be a problem for any legislative body to be focusing on. But, you and other commenters always have the same response, “Well, country (A,B,C) do it, what’s the big deal?”

Like wtf is the big deal to begin with? It never starts with that, it’s “what problem do you have with this extra legislation that isn’t needed?”

EVEN ONE PERSON NOT BEING ABLE TO VOTE BECAUSE OF THIS IS A PROBLEM TO ME! ONE PERSON BEING DISENFRANCHISED FROM RUNNING DOWN TO THEIR LOCAL ELECTIONS TO VOTE BECAUSE OF A REQUIREMENT THEY CAN’T REACH IS A FUCKING PROBLEM FOR ME!