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70sEraVet

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14. To all of those who have been worrying that we are slipping towards fascism....

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 11:00 AM

Yesterday

As a great novelist once wrote, "This way for the gas, ladies and gentlemen".

And the question was always, "How could it have happened so FAST?"

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FBI raids Ohio voting-rights organization [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Physically attacking voting rights organization?............... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

hem, you read my mind . i was just going to say something about that . but u did it better than i would . AllaN01Bear Yesterday #11

Where does it say people were "physically attacked"? MichMan Yesterday #16

first thought here as well. either we're 'stretching' - or employing new definition of 'physical assault' - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Yesterday #21

Holding people against their will is a type of assault IbogaProject 22 hrs ago #34

Will repeat .... stretching and/or redefining stopdiggin 19 hrs ago #39

Because intimidation is not bad CivicGrief Yesterday #26

Right! The skeptics here can be so misguided (I'm being polite, lol) wolfie001 Yesterday #28

perfectly willing to affirm that this is (and is probably intended as) intimidation stopdiggin 6 hrs ago #43

This means Ohio's in play. ananda Yesterday #20

They don't want Sherrod Brown to win liberalgunwilltravel Yesterday #24

OH also has a race for governor LisaL Yesterday #25

The insanity will be ratched up each week as the midterms approach. pat_k Yesterday #2

Each Day Akakoji 21 hrs ago #36

When you're right, you're right! pat_k 21 hrs ago #37

Here we go again. Does Ohio still allow paying people to register voters? everyonematters Yesterday #3

I looked it up. Paying people according to the number of people they register is outlawed. everyonematters Yesterday #7

Has anyone told the FBI that the worst law-breakers are in the white house? mdbl Yesterday #4

Exactly. The man who has been convicted of fraudulent business practices in a court of law. Walleye Yesterday #5

Well, my thoughts today are bluestarone Yesterday #6

"no warrant? fuck off!" ret5hd Yesterday #8

This orangecrush Yesterday #10

Exactly. Timeflyer 10 hrs ago #41

Cleveland is where a lot of Democratic voters live in OHIO. LisaL Yesterday #9

And recent polling suggests that Ohio is swinging back toward the Ds. YodaMom2 Yesterday #15

The races for both governor and the senator LisaL Yesterday #17

Straight up dictator shit orangecrush Yesterday #12

Facsism Botany Yesterday #13

To all of those who have been worrying that we are slipping towards fascism.... 70sEraVet Yesterday #14

Fkin' Nazis! OMGWTF Yesterday #18

Fascism is here folks. Martin Eden Yesterday #19

WTF? Brownshirts in action. This is scary. Martin68 Yesterday #22

Just wait until popsdenver Yesterday #29

We'll be there, too. As will local law enforcement, who are on your side in this. Martin68 3 hrs ago #44

Afraid of Sherrod Brown? Raven123 Yesterday #23

white racist pigs wolfie001 Yesterday #27

In other words Ramaswamy called Patel with a secret urgent message DFW Yesterday #30

One of ghese days someone is gonna show up with warrants in hand demanding the FBI 'fess up Ford_Prefect Yesterday #31

If it's a fishing derby then direct them to the nearest river Soul_of_Wit 23 hrs ago #32

States better have plans to deal with this bullshit, because it's coming full blast!! bluestarone 23 hrs ago #33

WaPo, FBI searches offices of Ohio voter registration group, seizing computers reACTIONary 22 hrs ago #35

This is what fascism looks like. SupportSanity 20 hrs ago #38

ARE THESE FBI AGENTS PROUD OF WHAT THEY ARE GOING? Jimvanhise 19 hrs ago #40

Nothing says crime wave like registering people to vote. Vinca 10 hrs ago #42