Joanne Freeman

For the otherwise sane folks on Twitter insisting that democracy isn't "on the ballot," I don't know what to tell them.

Chipping away at voting rights

Declaring all kinds of non-white non-straight non-Christian people out of bounds

Unwillingness to abide by democratic elections

Enabling--even encouraging violence.

The signs are all there.
Screaming sirens, not dog whistles.

Nov 7, 2022 at 3:31amWeb
Show threadDr. Jessica Wranosky, Ph.D.Nov 7, 2022
@jbf1755 I cannot get over it. We are literally seeing denial culture play itself out in live time.
Show threadJoanne FreemanNov 7, 2022
@jessicawranosky Truth.
Show threadJohn OttoNov 7, 2022

@jessicawranosky @jbf1755 Talking with family about the #Colorado senate race is such a mindkerfuffle. They commiserate about how absurd people are acting and wearing extremist right wing values on their sleeve.

The moment they discuss actually VOTING about any of it, they're '1993 Phil Collins' about it.

Show threadkrebstarNov 7, 2022
@jbf1755 make sure you all vote. I already voted by mail and made sure it was accepted.
Show threadLarry Anderson 🕊️Nov 7, 2022
@jbf1755 Trying very hard not to panic over what's likely coming. Did my part with early voting (thank you, California!). Feels like screaming into an uncaring void at this point. Hoping against hope that things go differently than I expect them to.
Show threadJoanne FreemanNov 7, 2022

@larand In one way or another, I've been talking about this for years, as have many others.

People just won't see what they don't want to see.

Show threadLarry Anderson 🕊️Nov 7, 2022
@jbf1755 Indeed. I followed you on Twitter before I left. Too many people refuse to see what's happening.
Show threadJoanne FreemanNov 7, 2022
@larand Truth.
Show threadEran ZelnikNov 7, 2022
@jbf1755 I totally agree. I don’t get why the Dems are not making this their pitch. They should be blanketing the airwaves with warnings over the end of democracy if Republicans get back in power, mixed up with Jan 6 imagery and other scary stuff
Show threadJoanne FreemanNov 7, 2022
@eranzelnik That idea -- democracy is in danger -- is routinely laughed off by many on the right as campaign scare tactics.
Show threadEran ZelnikNov 7, 2022
@jbf1755 let them laugh, it’s basically a Republican playbook. Biden was at his best when he spoke up in this way
Show threadDR. SURFERCHICNov 7, 2022
@jbf1755
I would say more like an air raid siren or tornado siren. I peeked in again this evening. Total meltdown. It's very ugly. I was trolled on FB today for posting a positive comment on Alpaca socks. Seriously, if you have to troll Alpaca sock advertisements to get your daily hate post in, I'm out. SMH.