They Do These Stunts for Distraction

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They Do These Stunts for Distraction - Lemmy

Lemmy

I just feel like… what are they distracting us from? He’s not even sworn in yet

His cabinet picks for one thing

Their nomination is not secured and already had Matt Gatez drop out because of enough backlash

They don’t want focused backlash to make it happen for others

The NC Supreme Court trying to overturn a Democrat victory, for a second thing.

NC has a sordid history with Democracy.

1898-White supremacists do not like newly elected representative, decide to have a massacre etc.

As the violence continued, Waddell led a group to the Republican mayor, Silas P. Wright. Waddell forced Wright, the board of aldermen, and the police chief to resign at gunpoint.[17] Waddel’s group included future U.S. Congressman John D. Bellamy and future NC Assemblyman George Rountree.[2] The mob installed a new city council that elected Waddell to take over as mayor by 4 p.m. that day.[28]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington_massacre

1969-White supremacists bring bombs, guns and violence in response to school desegregation (only 15 years after Brown v Board), then they blamed the young black protestors, who would spend a decade in prison before release. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington_Ten

2016-Republican Governor signs bill reducing power of his predecessor. npr.org/…/north-carolina-governor-signs-law-limit…

2023-Tricia Cotham-Ran on a progressive platform in very blue seat, changes parties because people were mean to her. wfae.org/…/nc-house-democrat-to-switch-parties-cr…

2024-Republican super-majority signs bill taking away power from incoming Democrat Governor, shifts other powers to its favor. npr.org/…/north-carolina-gop-lawmakers-governor

Wilmington massacre - Wikipedia

Based on what you listed, it sounds like it’s only NC conservatives that have a lackluster history with democracy.