• habitualcynic@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    9
    ·
    17 hours ago

    Declaring martial law does not suspend voting. Nothing gives the president that power, and the constitution grants no condition for elections to be paused or not held. Full stop.

    Conceding on this AT ALL gives them leverage.

    • MyRobotShitsBolts@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      3 hours ago

      Im not sure you quite understand this, but the rule book has been thrown out the window. If he says it, it be that way. Nobody is now or will in the future stand up to him.

      • habitualcynic@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        1 hour ago

        Oh I know. But truth and words matter. We cannot let them control the narrative, and we cannot let the less educated have it in their head that an emergency is all it takes. We have to hold the line.