Democrats need to take measure to protect our democracy and ensure all Americans have equal access to voting.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stated last week that if Donald Trump ran for president, he would support him. This tells us that no leader inside the Republican Party has any regret about the January 6 attack on our Capitol. We can expect that many Republicans will try to overthrow our government again as soon as they are able.
Republicans are openly declaring war on democracy. In fact, Republicans have moved to suppress voting in states like Georgia, Arizona, Iowa and Texas. According to the Washington Post, “The GOP’s escalation of voter suppression isn’t just a response to their loss. It should also be seen as a revanchist effort to strangle the ambitious — and popular — agenda that Democrats are undertaking to rescue the country from two of its biggest crises of the modern era.”
Republicans are proving they will go to any lengths to recapture power. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, a total of 253 bills to restrict voting rights have been introduced by Republicans in 43 states.
Congress needs to appoint a Special Prosecutor to investigate the coup attempt. Every single elected Republican who participated in the coup attempt needs to be fully prosecuted to protect democracy.
To ensure free and fair elections, Democrats have a lot of power. They control the White House, the Senate and the House. They can create federal rules to make sure that everyone has equal access to voting.
They are able to pass a new voting rights acts such as the For the People Act or the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
Congress also needs to use the 14th Amendment to prevent Trump from ever holding office again. He should not even be allowed to run for local dog catcher.
The Republican Party hasn’t learned any lessons — they proved this by refusing to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial. Worse still, many still spout Trump’s Big Lie about winning the 2020 election. Republican leaders have actively fostered and encouraged deranged conspiracy theories and cult-like behavior.
It’s time for Democrats to protect our Democracy by prosecuting Republicans who participated in the coup and passing voting rights legislation to protect our free and fair elections.
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