Dean Burnett (that brains guy) on Nostr: Isn't it a bit weird how so many populist efforts to gain power involve voter ...
Isn't it a bit weird how so many populist efforts to gain power involve voter suppression? Like, if you really were supported by the vast majority, who are sick of being downtrodden by a tiny elite, then surely you'd want as many people voting as possible?
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