The threat of widespread noncitizen voting isn’t real. It’s a conspiracy theory with racist roots, the manifestation of a well-funded conservative activist, the fever dream of thousands of volunteers who meet on zoom. And it’s already doing real harm. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... - ThreadSky

brandyzadrozny.bsky.social • 125 days ago

The threat of widespread noncitizen voting isn’t real. It’s a conspiracy theory with racist roots, the manifestation of a well-funded conservative activist, the fever dream of thousands of volunteers who meet on zoom.
And it’s already doing real harm. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-election-results-2024-noncitizens-voting-big-lie-rcna175552

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ainteefa44.bsky.social•125 days ago

Of course the playbook is the same racist, bullshit, fear mongering garbage. I will say however that Democrats have done a terrible job highlighting it and exposing it to the public. There is SO much more they could be doing.

iansociologo.bsky.social•119 days ago

Excellent reporting!

andil.bsky.social•125 days ago

chrisbyc.bsky.social•125 days ago

He/they've been spouting this for years and has proven to not be true for years. They bring it up every election like they bring up, oh no here come the caravans!! These people want a white America. It's all they've wanted. They are closer now than ever. If TFG gets in, say goodbye to freedom.

gwynplaine2024.bsky.social•125 days ago

Senator Ron Johnson was on Fox today whining about Democrats bringing in tens of millions of illegal immigrants to vote for them in this election. It's absolute madness that public servants are allowed to make public statements so wantonly inaccurate and dangerous.

ledonneessential.bsky.social•125 days ago

I wish NBC would give you a microphone and air time. You are doing important work.

jig.bsky.social•124 days ago

well, there is that thing going on in Lancaster PA, which depending on who you believe/read, involves somewhere between a couple thousand or +80k imaginary Amish people that someone attempted to register to vote, which are technically non-citizens (since they aren't real).

walteriv.bsky.social•121 days ago

This ALL started with Kris Kobach.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/politics/trump-voter-fraud.html

annabellelecter.bsky.social•125 days ago

It's mean, dangerous and gross and it makes poll workers' jobs so much harder.

jeffreyd.bsky.social•125 days ago

It really bothers me that the pushback is always “there’s no evidence of noncitizens voting” instead of “this is an idiotic lie that makes no sense in any possible universe”

randallgross.bsky.social•125 days ago

The Next Big Lie is slinking towards election day.

randallgross.bsky.social•125 days ago

grrfff. no coffee yet, make that "slouching towards election day"

crary.bsky.social•121 days ago

Amen to all of this. It's really simple when you look at the individual incentives: would you risk prosecution to cast one vote among something like 150 million? Of course not. Sheer nonsense.

coyoteden.bsky.social•123 days ago

It seems to be that registering to vote when you are undocumented is a good way to become very well documented to the wrong people.

Why would anyone trying to stay under the radar do that?

brandyzadrozny.bsky.social•122 days ago

One of the things I like to do when thinking about a conspiracy theory is ask, "For this to be true, who would have to be in on it and what would they have to gain va what they would lose?" This noncitizen voting lie fails to make sense at all points.

alyssamackenzie.bsky.social•125 days ago

Imagine being so clueless about your party being so notoriously unpopular, you dive DEEP into conspiracy theory that they don't support you when you turn to racism, transphobia, homophobia, attack bodilly autonomy, bullying, government overreach and a myriad of deplorable behavior.

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