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Stealing Hours, Hiding Money

Indiana cuts early voting and West Virginia buries donor data. This is the kind of “legal” rule changes that rig democracy in advance.

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General Azmundus
Feb 18, 2026
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The Rules Change While You’re at Work

The scariest thing about losing a democracy is that it doesn’t feel like losing a democracy while it’s happening. It feels like another long week at work.

The danger isn’t a single coup, it’s a hundred quiet rule changes while you’re just trying to get through the week.

You’re at the kitchen table with one day off in t…

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