Anyone who wants a future in today’s Republican Party must openly claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump, or at least dance around the question of electoral fraud enough to appease their dear leader.
Meanwhile, a coalition of conservative dark money groups with strong ties to the religious Right have made it their mission to curb voting rights in potentially election-deciding swing states. They are using allegations of Democratic voter fraud and ‘election integrity’ as tactics to engage in voter suppression.
These interlinked networks have recognised voting rights as the key to securing their political and cultural goals, which are picked from the white Christian nationalist wishlist. These range from nationwide bans on abortion and gender-affirming care for trans kids and teenagers, to restricting contraception and preventing any kind of LGBTIQ+ acceptance in schools and universities.
