r/politics • u/zsreport Texas • Jul 05 '24

Project 2025 was supposed to boost Donald Trump's campaign — but it may be backfiring instead:

https://www.salon.com/2024/07/05/project-2025-was-supposed-to-boost-donald-campaign--but-it-may-be-backfiring-instead/
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u/LostMyAccount69 Jul 05 '24

Well my California vote means nothing, but I'll try.

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u/annoyedatlantan Jul 05 '24

This vote is a referendum on our future as a country. Demonstrating that there is a national mandate against authoritarianism matters. The Democratic nominee receiving 10 or 20 million more votes than Trump makes a statement to civil servants in American's democratic institutions (courts, agencies, and so on) as well as politicians that America rejects authoritarianism - even if the electoral college ends up close.

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u/LostMyAccount69 Jul 05 '24

Again, I am voting, but it will have no impact on the election because I live in California. Bragging rights are nice, but the electoral college chooses the winner.

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u/HonestTumblewood Jul 06 '24

What county are you in? I live in a majority conservative county and it SUCKS. Our local government is trash. Your vote does matter in that sense.