Just this morning it occurred to me that the current hurricane season is wreaking havoc not only on parts of our country but also on the election process. And all the while the MAGAs are saying climate control is a hoax.
While FEMA is trying to help such states (Mostly red) as North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky to crawl out from Hurricane Helene, here comes Hurricane Milton poised to hit Miami and neighboring communities head on.
Evacuations are the order of the day. Understandably.
But with the election four weeks away, how will these battered states, even with FEMA assistance, help people who are stranded and struggling for basics, set up polling places, document who is registered to vote especially when one’s proof of residence is destroyed, or even find officials to staff the precinct polling places.
Which makes me think this won’t be over on Election Eve. Or the day after. Likely, both sides will try to turn this event to their advantage. And, in the end, we – the people – will be the worse for it.
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