I’m not someone who typically buys into conspiracies, if I’m being perfectly honest. However, today, I went to the election center to vote in the early voting, and was just as shocked as dozens of other people to see several people dressed in “ghost costumes” show up and begin filming. Election center personnel quickly rushed over and told them they can’t be there and it was a huge ruckus, the election center personnel told those of us standing in line that they had county ID badges and that they were filming some sort of video but that it wasn’t allowed and they had to leave…

This seems so incredibly suspicious and honestly shady to me, even if it is real. I understand it’s close to Halloween, but why would you show up wearing ghost costumes? Why not witches or something I don’t know, that doesn’t resemble KKK klansmen? Like, when voter intimidation is a huge concern, why in the hell would anyone think it’s okay to just show up at an election center and start filming yourselves in something that closely resembling extremely racist symbology…

The whole situation is so strange to me and I’m left kind of annoyed that these county employees really did this, and didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. Like, what was going through their mind?

  • deegeese@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    17 days ago

    That looks nothing like a klan rally.

    Votings in halloween costumes is stupid but not sinister.

    Touch grass.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      17 days ago

      You might want to check your history. You can find photos of the KKK. They made sure that non whites did not vote.

      • deegeese@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        17 days ago

        Those are not klan uniforms and some of you need to take a deep breath and slow your roll.

        • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          17 days ago

          There is a resemblance though. It is especially inappropriate at a voting booth. I wouldn’t care if this was a costume party or some gathering but there a dark history surrounding this.

    • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      17 days ago

      Hmm, I wonder if Georgia has a history of having to ban wearing masks in public because of insane racists harassing voters? 🤔 I wonder if one of the current nominees has also encouraged supporters to go to polls to intimidate people?