Snarkvark @ PoliSnark.comAlright, buckle the hell up, because we’re diving right back into this Colorado circus — only now, I’m not holding anything back. Griswold and Weiser are playing the same old game of “trust the process,” but let’s cut the bullshit. These two want to sit on their high horses, preaching about “misinformation” and “intimidation” as if the public can’t tell when they’re being gaslit. Spoiler alert: We see you, Jena, and your speeches reek of PR hackery.
Let’s start with Griswold’s precious advisory about sticking to “trusted sources.” Sweetheart, when the government starts wagging its finger about what is and isn’t legit information, that’s a red flag the size of Texas. Who the hell put Griswold and Weiser in charge of deciding what counts as “misinformation,” anyway? Last time I checked, the First Amendment wasn’t written with a big fat asterisk that says, “Only trust .gov sites.” The whole “combatting disinformation” schtick? It’s just a fancy way of saying, “We’ll tell you what to think. Don’t question us, you plebs.”
And Weiser, buddy, you’re not off the hook. Your whole lecture about voter intimidation is cute, but how about this for a fucking idea: Do your damn job. Quit grandstanding and get those voter rolls cleaned up. Dead people don’t need ballots, and I’d bet my left kidney there are still plenty of “phantom” voters hanging around in the system, ready to gum things up. You want to protect elections? Fine. Start by prosecuting every goddamn instance of voter fraud you can find. Quit trying to be Big Brother, hovering over people’s shoulders while they scroll through Facebook. That’s not election security — that’s insecurity disguised as control.
Then there’s this law they’re so proud of, requiring AI-generated campaign ads to be labeled. Yeah, deepfakes suck — but pretending like you’ve solved anything with a slap-on-the-wrist regulation is delusional. Are we supposed to believe this will stop manipulation? Give me a break. It’s more like window dressing so they can say, “See? We’re doing something!” when what they really need to do is ensure every goddamn vote cast is legit, without interference or fraud, period (Durango Herald) (Colorado Secretary of State).
Look, if Griswold and Weiser were serious about democracy, they’d focus less on wagging their tongues about “trusted sources” and more on building bulletproof elections. Instead of telling voters to “stay calm and trust us,” how about they actually make the system so fucking secure that trust isn’t even a question? If elections are clean, free, and fair, people won’t need PR stunts to convince them. They’ll see it in the results.
Until then, everyone better question the living hell out of everything. The government doesn’t get to be your babysitter. Don’t just swallow what these officials spoon-feed you — chew it over, spit out the bullshit, and dig for the truth yourself. The moment we stop questioning the system is the moment democracy dies. Griswold and Weiser would do well to remember that they work for us, not the other way around.
