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Maybe it's because the Internet makes such things possible. Or maybe it's because Donald Trump inspires a particularly intense level of hatred. Or maybe it's something else. In any case, reader J.C. in Farmington, NY brings to our attention a ratf**cking effort that operates at a scale we've never seen before.
The organization, and the site, are called PrimaryPivot. And their (very brief) mission statement:
PrimaryPivot is dedicated to protecting our democracy by defeating Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican primaries.
Through his words and actions, Donald Trump has demonstrated a disturbing disregard for the principles that underpin our democracy. He has shown a shocking lack of faith in the peaceful transfer of power and a blatant disregard for the rule of law. These actions represent a clear and present danger to the integrity of our nation and its democratic processes.
Our purpose is not to engage in partisan politics, but to safeguard the core values that have guided our country for generations.
What the website does is allow visitors—Democrats and independents—to figure out exactly what steps they need to take in order to vote in the Republican primary/caucus/convention in their state, so as to vote for some candidate other than Trump.
We pass this information along because it's interesting, and we like to write about the interesting aspects of any particular election cycle. That said, we can't imagine it will have an impact. Donald Trump's lead over his opponents is very large, and the field figures to be cleared after Super Tuesday. So, unless a heck of a lot of Southern Democrats and independents get on board with the plan, then PrimaryPivot is just pivoting at windmills. (Z)