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‘Blacklist’ site asks people to report everyone who voted for Trump to ‘unmask’ them | ‘Blacklist’ site asks people to report everyone who voted for Trump to ‘unmask’ them |
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Conservatives are up in arms over a website that is asking people to report any acquaintance who voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. | Conservatives are up in arms over a website that is asking people to report any acquaintance who voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. |
“This is insane. The Founders are rolling over in their graves,” RealClearPolitics cofounder Tim Bevan tweeted on Tuesday, including a link to the site in a subsequent tweet. | “This is insane. The Founders are rolling over in their graves,” RealClearPolitics cofounder Tim Bevan tweeted on Tuesday, including a link to the site in a subsequent tweet. |
According to screenshots posted of the site, it is run by an anonymous and “diverse group of patriots and People of Color looking to make a positive difference in America by unmasking Donald Trump voters.” | According to screenshots posted of the site, it is run by an anonymous and “diverse group of patriots and People of Color looking to make a positive difference in America by unmasking Donald Trump voters.” |
Another section of the site asks people to give the name of the Trump voter they are “unmasking” – and indicate to whom they would like the list eventually released, with the options being public officials, public officials and law enforcement, or the public. | Another section of the site asks people to give the name of the Trump voter they are “unmasking” – and indicate to whom they would like the list eventually released, with the options being public officials, public officials and law enforcement, or the public. |
“This is psycho,” podcaster Katie Herzog tweeted. | “This is psycho,” podcaster Katie Herzog tweeted. |
“It's a lawsuit waiting to happen is what it is,” writer Stephen L. Miller replied. | “It's a lawsuit waiting to happen is what it is,” writer Stephen L. Miller replied. |
Some have questioned the validity of the site, suggesting it could be “right wing performance art” or an attempt to harvest emails. | Some have questioned the validity of the site, suggesting it could be “right wing performance art” or an attempt to harvest emails. |
This, however, is not the first time the idea of archiving and tracking Trump voters has been floated. | This, however, is not the first time the idea of archiving and tracking Trump voters has been floated. |
Hari Sevugan, a former spokesman for Barack Obama, promoted the Trump Accountability Project, which archived the names of anyone who worked in the Trump administration. | Hari Sevugan, a former spokesman for Barack Obama, promoted the Trump Accountability Project, which archived the names of anyone who worked in the Trump administration. |
“Employers considering them should know there are consequences for hiring anyone who helped Trump attack American values,” Sevugan tweeted. | “Employers considering them should know there are consequences for hiring anyone who helped Trump attack American values,” Sevugan tweeted. |
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has also suggested archiving posts from “Trump sycophants” so they would not be able to “downplay” their “complicity” at a later date. | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has also suggested archiving posts from “Trump sycophants” so they would not be able to “downplay” their “complicity” at a later date. |
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