A man in the US state of New Mexico has pleaded guilty to helping a defeated Republican candidate carry out drive-by shootings at the home of Democrats.

The defendant, Demetrio Trujillo, says the candidate, Solomon Peña, hired him after failing to win a seat in the state legislature in November 2022.

Over the following weeks, the residences of several Democratic officials were attacked in Albuquerque.

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    4 months ago

    Voting is the minimum effort. We are going to need a lot more than that to stop the republican party.

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      The minimum effort, but also one of the most easily accessible (even in areas of disenfranchisement) and most influential.

      Its not as direct as throwing a brick through some lobbyists window, but its also more likely to have an effect on the world and less likely to land you in prison.

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        4 months ago

        Just organizing locally is a next step beyond voting.