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3 days agoMail in voting lets more people vote, generally people who can’t make it to the polls day of because they have to work or have children with no child care (poor, working class, more diverse). Conservatives in the US tend to dislike it and worked hard this election to try to kill it.

100% agreed on the modelling, But I do think the family angle is relevant. The fact that the affair was illicit is what potentially gave the affair partner leverage over him. It’s entirely possible he gave up more than he normally would have in order to keep the affair quiet. A single person who just wants some privacy likely wouldn’t give up much if the partner started making threats.