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Most people in America have no idea who Guy Fawkes was.

I'm not American but IMO it has become far too associated with Anonymous and the stereotype of a rogue activist black hat hacker. Most people wouldn't get the reference to the movie. They'd just wonder if you are the notorious hacker known as 4chan

No, that's cringe. Also having British iconography in an American election is repugnant.

If I'm wearing the face of any antiquated European idealist it will be Maximilien Robespierre. There's far more similarity between our position and the lead up to the French revolution than there is between us and the gunpowder plot.

That said, the United States has so many people to pick from. Personally I like John Brown.

We don't ... Record and broadcast election venues? This would be weird. If some people did do it, only people at their specific voting site would see it.

I'm in agreement with others in that a British guy isn't the best choice and also that anything resembling voter intimidation isn't what we need.

I think Lincoln would be a better character to choose as a mask. He's an American hero, and due to party on one hand and actions on the other, it adds anonymity as to the affiliation of the wearer as both sides of the political fence hold him up as virtuous.

I just finished up a biographical podcast of George Orwell, and much was discussed about him being used symbolically by both the right and left. I feel Lincoln fits the same circumstances, being the first Republican president, though his actions fit more to the current left. If we see a return of the loss of habeus corpus, that's be another thing they'd have in common. I don't want to be right on that though...

Considering voter ID is required in most states now, you have to show your face in order to vote.

Also, this really wouldn't work in Oregon since it's all vote by mail there.

We have thing about masks...

No

Guy Fawkes was fighting for the Catholic church being the official religion of the UK. I am not exactly picturing someone trying to establish a theocracy by blowing up parliament as a freedom fighter.

Do i get a discount "vote twice" if I wear one?

maybe if it's KN-95

Do we get vigilante justice to go with it?

I could but it might freak the cats out (I am an overseas voter and vote by mail).

No. Though it's been used in recent times during all sorts of protests, its meaning and what kinds of protests in appears at are all over the map. It was even used by some during the January 6th insurrection. It's also appeared alongside a fedora often enough that it gives me a little cringe to see it outside of an organized protest. If you really want to make a difference, get involved in an organization instead of fantasizing about being some lone wolf that takes down an individual to magically solve systemic problems. If you need to hide your face at a protest, try something that doesn't provide royalties to a huge corporation.