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In reply to the discussion: Do our intelligence services have a contingency plan for a treasonous president? [View all]Hekate
(90,865 posts)18. Thanks. I keep saying that, but a small group of determined posters is really keen on the idea...
One fellow was pretty explicit about his desire for a military coup, and his OP survived several alerts. He got a lot of replies -- many of us fought back, but there was a cozy cell of folks in agreement.
See you on the hustings.
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Do our intelligence services have a contingency plan for a treasonous president? [View all]
Voltaire2
Jul 2018
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Thanks. I keep saying that, but a small group of determined posters is really keen on the idea...
Hekate
Jul 2018
#18
Gazing out upon world history, I see no examples of coup d'etats that "restored" democracy.
Hekate
Jul 2018
#22
The initial coup was followed by 2 more coups before there was eventually elections in Portugal.
PoliticAverse
Jul 2018
#27
I'm pretty sure we'll be having elections in November, there's no dictatorship here to overthrow.
PoliticAverse
Jul 2018
#29
How did the US's intelligence services taking "actions" to intervene in other countries governments
PoliticAverse
Jul 2018
#24
IF we survive Comrade Trump, you can be sure there will be many, many new contingency plans
unitedwethrive
Jul 2018
#7
All we have is the US Constitution with three co-equal branches of government...
Hekate
Jul 2018
#17