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TreasonousBastard

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1. I don't doubt it, but I can't imagine he or anyone around him
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 06:55 AM
Sep 2020

could pull it off.

We are not Germany or Italy in thirties with a terrible economic breakdown worse than our Depression and fragile democracies. And with a real fear of Stalin taking over.

No, I hope we are strong enough to resist that.

Is Trump Planning a Coup d'tat? [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2020 OP
I don't doubt it, but I can't imagine he or anyone around him TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #1
What specific form of resistance do you envision? wnylib Sep 2020 #13
Stasis-- the resistance of just ignoring them and going about our business... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #23
The Tea Party is still around and still in office. wnylib Sep 2020 #26
i dont think it is so much a plan as his natural tendencies. ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #2
It isn't just tRump we need to worry about. pazzyanne Sep 2020 #4
i concur. ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #6
I am with them Nikki28 Sep 2020 #3
Nah. See post 8. brush Sep 2020 #9
Cheeto must daydream with a Latin America-style self-coup all the time sandensea Sep 2020 #5
hard to get the generals to shoot at their own ppl when you have been calling them ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #7
Here's hoping said generals can get their chance to drag Orange Amin by the hair plugs sandensea Sep 2020 #34
i'd drain my bank account to see that. ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #35
He can fantisize all he wants but there are way more people... brush Sep 2020 #8
What happens if he gets just enough electoral college votes to win? infullview Sep 2020 #15
The EC is a flaw in our system that needs to change. brush Sep 2020 #18
Pelosi doesn't have to accept faithless electors Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #21
Pelosi doesn't have the power to reject an EC vote. infullview Sep 2020 #24
She absolutely does have the power Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #28
Are you sure? infullview Sep 2020 #29
Reminder - this process occurs on January 6, after the new House and Senate are seated. Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #30
"if the Dems win the Senate" infullview Sep 2020 #31
How would Trump stop the new House and Senate from being seated? Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #32
He wouldn't, it's your assumptions that the Dems will be in control that I question infullview Sep 2020 #33
won;t happen as the US military will not allow it, Their allegiance is to the US constitution and beachbumbob Sep 2020 #10
The Armchair Soothsayer says... ashredux Sep 2020 #11
I wouldn't be surprised RWNJs vote early and show up early at polling Le Roi de Pot Sep 2020 #12
What I think Putin and trump may try duforsure Sep 2020 #14
He barely has object permanence... CapnSteve Sep 2020 #16
I have no doubt that he will try to contest Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #17
Very good article. JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #19
They do have a wonderful reputation. Can never forget a contributor, Charles Holman, Judi Lynn Sep 2020 #36
Oh FFS, him and what army? The army he calls "losers" and "suckers"? Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 #20
Worst case scenario bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #22
Conservative journalist, David Brooks, had an wnylib Sep 2020 #25
Kick dalton99a Sep 2020 #27
No. A coup is a military takeover, so the Con wouldn't allow them to take over since he won't be in onetexan Sep 2020 #37
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