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LiberalArkie

(15,708 posts)
Tue May 19, 2020, 06:34 PM May 2020

After reading about the national guard having to stop 1 day before they get benefits, the thought

came to me that this administration is doing everything in its power to make sure no one votes for it. Iy reminds me of the old Soviet Union, it did not make any difference who a person voted for, the party always won. They kept pissing off the people, starving them, locking them up and the election results were always the same.

Is this what the R's trying to prove? That have have control of the system and the election results will be as they want it to be.

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After reading about the national guard having to stop 1 day before they get benefits, the thought (Original Post) LiberalArkie May 2020 OP
Coup? procon May 2020 #1
No, I don't think so in the military sense. LiberalArkie May 2020 #4
Yes, please. I'll take two. Alex4Martinez May 2020 #12
You are so not alone in thinking that, LiberalArkie. BComplex May 2020 #2
Barr's actions too shanti May 2020 #3
Or he is lying to only put in air, change his mind and take credit for it and Republicans the hero. LizBeth May 2020 #5
Trump and his administration are just beginning to lunatica May 2020 #6
I'm trying not to panic and don't really look all that good in tinfoil, but... Pacifist Patriot May 2020 #7
The Republicans have been playing games for so long, they just think it is a game. LiberalArkie May 2020 #8
Probably an internal poll shows military is disgusted with tRump. Baked Potato May 2020 #9
Of course they are relayerbob May 2020 #10
They are trying to instigate a civil war to warmfeet May 2020 #11
They don't care that they're seen. They ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. Texin May 2020 #13

LiberalArkie

(15,708 posts)
4. No, I don't think so in the military sense.
Tue May 19, 2020, 07:15 PM
May 2020

It is all in who counts the votes, or who the electoral college casts their ballots for.

Alex4Martinez

(2,193 posts)
12. Yes, please. I'll take two.
Tue May 19, 2020, 09:27 PM
May 2020

Just for good measure, take Trump and Pence out of the building, safely, please.

BComplex

(8,029 posts)
2. You are so not alone in thinking that, LiberalArkie.
Tue May 19, 2020, 07:12 PM
May 2020

That's the only thing that makes any sense, and it's terrifying.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
6. Trump and his administration are just beginning to
Tue May 19, 2020, 07:20 PM
May 2020

have real fun. They’ve had to wait until every patriotic director or inspector was replaced by an avid Trump ass kisser but it was worth the wait! They can follow their godlike leader in their all encompassing desire to spread as much pain and misery as they want, without fear of any retaliation whatsoever, as long as they please Trump.

They do this because it makes them happy.

Pacifist Patriot

(24,653 posts)
7. I'm trying not to panic and don't really look all that good in tinfoil, but...
Tue May 19, 2020, 07:30 PM
May 2020

I honestly cannot fathom why this administration and elected Republican officials everywhere are doing the corrupt, stupid, evil, disgusting things they are doing. Not unless they know they can't lose. It makes no damned sense otherwise. It's frightening!

LiberalArkie

(15,708 posts)
8. The Republicans have been playing games for so long, they just think it is a game.
Tue May 19, 2020, 07:43 PM
May 2020

An I guess it is. I remember watching on tv the verbal battles in the Senate and the House. And the next thing you would see is each of the leaders partying at the oppositions house.

As a 72 year old, it is hard for me to think of voting for people older than 50 in the future. That is if it matters any more.

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)
11. They are trying to instigate a civil war to
Tue May 19, 2020, 09:24 PM
May 2020

remain in power.

There is no consistent strategy to be sure, but this is what they think it will take to retain power.

This is all kinds of fucked up. They want everyone angry and ready to pounce.

When we, well many in this population, question the truth, there is no truth. That is the goal.

We have been split asunder. That is the goal for retaining power. Divide and conquer.

Y'all have a good day now.

Vote November 3rd.

Go Joe!

Texin

(2,594 posts)
13. They don't care that they're seen. They ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
Tue May 19, 2020, 09:30 PM
May 2020

They are daring us to pry it out of their cold, dead hands.

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