You think the protests are intense now, watch what happens if Trump rigs the election.

[shockey80]

Trump cannot win this election without massive voter suppression. Forget 2016, this election is a whole new ballgame. The American people are fully aware of what Trump and the Republicans are up to this election. Many Americans were confused during the 2016 election, not this time. Everything is clear and out in the open.

Un-like 2016, There are not too many undecided voters for this election. People have made their minds up and they are not going to change.

Things are not going to get better for Trump and the Republicans before the election. They have made sure of that. All the polls, for many months have shown Biden kicking Trumps ass, that is not going to change a lot.

If Trump wins the American people will know the election was stolen, they will know their democracy has been destroyed by Trump. The response will be rebellion. It will get really ugly.

[onecaliberal]

1. I will take to the street and do whatever it takes to get him removed. That is the last straw.

His fucking baby fence isn't going to protect him from what will surely be coming.

[roamer65]

2. Secession will be the hot topic.

New England, NY and California will be the first to go.

Secession is actually constitutionally legal.

There is no amendment or clause pertaining to it in the Constitution. The 10th amendment says that any powers or duties not specifically spelled out in the constitution are left to the states or the people.

This is the reason the federal government did not try Jefferson Davis. They did not want a court ruling that secession is definitely legal.

[shockey80]

4. NO!

Let's not talk like Trump voters.

[roamer65]

6. There are states that will not tolerate a second term of fascism.

You can take that to the bank.

[dalton99a]

22. +1. There will be a strong sentiment to ditch the red states and start over.

[Ms. Toad]

3. We forget 2016 at our peril. Please stop this. n/t

[shockey80]

5. NO!

This election is nothing like 2016.

[Ms. Toad]

7. And people in 2016 were saying the same thing

He's a joke. He's a clown. Ther is no way he can win.

People who would have voted for Clinton stayed home, voted for third party candidates (to send a message to Clinton). Some voted in the Republican primary to ensure that Trump WOULD be the candidate because he would be the easiest to beat.

The moment we take winning this election for granted, and fail to respect Trump's ability to warp reality, we have lost. We cannot afford the posture that we are guaranteed a win - that assumption played a significant role in Trump's electin in 2016, and it will again in 2020 unless we stop making it.

If he wins, it will not be because he stole it - it will be because we were stupidly arrogant, as we wer in 2016.

[Sunsky]

8. 2016 was rigged. I think we should learn from 2016. nt

[jmg257]

9. Funny is MAGAta are sure he's going to win. Point out Hillary polls.

They’ll probably take to the streets too, as ass will have them thinking I mean believing, HE was screwed.

[soothsayer]

10. I can see it happening if the MN cops get off

But I don’t think it would happen for another stolen election.

I could be wrong — and I hope we won’t have to find out.

[kentuck]

11. I have thought about that...

I think there would be total anarchy.

The military would be called out to keep order.

There would be burning, looting, and probably, assassinations.

It would be like a civil war.

Let us hope it does not turn out that way.

[MisterNiceKitty]

12. You think the protests are intense now, watch what happens if Trump rigs the election.

OP, I doubt you'll see much of any kind of protests after election day regardless of who wins. If the protestors were that offended by Trump there would be demands for him to resign now for his handling of the COVID crisis. I'm sure there would be some kind of token protest on inauguration day though. Then it's back to the status quo until the next election season. But we get ahead of ourselves.

[soothsayer]

13. Especially if we take the house and senate

Whole different ballgame even if he steals the WH again.

[kentuck]

14. I think the opposition is much more passionate than his support...

It would not be like any other election if he were to win.

[DesertRat]

15. There have been "demands for him to resign now for his handling of the COVID crisis"

They're just not coming from the GOP. Welcome to DU!

[gopiscrap]

16. welcome to DU

[MisterNiceKitty]

25. Thank you

[Tommy_Carcetti]

17. Remember Maidan? Ukrainians do.

Spoiler alert: It didn't end well for Paul Manafort's former client.

[OutfWatr]

18. Steal the election

I hope the unredacted Mueller report comes out before the election. If they can steal the election, and we win Congress, what's to stop congress from declaring the fraudulent elections a national emergency, constitutional emergency, block funding the old regime, set up "interim" leaders while investigating the vote. Ignore their calls that its unlawful just as WH ignored all congress' subpoenas. They don't play by the rules, we don't play by the rules. Let them take us through the courts for years! I would definitely move to a new nation state!

[Nitram]

19. Im most sure that's an "if."

[dalton99a]

20. Cities will erupt in flames.

100X what we saw

[diva77]

21. Here's hard evidence of it happening already

https://www.gregpalast.com/purges-will-screw-millions-out-of-right-to-vote/

Purges Will ‘Screw’ 16.7 Million out of their Right To Vote

by Mohamed Elmaazifor The InterregnumJune 8, 2020

16.7 million men and women have been purged from the US voter rolls in an act which may well decide the 2020 general election for the incumbent US President Donald Trump, according to research and analysis conducted by award-winning investigative journalist Greg Palast.

Mr Palast has covered voter disenfranchisement for many years and his latest book How Trump Stole 2020: The Hunt For America’s Vanished Voters examines the myriad of methods being used to deprive millions of US citizens from exercising their franchise.

Mohamed Elmaazi: What exactly does it mean to be “purged from the voter rolls”?

Greg Palast: “Purge” – remove, erase, disappear, vanish or otherwise screw a voter out of their registration. It’s the main, stealth means of fixing elections.

Example: in 2000, Governor Jeb Bush of Florida ordered the purge of 94,000 voters from Florida rolls, calling them “felons” barred from voting. I obtained the purge list for the BBC and The Guardian. What I found is that not one voter purged was illegally registered but most were Black. The result, Jeb’s brother George Bush was elected President by 537 votes in Florida. In other words, without the illegal purge, Bush would not have been elected.

And today, the story is worse as The Purge has spread to pandemic proportions nationwide…

Elmaazi: According to your new book How Trump Stole 2020 you write, “Between 2014 and 2016, the number of voters purged for moving their residence had soared to 16,696,470 — one in 12 registered Americans”. That’s a shockingly high number.

Palast: Thank you for being shocked. I’m also shocked though I’ve been in the vote-thief-hunting biz for two decades.
SNIP

[yellowdogintexas]

23. EVERYBODY needs to verify their voter registration NOW

it is easy to do online and if you have been purged, you can re register.

In Texas, every registered voter is mailed a Registration card in even numbered years, which confirms they are still active and lists their precinct number, Cong District, State Senate District, State House Districh, County commissioner, JP, Constable etc.

If you do not get that card in January you need to re register. Folks who move around a lot will be purged if that card is returned as undeliverable two times. Our poll records flag a voter whose card has been sent back one time, so we can get the address changed when they vote.

[Progressive Jones]

24. If he rigs the election, "send a couple o' guys over there"... nt