Here's how to prepare for Trump rejecting the election results in November

[CousinIT]

(paywall, use incognito): https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/27/heres-how-prepare-trump-rejecting-election-results-november/

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Consider ourselves warned. The question, then, is: What do we do about it? If Trump ends up trying to torch crucial norms of democracy in order to save face, how can we prepare? Other countries offer a series of lessons we should urgently learn from, so that if (or when) the worst happens, Trump’s matches don’t light.

First, we need a bipartisan pact endorsing the results. Incumbents who reject results solely because they lost tend to get more traction when their party backs them uniformly. When cracks show, the self-serving farce falls apart. Democrats and Republicans who believe in democracy should agree to immediately and publicly accept the election results (barring any major irregularities).

All living former presidents should be involved. It would also be particularly helpful to ensure that former members of the Trump administration — such as John Kelly, H.R. McMaster and Jim Mattis — are on board. The broader the coalition, the more Trump’s desperate ploy would be exposed for what it is.

Second, shore up public confidence with oversight. State election officials can conduct quick randomized audits and release results that demonstrate the integrity of the process. Many states do not automatically mandate such audits, but there is still time to expand them before November. And while some states have put up roadblocks to independent international election observers in the past, now would be a good time to welcome them with open arms. They might shine an embarrassing light on any state’s electoral failings, but can quickly debunk false claims of manipulation made by losers.

Third, the media should do more to educate voters about election administration. Trump’s lies about election procedures work when people don’t understand the process. For example, Trump tried to attack mail-in ballots while saying that he has no issue with absentee ballots, even though no-fault absentee ballots and mail-in voting are exactly the same thing. Just as it’s easier to scare people with the risks of dihydrogen monoxide until people realize that it is water, educating voters will make it harder for Trump to get away with lying about how elections are held.

[elleng]

1. We HAVE a bipartisan pact endorsing the results,

it's the CONSTITUTION.

This stuff, stirring 'concern,' seems to the the author's bread and butter. 'Brian Klaas is an associate professor of global politics at University College London, where he focuses on democracy, authoritarianism, and American politics and foreign policy. He is the co-author of "How to Rig an Election" and the author of "The Despot's Apprentice" and "The Despot's Accomplice."'

[ret5hd]

2. I have no issues with the strategies mentioned in the Washington Post opinion piece.

Sounds like basic sound advice...you know, just in case.

[Hassler]

3. I heard Greg Palast interview today-- we'd all be wise to

Check our registration. The GOPee is working overtime to purge as many millions of voters as they can.

[CousinIT]

5. Yep. Part of the plan.

https://democraticunderground.com/100213813977

[Cha]

4. Bookmarking.. TY, IT!

[NightWatcher]

6. Then we go get em

We all march down there and evict him with extreme prejudice.

[crickets]

7. Always good to have a plan. nt

[Wednesdays]

8. You lost me at paragraph 2.

Yeah, the GOPee will abandon tRump like they did during impeachment. Or like they did to Dubya following the 2000 election.


Just in case it's needed:


People on our side of the aisle continue to be so naive.