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Pluvious

(5,452 posts) Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:45 PM Nov 2020

Jared Yates Sexton - Great thread on our current post-election situation - worth the read

Excellent political analysis on the current mess of things, what it can all mean and play out.

He just posted an excellent article this morning on Nox News, in TDB (link below).

Use the threadreader to easily read the 18 tweets (the original 1 of 18 link is also included below as well).
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1326178439716610048.html

Link to tweet

People keep asking whether Trump and the Republicans attempt to steal the election is legitimate, if it's a coup, if it's a fundraising scheme, if it's posturing, if it's actually all that dangerous.

The answer is yes. All of these things and so much more.

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TDB article: "Fox News Created a Monster. And Now That Monster Wants Revenge."
https://t.co/noVMfRkDfo

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Jared Yates Sexton - Great thread on our current post-election situation - worth the read (Original Post) Pluvious Nov 2020 OP

Unrolled thread link Nevilledog Nov 2020 #1

The answer: ananda Nov 2020 #2

I agree cilla4progress Nov 2020 #6

Just now... Asked about President Trump's refusal to concede the election, President-elect Joe Biden Pluvious Nov 2020 #7

Makes you wonder about people who can sleep well at night Ponietz Nov 2020 #3

This is a great thread. Thanks for it. BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #4

Oh, really?... cilla4progress Nov 2020 #5

Nevilledog

(55,137 posts)

1. Unrolled thread link

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:47 PM

Nov 2020

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1326178439716610048.html

Thanks for posting!

ananda

(35,513 posts)

2. The answer:

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:50 PM

Nov 2020

Link to tweet

cilla4progress

(26,526 posts)

6. I agree

Reply to ananda (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 03:00 PM

Nov 2020

And I see Biden/Harris on to this - doing this.

Not surprised; but joyful!

"Assumptive close." I like it!

Pluvious

(5,452 posts)

7. Just now... Asked about President Trump's refusal to concede the election, President-elect Joe Biden

Reply to ananda (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 04:09 PM

Nov 2020

Asked about President Trump's refusal to concede the election,
President-elect Joe Biden said, "I just think it's an embarrassment, quite frankly."

Ponietz

(4,421 posts)

3. Makes you wonder about people who can sleep well at night

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:52 PM

Nov 2020

They’re in bad faith. That makes them seditionists. The law is our only non-violent recourse. Confrontation is inevitable and best ASAP.

BusyBeingBest

(9,173 posts)

4. This is a great thread. Thanks for it.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:58 PM

Nov 2020

cilla4progress

(26,526 posts)

5. Oh, really?...

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:58 PM

Nov 2020

He thinks it's a coup?

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