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kentuck

(115,400 posts)
Wed Jun 5, 2024, 05:58 PM Jun 2024

Are we at a similar moment as we were after the election of 2020?

Few understood the lengths that the criminal was prepared to go to stay in power. But, after January 6th, we all knew what type of person had taken over the Republican Party.

Now, after the guilty verdict by a jury of his peers, we have 36 days until he is sentenced. We should know that this will be a troubling time for our country and our democracy. The convicted felon will do anything to stay out of jail.

In my opinion, we should prepare ourselves for the unpredictable. Our leaders, especially our President, should be on guard against violence from different quarters, spurred on by convicted felon and his criminal comrades.

Judging from the past, the next few weeks could be a very precarious time.

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Are we at a similar moment as we were after the election of 2020? (Original Post) kentuck Jun 2024 OP
Yes, it is about to get real. Nimble_Idea Jun 2024 #1
I refuse to be fearful. Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #2
You ask 2 questions gab13by13 Jun 2024 #3
I agree 100% Kentuck Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #4
You may be right about Hamas. kentuck Jun 2024 #5
The Hamas attack has Putin's fingerprints all over it. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #9
Meh. Elessar Zappa Jun 2024 #6
It never changed. GOP pursuit of absolute power continues. bucolic_frolic Jun 2024 #7
Aftet he's sentenced and nominated liberalmediaaddict Jun 2024 #8
I think the situation is way ahead of where it was in 2020 Fla Dem Jun 2024 #10
 

Nimble_Idea

(2,849 posts)
1. Yes, it is about to get real.
Wed Jun 5, 2024, 06:05 PM
Jun 2024

Hence why I am now here. Just sent money through Act Blue.

It is time to fire the flares, time to get off the fence folks.

gab13by13

(32,238 posts)
3. You ask 2 questions
Wed Jun 5, 2024, 06:09 PM
Jun 2024

1. I don’t give a shit what Magats think or do if TSF is jailed.
2. This election is more important because TSF learned what needs done to be a dictator.

Irish_Dem

(81,161 posts)
4. I agree 100% Kentuck
Wed Jun 5, 2024, 06:13 PM
Jun 2024

The GOP rat fucking may be epic.

(Some of it has been occurring already, I believe the Hamas attack was Putin funded and planned
to take votes away from Biden. )

Irish_Dem

(81,161 posts)
9. The Hamas attack has Putin's fingerprints all over it.
Wed Jun 5, 2024, 06:25 PM
Jun 2024

Hamas does not have the funding or planning ability to carry off such an attack.
They fooled the CIA and Mossad, the two most powerful intelligence agencies in the world.
Kept it all totally quiet. Not possible for Hamas.

And then executed it flawlessly in a very gruesome way to ignite Biden.
The sexual assaults in plan sight with many pictures.
The same thing Putin did in Ukraine.

The results tell the story.
Liberals divided, fighting.
Protests disrupting universties, liberal bastions.
Again well funded, well planned, well managed.
Members of Biden's own party speaking out against him.
None of this is coincidence.

The point is that there may be more bad news.

And it could be domestic. The FBI helped throw the 2016 election.

The good news is that Biden is very skilled, very smart.
Has handled it all very well. And I am sure he is prepared for more GOP rat_effing.

Elessar Zappa

(16,385 posts)
6. Meh.
Wed Jun 5, 2024, 06:18 PM
Jun 2024

I don’t think there will be any organized violence. And if there is, Biden is in charge, not Trump, so things will go very differently than Jan 6th.

bucolic_frolic

(55,063 posts)
7. It never changed. GOP pursuit of absolute power continues.
Wed Jun 5, 2024, 06:18 PM
Jun 2024

They will commit any crime in pursuit of that goal and believe they have total immunity from any and all consequences. THIS election is their best chance at that goal, and they know they may not get another. So prepare for the worst of times.

liberalmediaaddict

(998 posts)
8. Aftet he's sentenced and nominated
Wed Jun 5, 2024, 06:23 PM
Jun 2024

The period between July and November will be the most precarious.

Once Trump is officially the Republican nominee and a convicted felon on possible probation we're in for a long 4 months.

Trump and his minions are going to do everything and anything to win the election even if it's blatantly illegal. And Trump will be driven by his goal to avoid possible jail in Manhattan and his other indictments going to trial.

The lead up to the election may be even worse than in 2020.
However if Trump loses and Democrats retake the House he won't be able to stage another 2 month long coup attempt this time.

Fla Dem

(27,620 posts)
10. I think the situation is way ahead of where it was in 2020
Wed Jun 5, 2024, 06:30 PM
Jun 2024

Trump now knows all the tricks of the trade. He'll surround himself with people who won't push back on his actions and goals. He will be a dictator. It scares the Bejesus out of me.

The only thing saving my sanity right now is I just don't think he'll be elected.

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