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I'm actually scared. Will he whip his armed followers into shooting sprees? Biden was right something snapped when he lost. His second term he will be more dangerous and violent.
Timewas
(2,739 posts)I seriously believe he will at least attempt to run for it, maybe even before the election.He is a coward and a bully and cannot stand losing again. He will make some excuse for it and take off.
comradebillyboy
(10,955 posts)XanaDUer2
(15,772 posts)Norbert
(7,762 posts)Every time the orange malignancy and the couch potato open their mouths the bleed voters.
Timewas
(2,739 posts)Is "try" he may very well try but I really don't think he has the backing he thinks he does. He has no morals when it comes to protecting his associates and I think most of them have had their fill of his 2 faced BS and will stay home rather than take a chance on him again.
LiberalFighter
(53,544 posts)He won't receive a permit from the National Park Service to march from the Ellipse to the Capitol. Any attempt to gather there will be stopped.
Snipers will likely be in place to handle them. And plenty of backup in the Capitol to prevent entry.
Trump is not in control of the White House or any departments or agencies that would allow an insurrection.
democratsruletheday
(1,880 posts)in the wind that he is.
FrankBooth
(1,851 posts)He'll probably try to pull some shit somewhere, but he holds no levers of power like he did in Jan 2021, when he was still lame duck CiC. Any attempt will be small, futile, and easily crushed.
democratsruletheday
(1,880 posts)he's impotent (in more ways than one)
Alliepoo
(2,832 posts)FrankBooth. He might be able to rouse some of his rabble but it wont amount to much.
newdayneeded
(2,493 posts)He's on the outside now, his commands hold no power!
nikatnyte
(345 posts)Although Jan. 6 was scary, Trump's insurrectionists mostly came off like clowns. And most of them are now in prison. He'll no doubt pull the same "election was rigged" B.S. as last time, but it was fall on far more deaf ears.
EYESORE 9001
(29,724 posts)Run in circles, scream and shout. Dont expect anything resembling a coherent response.
leftyladyfrommo
(20,002 posts)castle muttering to himself. He is going to go completely mad.
getagrip_already
(17,802 posts)Maybe he will. Then he foment rebellion from offshore somewhere.
NotASurfer
(2,369 posts)Lyric video if you need to keep the volume down.
GoodRaisin
(10,920 posts)He isnt working alone. He has a whole fascist movement behind him and they will not quit until they are put down.
wnylib
(26,008 posts)And it is not just from his rank and file MAGA voters.
There is a fascist machine behind the Trump candidacy. Trump himself is not clever enough to produce an organized insurrection, but the machine behind him might be.
In an interview after speaking at the Dem convention, Jamie Raskin said that he expects a RW reaction that would not be an exact repeat of the J6 storming of the Capitol. He said that it would likely be a combination of legal challenges, voter suppression at the polls, threats, intimidation, and violence. But he also said that we are prepared for it. There is an army of lawyers for the legal challenges. There are other agencies who are monitoring the situation and ready to act if necessary and called upon.
I do NOT want to dampen our joy and enthusiasm at all by warning about this. In fact, that joy and enthusiasm are good, peaceful "weapons" for the turnout that we need and for supporting pushback against any attempted coup.
We know what Trump is like. We know that he has some strong fascist backers besides his gullible, duped voters. So when they try to undermine Harris-Walz, we will need to stay strong in our enthusiasm and commitment to democracy and avoid getting discouraged or folding up when the opposition gets even more ugly. And it will. The fascists will pull out all the stops. But, together we will hold the line against them and not give up or give in.
617Blue
(2,471 posts)Zoomie1986
(1,213 posts)They won't refuse to honor that.
Fla Dem
(27,633 posts)Zoomie1986
(1,213 posts)They're not 100% with compliance, but they comply far more often than not.
newdayneeded
(2,493 posts)his mob to attack, but I think it'll be met by lot of shrugged shoulders. I think by then Maga will know they're beat. They're not ready to throw their lives away for a loser failed candidate.
XanaDUer2
(15,772 posts)I'm really worried
newdayneeded
(2,493 posts)as stated above. he has now power anymore, just his toxic voice. last time he was in the Whitehouse in command to do or not do what he wanted. This time Biden is sitting there, having meetings even now already discussing protection of the capital buildings. The police will be ready with strict instructions.
Persondem
(2,101 posts)bluestarone
(22,174 posts)What will the Supreme Court do? Will they allow RETHUGLICON states pull some crap? We will wait to see. (that is my worry) TFG will LOSE this election. This i have no doubt about! Kamala and Tim owns him!!
Wounded Bear
(64,323 posts)so while he might cause some irritation, it won't be anything like on Jan 6 this time.
President Biden will NOT be watching the "revolution" on TV cheering for the rebels. He'll be calling out the Guard.
allegorical oracle
(6,479 posts)voting for him than for Harris. Just like when he asked GA to find him 11,000+ votes because, he said, "I won the state." That always mystified me: If you've won the state, then why do you need to "find" more votes?
Grins
(9,457 posts)Only Let out only for more court dates for even more charges, then back to the slammer.
Mysterian
(6,482 posts)My guess is he will flee.
TRHST82
(57 posts)They will also probably experiment with "MAGA minus the baggage" for a few years. If Trump's not in prison, he'll try to create his own party.
JackSabbath
(179 posts)...I'm seeing this ending with his plane sitting on a runway surrounded by cops and FBI.
Quixote1818
(31,155 posts)Keepthesoulalive
(2,301 posts)He controls the armed forces and contrary to common belief businesses around the world like stability. Stop fretting about things we cant control it can affect your health and be joyful that we have a united Democratic Party that has found its spine.
XanaDUer2
(15,772 posts)I'm a worrier with anxiety. I just fear and hate him so much. I watched Jan 6 live.
Keepthesoulalive
(2,301 posts)When asshole was president. We couldnt believe he could get elected and we really could not believe what he could get away with. We survived and came out wiser and stronger. We accepted the fact that the mainstream media is corrupt and republicans are not honorable and crave power over country.
Democrats are involved and fighting back ,many republicans dont like what they see and they are joining us . I know anxiety and panic attacks well and I wish you peace.
XanaDUer2
(15,772 posts)Bev54
(13,431 posts)The right people are in power to quash the chaos he and his supporters decide to wreak havoc. There will not be any saviours if he wins.
MiHale
(13,032 posts)Maybe even before the actual voting starts to take place
A complete mental meltdown. One that leaves no doubt in anyones mind that his is gone. This is somewhat dependent on him participating in a Debate. I believe that Kamala will destroy him and he wont be able to ever recover.
Dan
(5,179 posts)XanaDUer2
(15,772 posts)He loves himself too much
KentuckyWoman
(7,400 posts)Sue everyone
Grift
Piss and moan
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Try to get his supports to do murder on his behalf
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Piss and moan summore
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Threaten Republicans with bodily harm to their families if they dare support Kamala on anything.
Grift
Piss and moan summore
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Whip up his whacks to cause trouble everywhere possible
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Piss and moan summore
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Run again in 2028 if God hasn't sent him to hell yet.
Grift
Lather, rinse, repeat.