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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,464 posts)
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 08:52 PM Aug 26

Do you believe MAGA will engineer a Reichstag Fire prior to the 2026 midterms?


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Yes
43 (88%)
No
6 (12%)
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Do you believe MAGA will engineer a Reichstag Fire prior to the 2026 midterms? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 26 OP
1500% johnnyfins Aug 26 #1
More than one. RockRaven Aug 26 #2
The Reichstag Fire was effective. MAGA is incompetent. Sneederbunk Aug 26 #3
MAGA incompetence is the key to the modern Reichstag. Mister Ed Aug 26 #8
Stage weekend at Bernies more likely Johonny Aug 26 #4
Hologram Trump Chasstev365 Aug 26 #6
They won't prevent another terrorist on American soil and use it to cancel the election Chasstev365 Aug 26 #5
They will do anything to win the election legally or illegally. Hitler used the fire to justify the takeover mitch96 Aug 26 #7
It was Hindenburg who issued theReichstag Fire Decree Kaleva Aug 27 #11
Who was the puppet master at the time... mitch96 Aug 27 #14
Try to. Whether or not they can without screwing up is something else. haele Aug 26 #9
MAGAts won't have to engineer a crisis. LudwigPastorius Aug 26 #10
They won't have to. Boomerproud Aug 27 #12
They might try, but it's not going to work. tinrobot Aug 27 #13

Mister Ed

(6,740 posts)
8. MAGA incompetence is the key to the modern Reichstag.
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:54 PM
Aug 26

Our defences against terrorism are being swiftly eroded under Trump. Terrorists, either foreign or domestic, are likely to take advantage of that. The Trump regime can then use the resulting tragedy as a pretext for harsh martial law.

mitch96

(15,550 posts)
7. They will do anything to win the election legally or illegally. Hitler used the fire to justify the takeover
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:53 PM
Aug 26

Like rump is using the "crime wave" in DC to turn out the NG.. He/they will make up shit and then say only a "strongman" can fix the made up problem.....that they created..
Strap in folks the shits gonna fly..
m

haele

(14,833 posts)
9. Try to. Whether or not they can without screwing up is something else.
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 10:39 PM
Aug 26

With the Media as complicit as it is, however, be prepared for a lot of deep fakes being pushed out.

LudwigPastorius

(13,755 posts)
10. MAGAts won't have to engineer a crisis.
Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:37 PM
Aug 26

Trump's full bore support of Netanyahu's genocide + massive layoffs in government intelligence agencies + Trump's inability to listen to anyone other than himself almost ensures a high profile terrorist attack in this country in the near future.

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