Terrifying for American democracy': is Trump planning for a 2024 coup?
Long read, but very informative.
At 1.35pm on 6 January, the top Republican in the US Senate, Mitch McConnell, stood before his party and delivered a dire warning.
If they overruled the will of 81 million voters by blocking Joe Bidens certification as president in a bid to snatch re-election for the defeated candidate, Donald Trump, it would damage our Republic forever.
Five minutes before he started speaking, hundreds of Trump supporters incited by the then presidents false claim that the 2020 election had been stolen broke through Capitol police lines and were storming the building. McConnells next remark has been forgotten in the catastrophe that followed the inner sanctums of Americas democracy defiled, five people dead, and 138 police officers injured.
He said: If this election were overturned by mere allegations from the losing side, our democracy would enter a death spiral. Wed never see the whole nation accept an election again. Every four years would be a scramble for power at any cost.
Lovie777
(11,992 posts)Before the November election of 2022, espeically when the economy starts and will get much better ....
gab13by13
(20,864 posts)be careful that doesn't get cited for a kooky idea. People here do that you know. It amazes me that the idea of future violence, of another coup attempt is looked upon by some DUers as a kooky idea sincerely depresses me.
Arkansas Granny
(31,483 posts)Skittles
(152,964 posts)yes, it could.......I tend to think America is stronger than Donald Fucking Trump but just the fact that that hideously vile man still has such power over repukes is indicative that something is truly wrong here
HootieMcBoob
(3,823 posts)When its already happened?! It wasnt successful but theyre not giving up at all. In fact theyre doing their damndest to tilt the table in their favor right before our very eyes. It should be the top news story every day. Its extremely important that the voting rights bills be passed. Were on the edge of a dangerous precipice.
Skittles
(152,964 posts)most likely to occur in those who have.....never left America
twodogsbarking
(9,308 posts)Priceless.
lees1975
(3,719 posts)They will use the power of the government to block attempts to vote them out. Elections will be meaningless.