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Arkansas Granny

(31,483 posts)
Sun Nov 14, 2021, 09:43 AM Nov 2021

Terrifying for American democracy': is Trump planning for a 2024 coup?

Long read, but very informative.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/14/trump-president-2024-election-coup-republicans

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 Biden’s 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 president’s false claim that the 2020 election had been stolen broke through Capitol police lines and were storming the building. McConnell’s next remark has been forgotten in the catastrophe that followed – the inner sanctums of America’s 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. We’d never see the whole nation accept an election again. Every four years would be a scramble for power at any cost.”


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Terrifying for American democracy': is Trump planning for a 2024 coup? (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Nov 2021 OP
The rate they are going . . . Lovie777 Nov 2021 #1
Excellent post Granny, gab13by13 Nov 2021 #2
I've noticed a trend. Arkansas Granny Nov 2021 #4
it's amazing how many Americans think that kind of stuff could not happen here Skittles Nov 2021 #5
How could someone think that it couldn't happen here HootieMcBoob Nov 2021 #6
Americans tend to think of America as....different Skittles Nov 2021 #8
Condy Rice said we should move on. twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #3
If Republicans get back in power lees1975 Nov 2021 #7

Lovie777

(11,992 posts)
1. The rate they are going . . .
Sun Nov 14, 2021, 09:46 AM
Nov 2021

Before the November election of 2022, espeically when the economy starts and will get much better ....

gab13by13

(20,864 posts)
2. Excellent post Granny,
Sun Nov 14, 2021, 10:15 AM
Nov 2021

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.

Skittles

(152,964 posts)
5. it's amazing how many Americans think that kind of stuff could not happen here
Mon Nov 15, 2021, 02:05 AM
Nov 2021

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)
6. How could someone think that it couldn't happen here
Mon Nov 15, 2021, 09:14 AM
Nov 2021

When it’s already happened?! It wasn’t successful but they’re not giving up at all. In fact they’re doing their damndest to tilt the table in their favor right before our very eyes. It should be the top news story every day. It’s extremely important that the voting rights bills be passed. We’re on the edge of a dangerous precipice.

Skittles

(152,964 posts)
8. Americans tend to think of America as....different
Mon Nov 15, 2021, 05:52 PM
Nov 2021

most likely to occur in those who have.....never left America

lees1975

(3,719 posts)
7. If Republicans get back in power
Mon Nov 15, 2021, 12:21 PM
Nov 2021

They will use the power of the government to block attempts to vote them out. Elections will be meaningless.

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