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In reply to the discussion: People scoffed at Trump declaring a national emergency and cancelling the 2020 elections [View all]Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)However, to me, the plan has always been to stay in power indefinitely, no matter what. What else would a tin pot dictator and expert confidence man want? Of course, he gets all the spoils he wants after that, so the financial aspects are secondary.
The DOJ will most likely be trying to suspend our civil liberties in short order, left and right, etc. I suspect that they will make a careful dance out of this and there will be some resistance and legal battles, but, like The Patriot Act, it is going to be difficult to stop a Trumponian Coup due to the cover and distraction a national crises can give him right now. Too many gullible people will simply stop at believing and may even want him to finish up his steamrolling of our democracy for good.
Considering how skillful, successful and manipulative El Presidente has been to this point, checks and balances may not be effective because this "virus" has already circumvented our firewalls and systemic anti-virus and we are very much infected with the democracy killing Trumpova-16, which is bad news and often fatal for We The People.
Keep your eyes wide open. We are in very dangerous territory.