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In reply to the discussion: We're in the midst of a coup d'etat [View all]cwydro
(51,308 posts)54. To do what exactly?
None of this makes any sense.
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trump is musing out loud about fomenting a coup. should be obvious to everyone that he is insane.
bullimiami
Sep 2020
#1
He is telling us exactly what he is going to do, and ignoring it will be to our peril
still_one
Sep 2020
#5
Like Nixon, it will take a majority of Republiscum Senators and House weasels to talk him....
machoneman
Sep 2020
#20
Yes, the majority of repuke senators been so vocal in their disagreement with him.
Doremus
Sep 2020
#60
You are right. He is telling exactly what he is going to do. He must be impeached again
still_one
Sep 2020
#4
No, but republican Governors in states like Florida, and republican legislators I wouldn't put it
still_one
Sep 2020
#17
Trump is planning to win the election by not counting votes, If he is successful he will "win".
dem4decades
Sep 2020
#9
Look I'm as worried as anybody but if Trump cooks the books, whose is going to call it a coup and
dem4decades
Sep 2020
#23
It's human nature. People take extreme actions when faced with an extreme threat
Kaleva
Sep 2020
#49
Trump is far too stupid to be doing this on his own. I think the far right has been
doc03
Sep 2020
#13
and I think it is not unthinkable that he is using the advice and resources of putin who has had
still_one
Sep 2020
#18
"the far right has been planning this even before Bill Clinton was elected."
BumRushDaShow
Sep 2020
#39
So true! The despicable Newt has been a major "influencer" and "disrupter" in this.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Sep 2020
#63
Yep. So, sort of the leader and member of a self-created cult of (his own) personality?
Dark n Stormy Knight
Sep 2020
#66
He never intended to win this election. When a sociopathic narcissist tells you they are stealing
johnthewoodworker
Sep 2020
#29
The rethuglicans have dreamed about this since the FDR New Deal. There is ZERO chance they'll stop
Texin
Sep 2020
#43
The military won't follow unlawful orders, no matter who they come from
Fiendish Thingy
Sep 2020
#46