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31. Do we know that for sure? What if Trump immediately starts up a Rebellion 2021/Retake America 2024

Wed Oct 21, 2020, 08:51 AM

Oct 2020

Tour? Tens of millions of shell-shocked, enraged white nationalist MAGAts will be out there post election, floating about in the aether, looking for a piece of hateful driftwood to latch on to.

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I do not see how, even with Biden as POTUS, the US will stop COVID-19 [View all] Celerity Oct 2020 OP

$10,000 fines. My Pet Orangutan Oct 2020 #1

+1 mdelaguna Oct 2020 #12

I agree, but that's not a realistic amount FoxNewsSucks Oct 2020 #20

good idea but then it makes more police/citizen direct contact treestar Oct 2020 #27

The fine in my city is $9 BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #55

Biden can withhold certain federal funds from states that are not making an effort. Blue_true Oct 2020 #74

Jeez-zuz! Calm down. Surely you did not mention martial law!? No, I must have read that wrong. Solomon Oct 2020 #2

No dweller Oct 2020 #7

well if not martial law (obviously the final last resort if states simply flat out refuse to obey) Celerity Oct 2020 #14

How well do you know the US system? GulfCoast66 Oct 2020 #23

massive powers are unleashed is a POTUS declares a state of national emergency Celerity Oct 2020 #62

Are you sure about a National mask mandate? MichMan Oct 2020 #60

China was able to stop the virus with measures treestar Oct 2020 #30

It will take time and the vaccine will hopefully come online Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #3

K&R, on number 9 ... Red Don wont go away and will have a floor of 5% kGOP followers per county uponit7771 Oct 2020 #4

I get what you're saying Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2020 #5

so, basically you are saying CatWoman Oct 2020 #6

no, I want to know what can be done Celerity Oct 2020 #11

So you are basically saying that in regards to SARS-COV-2, it doesn't matter Blue_true Oct 2020 #67

stop putting words in my mouth Celerity Oct 2020 #69

Your lead paragraph said exactly that in so many words. Blue_true Oct 2020 #71

no it did not, I simply listed out what he will be up against, & it's disingenuous to accuse me Celerity Oct 2020 #75

He will have tools for dealing with the people that you mentioned. Blue_true Oct 2020 #77

Is he wrong? durablend Oct 2020 #33

Agreed. The minute biden is sworn in, Volaris Oct 2020 #79

He can do a few things right away. Mike 03 Oct 2020 #8

thank you for the reply Celerity Oct 2020 #19

Also...the lying to the American people will stop. we can make better, more informed decisions wiggs Oct 2020 #56

With just three weeks of all Americans wearing masks, even without distancing, the number of Doodley Oct 2020 #9

Dad and I went to Walmart a few days ago phylny Oct 2020 #24

This. durablend Oct 2020 #37

Wow, could I ask what state your dad lives in njhoneybadger Oct 2020 #40

His permanent address is in New York (Westchester County) phylny Oct 2020 #45

A smart marketing/public info blitz would make more people embarrassed not to wear masks. Just Biden Doodley Oct 2020 #51

I can help somewhat (I mean it can't hurt) but sadly Trump has weaponized masks. Statistical Oct 2020 #58

I don't agree with that 30% figure. I live in Georgia, and even in Republican strongholds, few Doodley Oct 2020 #64

At 93 you're playing with house money anyway BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #57

Herd immunity a mix of natural (stupid) and vaccine. Statistical Oct 2020 #10

I agree with you 1000% genxlib Oct 2020 #13

thanks for that, but what if tens of millions still refuse, and they have enough local and state Celerity Oct 2020 #16

That will only be true until things start to get ugly genxlib Oct 2020 #29

I so hope you are right, and I suspect you might be Celerity Oct 2020 #39

I agree that Covid-19 will continue to be endemic in the US Klaralven Oct 2020 #15

I think we're going to see huge disparities among different areas of the country. enough Oct 2020 #17

honest question.. Can a state ban entrance from a hotspot state? Or impose a mandatory quarantine Celerity Oct 2020 #25

NY has tried to do that. babylonsister Oct 2020 #48

Biden can make it a national policy and FORCE states to comply or face loss of federal monies, not beachbumbob Oct 2020 #18

What if the vermin Rethug state leaders challenge it, ram it up the food chain to a now 6-3 Celerity Oct 2020 #42

Trump basically ignored Supreme Court ruling that he didn't like, or Blue_true Oct 2020 #72

Lots of things can change when the Rule of Law comes back to a Wild West town. PubliusEnigma Oct 2020 #21

I so hope so! Celerity Oct 2020 #26

For one thing...no one will be holding super spreader rallies Rice4VP Oct 2020 #22

Do we know that for sure? What if Trump immediately starts up a Rebellion 2021/Retake America 2024 Celerity Oct 2020 #31

Hopefully he'll be too busy babylonsister Oct 2020 #49

The problem is that MF45 FoxNewsSucks Oct 2020 #28

With all the misconceptions about it flying around, herd immunity is achievable through vaccination. beastie boy Oct 2020 #32

You're right! Biden can't STOP Covid... NewDayOranges Oct 2020 #34

Bingo. nt Blue_true Oct 2020 #73

One honest question genxlib Oct 2020 #35

I hesitate to answer for someone BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #50

I am American-born, London raised woman who now lives in Sweden for several years Celerity Oct 2020 #63

The USA has to build a system that meets our constraint. Blue_true Oct 2020 #76

Yes, and I have never once said or inferred that the US should copy Sweden, or Norway or Denmark Celerity Oct 2020 #78

One thing is certain Chainfire Oct 2020 #36

Maybe so maybe not TexasProgresive Oct 2020 #38

As has been said on DU previously, Bayard Oct 2020 #41

+1 Celerity Oct 2020 #43

Well, we get tagged with it anyway, sooo MyNameGoesHere Oct 2020 #44

I prefer the term "empathy gulag" BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #52

Here's what you're missing: MineralMan Oct 2020 #46

Sorry for the misspell on martial, and I just got back online, we had a Celerity Oct 2020 #59

Not sure about the best way to get people on board to help get slow down Covid. But bluestarone Oct 2020 #47

There are some things he can do which have been mentioned BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #53

There are several ways Hestia Oct 2020 #54

The most important thing that President Biden can do is be a strong leader. marie999 Oct 2020 #61

There is plenty he can do Meowmee Oct 2020 #65

The big issue now is a total lack of federal coordination. Just by Blue_true Oct 2020 #66

Martial law? Do you not want Biden to make it past his first year? Initech Oct 2020 #68

what you just said is what I said, so many skipped the part following it Celerity Oct 2020 #70

Only a vaccine will end COVID Calculating Oct 2020 #80

Even my fellow Ohio dummies usually wear masks... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #81