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Fiendish Thingy

(24,135 posts)
3. Towel off and read this:
Fri Oct 17, 2025, 12:16 AM
Oct 2025

States run their elections, Trump can’t “suspend” them.

The US has held elections during every war, including the Civil war and the aftermath of 9/11.

Trump has declared eight national emergencies since January- did you know that?

If Trump thought he could suspend elections, he wouldn’t be pushing so hard for red states to gerrymander their districts, would he?

Most importantly, you seem to have forgotten the most important Golden Rule of surviving the Trump era, a truth that will ground you in the reality based community:

Trump is not omnipotent, and the states and the people are not powerless.

This axiom is proven on a daily basis, despite the multitude of disgusting destructive, anti democracy events that are horrifying us.

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No, you are not alone vapor2 Oct 2025 #1
When the worrying chews you up, put it down. Easterncedar Oct 2025 #2
Towel off and read this: Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #3
Word! BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2025 #5
I believe there will be elections next yeat EYESORE 9001 Oct 2025 #4
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