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Fiendish Thingy

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4. Defeatist nonsense created to demoralize the populace

Reply to Golfnbrew (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:20 AM

Oct 2025

Elections were held during the Civil war, and every other war, and in the aftermath of 9/11.

States run the elections, and president has no power over them (notice how his EO banning mail in ballots has been ignored by the states?)

To those in the reality based community who want to resist and fight back against this fascist regime, I implore you to ignore posts like this containing defeatist nonsense, and remember this one absolute truth:

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

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Its not a BALLROOM. [View all] Golfnbrew Oct 2025 OP

I'm not sure I see the sense in that. Aristus Oct 2025 #1

Except when allowing for the monstrous amounts of hubris characteristic of the typical psychopath littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #8

Is it being covered, though? Shipwack Oct 2025 #9

That monstrosity of an edifice has been compared to numerous examples of autocratic architecture EYESORE 9001 Oct 2025 #2

Silliness n/t leftstreet Oct 2025 #3

Defeatist nonsense created to demoralize the populace Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #4

Hmmmmm.... yardwork Oct 2025 #16

Do you think NC will cancel the midterms if ordered to by Trump? Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #19

I don't know what they might do. yardwork Oct 2025 #20

Including canceling elections? Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #21

As usual, the usual people scoff at this idea BWdem4life Oct 2025 #5

The self-coronation of Napoleon. Norrrm Oct 2025 #6

k and r Champp Oct 2025 #7

Reads like a creative writing exercise. It's not a historical record... littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #10

Interesting take. Hope22 Oct 2025 #11

The Secret Beneath gfarber Oct 2025 #12

There's no provision in the constitution to suspend elections under any circumstances. Gaugamela Oct 2025 #13

If that's the case, then get them all into it, GoCubsGo Oct 2025 #14

I want to bar this entire administration and the Fox half of Congress from their ill gotten positions of power. Initech Oct 2025 #15

Maybe it's a megachurch. travelingthrulife Oct 2025 #17

Can we move directly to the part where he HAB911 Oct 2025 #18

Food for thought.... Bayard Oct 2025 #22

Hm. MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2025 #23

It's not a ballroom, it's a set, prop, and backdrop for Fox News broadcasts. Initech Oct 2025 #24