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LudwigPastorius

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3. Not to mention that it would take more than half...

Reply to James48 (Original post)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 04:16 AM

7 hrs ago

of the active duty troops in the United States to control every polling site.

We are a pretty complacent lot, but I’d like to think that, if the American public saw 600,000 to 700,000 troops in the streets and at polling places on election day, some shit would go down.

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Your reminder- it's against the law to send troops to the polls. [View all] James48 8 hrs ago OP

Absolutely, and we're very fortunate our president has committed himself so completely to upholding the law 0rganism 7 hrs ago #1

It's also against the law to attempt to violently overthrow the government SamuelTheThird 7 hrs ago #2

Not to mention that it would take more than half... LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #3

Trump has 77+ million deputies for that durablend 3 hrs ago #7

Sighhhhhhhh. Have you not been paying attention? niyad 6 hrs ago #4

He's a psychopath along with his illegitimate pals. littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #5

Fictional Spokestoady Of The Hour: "This Administration Is Committed To Peace And.... ColoringFool 5 hrs ago #6