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AZ8theist

(5,456 posts)
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:11 PM Jun 2020

At this point I would prefer a Military coup

As opposed to letting a Russian fucking imbecile become a dictator.
At least there are intelligent people in the military. Perhaps they may be the only ones who can save our society at this point.

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roamer65

(36,745 posts)
3. The military may go in and threaten him.
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:15 PM
Jun 2020

Resign or else.

I have this feeling it may be coming. They will go to Pence the Dense and let him know he’s about to become president.

BannonsLiver

(16,369 posts)
9. Maybe that's what the big set up in DC is all about.
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:21 PM
Jun 2020

Troops in place for when he’s article 25’d to protect the capitol from his deranged cult scum.


Yes, I’m kidding.

Karadeniz

(22,510 posts)
10. In Turkey it is the duty of the military to overthrow a corrupt president who threatens
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:22 PM
Jun 2020

Democracy. My husband and I were rooting for the military in that last coup against Erdogan. Didn't work.

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)
13. A coup? No. An intervention? Maybe...
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:27 PM
Jun 2020

...if he ordered troops to fire on peaceful protestors? The generals should tell him to pound sand. If he goes full Hitler and tries to push the button? Then, maybe, they should restrain him until they get hold of Pence and the cabinet, and suggest--yes, that's the word I want--suggest it's 25th amendment time. Neither of these scenarios is quite a military coup, which for me means a Pinochet or Franco sitting in the Oval Office...

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
14. It's not so much that I have faith in the system to withstand him...
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:28 PM
Jun 2020

But rather, I have zero faith in him to successfully bring the system down. A bull in a china shop can do incredible amounts of damage, but at the end of the day, the shop's foundation remains.

I'm guess I'm privileged enough to spend the next six months practicing patience, and begin rebuilding the shop in January.

AZ8theist

(5,456 posts)
19. I find it somewhat incredible...
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:34 AM
Jun 2020

That posters here would seem to prefer a DOTURD DICTATORSHIP ..to a military coup that forcibly removes the Trumptards and restores Democracy.
Sure it would be messy in the short term, but it's certainly better than the alternative.
What's that you say??
Trump declares himself dictator. Rules for xxx number of years. Dies.
Then his RETARDED FUCKING SPAWN UDAY JR takes over.
Yup, yeah, just what we need ...rather than a military coup.

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