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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat Could Happen if Donald Trump Rejects Electoral Defeat?
Here's an excerpt from an interesting analysis by Masha Gessen in The New Yorker:
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There's a lot more, including examples from the past and imagined possible scenarios.
It appears that a victory may not be enough; we need to work toward an overwhelming landslide.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)If he refuses he could be arrested and charged for obstruction, and resisting. After dealing with him I would guess they would gladly take care of that for us.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)What trumpft could do is unleash more Portland-style attacks on major cities, especially democratic leaning cities. He's already ramping up to do that now. He tried to get the military to do his bidding, which was a trial run to use the military to stay in office. That did't work, but with his band of ICE outlaws he thinks he can do the same thing. It won't work, but it could get very ugly.
northoftheborder
(7,575 posts)FM123
(10,054 posts)BTW Masha Gessen is amazing, I believe it was on Rachel Maddow's show that I first saw them.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)ground as so many americans fall for bullshit
Thekaspervote
(32,813 posts)vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)People here should know better at this point. Once Biden is over 270. It is over. Dumpy can scream, cry, and wail that it's rigged. But it won't change anything. People really need to get off this notion that Trump will find a way to stay in or not leave. If he doesn't leave as the clock hits 12 PM on Jan 20th, 2021. He will be charged for trespassing on federal property and escorted from the WH.
no_hypocrisy
(46,252 posts)1. Donald Trump doesn't accept the Electoral College results, and
2. He goes off the rails during the supposed Lame Duck period to destroy the country? And
3. Leaves Joe Biden with an unbelievable mess to clean up?
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)He still fucking loses, he will no longer be president at noon on January 20th, 2021. That's that. If Biden nets over 300 or even 400 ECV's. Trump loses, no matter if he doesn't accept it. He loses and that's how it is.
Thekaspervote
(32,813 posts)malaise
(269,239 posts)They'll drag his ass out and if and and his goons stand in the way, they will be arrested or shot fucking dead.
That is all
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)It references a euphemism for slavery. And there is a close connection. The math and structure of the Electoral College mimics that of the Congress, where states each get 2 Senators/Electors, in order to empower the slave states, which were predominantly rural, with small populations.
Siwsan
(26,311 posts)If he starts trying to hold up the process, the courts and the legislature will have to step in and stop him. If they don't, it will bring the nation crashing down around us.
unblock
(52,421 posts)every parent knows, little donnie can throw all the tantrums he wants, but it's not his call.
he doesn't have to like it, but he does have to go.
mcar
(42,426 posts)He will be escorted from the White House by Secret Service.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,704 posts)Shouting "get the fuck out".