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31. Never underestimate a far-right, drug-addled autocrat with a cadre of insane supporters.
Sun Feb 23, 2020, 10:34 PM
Feb 2020

Assess the damage done already. Walls. Lifetime right-wing judges. Regulations trashed. Voter suppression. Damning of the free press. Children in cages. Persecution of political opponents. Thinly-veiled threats of physical violence to dissenters. A cult-like following that has made documented death threats to critics. Lawbreaking in broad daylight without consequences. Withholding critical security information. Complete ignorance of the Constitution, and no evidence of adherence to it. Using the nation’s highest office for personal financial gain. Inserting close family members into high-ranking, sensitive positions of immense diplomatic responsibility. Conspiring with a hostile foreign power to tilt an American election, and preparing to repeat that act. Going to the brink of war with Iran. Continuing intent to destroy national healthcare. Plans to move funds from Medicare and Social Security. Steady accumulation of power to the executive branch. Inability to learn from mistakes. Unable to consider advice or direction.

These (and more) distinctly un-American events have already happened. Imagine this: If defeated, Trump will congratulate the winner, thank his staff for their loyalty and simply leave office, like all other presidents have done before him.

Does the the above scenario ring true? Does it describe a situation that’s in keeping with what we have witnessed for the past 3-plus years?

Trump does *nothing* quietly, or fairly, or legitimately. Nor does he surrender any ideological ground. It would be very consistent with his demonstrated behavior to contest the results of an election, especially if all the Republican machinations don’t pan out.

I put *nothing* past this insane, bitter criminal. Nothing. It would be wise to have a plan in place that deals with Trump either not recognizing the results of an election he does not win, or not surrendering the office per the law. Because, as has been witnessed repeatedly, the law means nothing to Trump or his circle.

Yes. Iliyah Feb 2020 #1
Why wouldn't he? MontanaMama Feb 2020 #2
What's stopping him now? milestogo Feb 2020 #3
There are still laws in place. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #9
There is no AG to enforce the laws. milestogo Feb 2020 #20
I'm sure this will make the facists happy lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #4
He'll do his best to shut down those sites on election night. lpbk2713 Feb 2020 #5
We need to find a way to circumvent this. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #11
I was On DU when it happened in 2016 texasfiddler Feb 2020 #29
Dunno what he'll actually do... TDale313 Feb 2020 #6
CNN and MSNBC don't have broadcast licenses. onenote Feb 2020 #45
Sites will be at risk in direct proportion to how effective they are. Girard442 Feb 2020 #7
Do we have a backup plan? smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #10
Needs to be something distributed and decentralized. Girard442 Feb 2020 #13
We certainly bdamomma Feb 2020 #58
He will shut down sites on election day. LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #8
We need a plan. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #12
We can use homing pigeons to communicate Generic Brad Feb 2020 #15
But then they could intercept and tag Ilsa Feb 2020 #28
I just like flipping birds at Trump Generic Brad Feb 2020 #33
Yes, if he can get away with it. Paladin Feb 2020 #14
He will do MFM008 Feb 2020 #16
Jeezus the conspiracy theorizing on here is reaching Infowars levels. Jake Stern Feb 2020 #17
Agreed. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #18
Trump says outrageous shit because he enjoys watching our side get whipped into a froth Jake Stern Feb 2020 #19
Do you honestly think Trump gives a damn about the Constitution, and that it protects us from him? VOX Feb 2020 #38
ha, bdamomma Feb 2020 #59
Don't believe me, just watch. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #21
Never underestimate a far-right, drug-addled autocrat with a cadre of insane supporters. VOX Feb 2020 #31
+1 DashOneBravo Feb 2020 #43
Right?? AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #57
I don't think people have a reasonable understanding of what hughee99 Feb 2020 #22
Yes, I agree. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #23
I'll bet he will repeal the laws of gravity and thermodynamics, hughee99 Feb 2020 #24
Nah! He has no idea what the fuck those are. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #26
Laugh now. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #27
Indeed. VOX Feb 2020 #34
Yes, and I think journalists he doesn't like will be poisoned. ecstatic Feb 2020 #25
No! The sites will be operational because they can be monitored nt delisen Feb 2020 #30
Really, were you here for the last presidential election? smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #35
I understand and I think it was probably an attack but not by government. delisen Feb 2020 #37
I hope you are right, but I still don't like the idea of being monitored. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #39
Iagree with you totally. ...and monitoring leads to people being afraid delisen Feb 2020 #41
Exactly Chainfire Feb 2020 #55
No. virgogal Feb 2020 #32
Really? smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #36
Not sure but you'll see a huge change in libel laws budkin Feb 2020 #40
No. He might want to, but won't get away with that. Hoyt Feb 2020 #42
no onenote Feb 2020 #44
If Trump wins... kentuck Feb 2020 #46
In a heart beat. nt Hotler Feb 2020 #47
Putin would never allow it sarisataka Feb 2020 #48
No nt Raine Feb 2020 #49
I think if he wins, all bets are off. Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #50
Probably, BUT Democrats Ascendant Feb 2020 #51
Come on, dude. Codeine Feb 2020 #52
Nope, but the entire judicial branch will be destroyed still_one Feb 2020 #53
Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #54
No.....why would "it"? AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #56
I see no objective evidence he would. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #60
He's not winning shit malaise Feb 2020 #61
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