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Proud Liberal Dem

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9. As bad as things are

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 12:31 PM

Jul 2020

I still think that there is no way this happens. Everybody other than his die-hard MAGA cult supporters will revolt at that point. Any attempt at suppression of voting will run the risk of suppressing his own voters as well. There are lots of Democrats in Red States and vice-versa. Plus, I don't think that he has the power or popular support to launch a coup. And the military has already signaled that they would not be behind him. Which is why he's turned to using DHS personnel in his current actions in Portland and probably elsewhere soon.

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So folks, what do you think are the odds Trumps is preparing to declare martial law...say October? [View all] Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 OP

Looks that way. Frightening times we are living in. nt. Akacia Jul 2020 #1

Zero Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2020 #2

Yep. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #6

yup, not happening Amishman Jul 2020 #21

What are the odds the military won't do it ? Nt jaysunb Jul 2020 #3

+1 n/t rzemanfl Jul 2020 #20

he won't call it that. bad branding. unblock Jul 2020 #4

Agreed on Zero Chainfire Jul 2020 #5

Trump doesn't care about that lame54 Jul 2020 #7

Of course not Chainfire Jul 2020 #22

Martial law is not logistically possible unless.. Runningdawg Jul 2020 #8

As bad as things are Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #9

You don't think he can do that? durablend Jul 2020 #10

Zero that he will do it. That he is preparing or considering it now and actually doing some trial KPN Jul 2020 #11

K&R, Trump doesn't have to declare martial law to put the outcome of martial law into effect uponit7771 Jul 2020 #12

What is law to Trump anyway? There isn't any. triron Jul 2020 #13

+1, he just does shit uponit7771 Jul 2020 #14

An Atlantic article I just waded thru pointed out due to dotard's lazy sloppy ways he missed Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #15

Unless he has someone Bayard Jul 2020 #16

I have thought of that when he was running. Doreen Jul 2020 #17

0.0 BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #18

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2020 #19

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