This should be on the front page everywhere. GOP will reject democracy before they give up power.
“The election will likely spark violence — and a constitutional crisis. In every scenario except a Biden landslide, our simulation ended catastrophically.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/03/trump-stay-in-office/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2...
“The election will likely spark violence — and a constitutional crisis. In every scenario except a Biden landslide, our simulation ended catastrophically.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/03/trump-stay-in-office/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2...
This simulation from June was equally bleak and that was before the DOJ began sending shock police into cities, the Post Office was compromised, and Trump began encouraging vigilantism from right wing militias. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/25/nation/bipartisan-group-secretly-gathered-game-out-contested-trump-biden-election-it-wasnt-pretty/%3foutputType=amp">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...
Its actually scary how out of date the June simulation is. GOP has already followed and accelerated worse case scenarios of using federal power to steal the election. They’re now actively encouraging violence to stop protests in anticipation of protests when they contest election
From “Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic,” by David Frum - Bush 43’s speechwriter: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/550685/">https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp...
“The Trump administration is using the last weeks of the campaign to soften up the country for a repudiation of democracy.”
(I object to the word “suddenly” in the title here). https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/republicans-are-suddenly-afraid-democracy/616685/">https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/arc...
(I object to the word “suddenly” in the title here). https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/republicans-are-suddenly-afraid-democracy/616685/">https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/arc...
We are ahead of some of the worst case scenarios in the election models above.
“Each new controversy, each norm broken, each authoritarian pose makes Trump’s intention to nullify the election results clear.”
Please read. It is hard keep up with. This is just the last 2 weeks!
“Each new controversy, each norm broken, each authoritarian pose makes Trump’s intention to nullify the election results clear.”
Please read. It is hard keep up with. This is just the last 2 weeks!
This is also not normal:
“The president’s calls for the Justice Department to target his political opposition in the heat of a presidential campaign is a jarring moment without precedent in modern American history.” #click=https://t.co/xD2fuF6ZxM">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-barr-durham-russia/2020/10/09/05ed9842-0a40-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html #click=https://t.co/xD2fuF6ZxM">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...
“The president’s calls for the Justice Department to target his political opposition in the heat of a presidential campaign is a jarring moment without precedent in modern American history.” #click=https://t.co/xD2fuF6ZxM">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-barr-durham-russia/2020/10/09/05ed9842-0a40-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html #click=https://t.co/xD2fuF6ZxM">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...
Remember this happened this week, too. https://twitter.com/losttacovendor/status/1313697115348983808">https://twitter.com/losttacov...
All @SenMikeLee did was say the quiet part out loud. He actually did a great service to the public.
I recommend this thread. It will take about 5 minutes. It is important to know how we got to this point and why Republicans are openly embracing fascism. https://twitter.com/jysexton/status/1314218449804156928">https://twitter.com/jysexton/...
I recommend this thread. It will take about 5 minutes. It is important to know how we got to this point and why Republicans are openly embracing fascism. https://twitter.com/jysexton/status/1314218449804156928">https://twitter.com/jysexton/...
“This administration has shown that it will burn our democracy down if that is what it takes to win.”
This is exactly what they are doing. We cannot let them win.
This is exactly what they are doing. We cannot let them win.