The end is nigh....

[Coventina]

"When the men with guns who have always claimed to be against the system start wearing uniforms and marching with torches, the end is nigh."

From, "On Tyranny" by Timothy Snyder.

[lapfog_1]

1. I know this sounds alarmist

but come November, when the election goes against Trump... I expect there to be armed conflict over his refusal to step down.

He will claim it is rigged, that illegals voted, there was outside interference (there will be, just in favor of him)... and he will call on the police, the military, and the general populace of Trump supporters to keep him in his "duly elected" job so he can Keep America Great.

[Bettie]

2. I fully expect him to demand that the SCOTUS

overturn the election and give him another term.

I also expect that they will do his bidding.

[Bayard]

3. Doesn't matter

Secret Service will drag him out if need be. I expect them to have backup.

I'm more worried about Putin re-installing him.

[delisen]

4. After 9/11 Giuliani tried this in New York n/t

[Arthur_Frain]

7. There may be pockets of friction.

And they may be big enough that we can argue about calling them pockets. And I have no doubt he’ll be screaming “hoax” at the top of his lungs all the way down to the seventh circle, where he can turn left and burn.

But this is one of those “over the longer arc of history” things. This much lying, this much oppression, this much greed.

It’s exhausting.

“The tighter you grip, the more systems will slip through your fingers”. Okay, I used an updated Star Wars quote for the very old adage, but it still works.

That’s the thing about the good fight. It’s effortless. Not in a way that we don’t have to try, or to be courageous, but in a way that when you’re standing for the right thing, and you know it, the entire earth has got your six.

“This aggression will not stand, man”.

[colsohlibgal]

5. Maybe

That’s why all this Democratic in fighting is doing Orange Mussolini’s work for him.

I lean quite progressive......but whoever we nominate I will support financially and other wise. I will knock on doors.

No time for hurt feelings. Get over yourself, this is all hands on deck. We must win at all costs. Win overwhelmingly so it will make it harder for Twitler to dispute it and whine about it.

If we can then take the Senate back we can really start taking our country back.

If that Evil Idiot gets in again it may be game, set, match folks. Don’t do his work for him.

[Coventina]

9. To what Democratic infighting are you referring?

[crickets]

6. No, the end is not nigh.

The 2020 election is nigh, and it's going to be difficult because Republican cheating and Russian interference is a given. Sitting around talking about 'the end' rather than motivating people to vote and shoring up any and all means to make sure they can and will vote is what we should be focusing on.

Nice quote, but this doom and gloom nonsense is not constructive.

[Coventina]

8. It's meant to be a warning, because this is the current reality. n/t