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A potential plan by Republican leaders to steal the 2024 presidential election. The plan involves delaying the certification of election results in key battleground states, potentially decreasing the overall number of electors appointed and allowing Donald Trump to win the presidency through a contingent election, whereby the House of Representatives, not the Electoral College, determines the president.

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[–] [email protected] 172 points 2 days ago (2 children)

They’ve said it out loud. Heritage foundation guy has been saying we’re in the middle of a bloodless coup, bloodless if the left allows it.

The historian, Heather Cox Richardson, can walk you though the legal channels for an election steal, provided the Speaker of the House is on board. I’m not going to dig to find it again. She’s on YouTube.

This is going to be like Roe, isn’t it? Where people know exactly what’s about to happen then act surprised when it does.

[–] grue 64 points 2 days ago (4 children)

bloodless if the left allows it.

The left should not allow a coup.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Please. We will sit at home and cry. Or go wave signs in a street somewhere. And neither of those things will change anything.

[–] nomous 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Idk I seem to remember a lot of "cities burning" or something during some nationwide protests a few years ago after cops killed another person, I don't think those people have gone anywhere.

[–] WoahWoah 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah that was really amazing when they stopped police violence.

[–] nomous 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Rome wasn't built in a day as the saying goes. Because we make incremental progress shouldn't mean we stop fighting. Defeatism and apathy has never won anyone anything.

[–] WoahWoah -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm just pointing out that police violence increased, not decreased, after #BLM.

[–] nomous 3 points 1 day ago

Police violence has been an epidemic for decades, ask the nearest brown guy. What we're seeing now isn't necessarily the increase in violence itself, but a rise in reporting and accountability, people are becoming aware of it and how often it actually happens.

An increase in awareness doesn't mean you lost or that it's over.

[–] FenrirIII 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't think that the military would fall in line with it. There would be grave concerns

[–] Burn_The_Right -3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The military will do nothing.

[–] Entropywins 6 points 2 days ago (4 children)

You greatly underestimate our men and women in the service...it's alright you probably haven't served or been exposed to many service members, but if you can trust an internet stranger slightly I hope I can put your mind at ease by saying I have 100% faith from the top down in our military up holding the oath we all took.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago

They don't need the military. The police have already been militarized and have zero issue using violence against the populace as has been demonstrated time and time again.

Also respectfully, as a vet, the military is not homogenous and Trump will absolutely find the people in the military that will listen to him and put them in charge

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Overall I think you’re right. But there is a significant problem on the Marines.

This story needs more attention.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Ok, but this “bloodless coup” will theoretically be following the letter of the law.

[–] Burn_The_Right 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You have read meanings into my comment that aren't intended and have presumed I lack a career in military service. The U.S. military is forbidden from enforcing policy on U.S. soil by the Posse Comitatus Act.

The military is not going to do anything about election issues or any other issues unless leadership has been compromised at large. I doubt they will be compromised.

[–] Entropywins 4 points 2 days ago

I did assume as I do a lot, but I see what you are saying now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

The marines won’t, but pentagon leadership and the army, along with the NY and CA National guards may be enough.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Good luck rounding up the anti-fascist revolution in the nation neoliberalism built 👍