Why we should all be concerned about the peaceful transfer of power if Trump were to lose a close election in 2020. This isn't a tinfoil hat theory, the words and actions are backing it up.
"the president implied that that the 2018 midterm elections were rigged in favor of Democrats, who won control of the House of Representatives overwhelmingly, and that the 2020 election results could also be illegitimate should Republicans fail to prevail" rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
Trump says supporters might ‘demand’ that he serve more than two terms as president
washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
Recently, “coup” has been casually uttered repeatedly by the POTUS and his sycophants. It is the most troubling development of the last two weeks. Especially in a country with more guns than people. washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10…
Terrifying headline from President Trump’s hometown paper today—
https://t.co/gwn6GZiWBW
https://t.co/VqHunXFToT
As POTUS proclaims the 2nd Amendment “under siege” and makes a call to “liberate Virginia” —worth noting this excerpt from a recent piece re Timothy McVeigh’s poor dad. buffalonews.com/2020/04/17/how…
Terrifying.
Fits a pattern: https://t.co/2r6J9nDGGF
Something so incendiary passed off so nonchalantly. https://t.co/2g3Vfk3vOW
Imagine what he'd say if there were protests over a contested election in November.....
A direct threat to use "unlimited power of our military" against American citizens. #NotNormal
June 1st. 2020. It’s starting.
The POTUS brought physical pain upon peaceful protestors for a staged photo opportunity
From a young Marine combat veteran in Congress--
From the Chairman of the House Budget Comt
A visual.
If this happens now, how do we make it through a contested election? https://t.co/DMrOn1g01s
😳 https://t.co/gMPPoC0P6b
And... wow https://t.co/R6Soep5OkN
Correct. Prepare accordingly. https://t.co/KwdGLCCaPF
Process the significance of the opposition party nominee worrying the sitting president will not leave office if defeated...in the United States of America...where the peaceful transfer of power has been our most enduring redeeming principle. https://t.co/D3KSbDmb3Z
Again, not hiding it. https://t.co/DKpJiux5Xy
He wants to jail Obama for treason, again...process this... https://t.co/oDNj63eLir
Again, this guy is not going to chopper back to Palm Beach with a wave and a smile. https://t.co/c9rJHi4mic
This should be the expectation. A “peaceful” transfer of power will not be smooth. newsweek.com/how-trump-coul…
The table is being set— https://t.co/vPgsbxVyks
Shift to “election security” at some point? ..... https://t.co/uHeZny62Kw
🤔 https://t.co/UF4DPKpab2
THE American tradition, the peaceful transfer of power is tied down to a chair with dynamite and the fuse is so close to being lit— https://t.co/ntPtNphODO
In other countries this would lead to nationwide shut down the streets types of protest. Like people willing to die protests. https://t.co/2066uFrxpg
For all the "But the Constitution says...and he CAN'T do that!" people--- they don't care.
Be afraid https://t.co/sculAjqcFO
High ranking opposition party leader compares U.S. president to Mussolini, “He doesn't plan to have fair and unfettered elections. I believe that he plans to install himself in some kind of emergency way to continue to hold on to office." politico.com/amp/news/2020/…
The actions of somebody totally willing to accept an election loss— https://t.co/8hudhU48UP
Reading through this plausible scenario is chilling defenseone.com/ideas/2020/08/…
Again, this is terrifying, especially in a country with more guns than people— https://t.co/Z1yz3hu5xb
The threat is too real https://t.co/54QAuWiH8o
Believe what he's telling us, can there be a peaceful transition of power??? ---
Dangerous rhetoric creates a dangerous climate https://t.co/3c8R4wjgeW
Unprecedented. Americans once laughed at this absurdity when done by the world’s autocratic regimes. Joke is on us.
If you feel America turning more into Turkey by the day, here’s an explainer— https://t.co/NNDGYUQD6a
Feel the wool being pulled over your eyes. https://t.co/oY4pSCtFdU
Today it’s just paintballs... https://t.co/jmrLN1k5Fo
Just paintballs... https://t.co/WRa59b2onM
Remarkable how this uncomfortable scenario is not the focus of 24/7 coverage. Time to start getting generals on the record— https://t.co/Z7RrqU3dyY
When I started this thread some called the thesis kooky. Now it’s mainstream nytimes.com/2020/09/03/opi…
“Meanwhile, a powder keg is building. FBI background checks for gun sales hit 3.9 million in June—an all-time high. Many of them were for first-time gun buyers—by definition untrained, possibly rash in their actions.” slate.com/news-and-polit…
Not like he doesn’t have the ear of POTUS... thedailybeast.com/roger-stones-e…
Again, the civil war scenarios aren’t just on the fringe message boards. nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/…
A story about an AMERICAN election from the @FT https://t.co/YH62RMr8en
Sober minded statesman Dan Coats fears for the future of American democracy--
Use SCOTUS to overturn an unwelcome election result? 🤔 https://t.co/nGBCA6vicz
Prepare accordingly https://t.co/OYhSARIDkx
“See what happens” https://t.co/EgMBojYxkz
On #Debate2020 night the President would not commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he were to lose the election. He refused to answer whether he would encourage his supporters to take to the streets. 🇺🇸
Stay safe https://t.co/1T5nMjZFTz
Remember, a commitment to a peaceful transfer of power doesn’t fly with this ticket https://t.co/elbXnvcstf
“He wondered aloud why his rivals, like President Barack Obama, Democratic nominee Joe Biden and former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton hadn’t been imprisoned for launching a “coup” against his administration.” politico.com/news/2020/10/0…
Well said —> https://t.co/GbOUVgZcfM
Bookmark 🔖 —> https://t.co/Zy6o5ud9VK
Added to the record https://t.co/j7HfW0BaMV
Pretty easy thing to express a view on, especially if you’re an “originalist.” Follow George Washington’s example! https://t.co/Fpmg90HIRi
After sowing doubt on the integrity of the voting process and the setting the stage to dismiss an unwelcome result, this was said —> https://t.co/4dnQ7L3iKN
President of the United States calls for political opponents to be jailed. https://t.co/enTrK7zVo6
Hate that they actually have to do this...but you love to see it 🇺🇸 https://t.co/grdYNGQirm
Back to your standard programming https://t.co/UEYRP7y44N
Firing the FBI director bc “the president grows increasingly frustrated that federal law enforcement has not delivered his campaign the kind of last-minute boost that the FBI provided in 2016”
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
78 days between Election Day and inauguration. CIA officer turned congresswoman on her fears re election integrity and a peaceful transfer of power.
peaceful transfer power update —>
No wonder so many businesses in DC are boarding up ahead of Election Day.
“Rafael Anchía, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, said some of the agitators had been carrying weapons.
"Armed Trump trolls harassing Biden Bus on I-35, ramming volunteer vehicles & blocking traffic for 40 mins,"
independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
Old enough to remember when it was a celebratory affair marking beginning of the American tradition of a peaceful transfer of power. 🇺🇸
An American president celebrates harm against fellow American citizens
Saying what it is—
Stay awake theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Here we go— #ElectionDay #Election2020
It’s only gonna get worse
Dangerous
Terrifying. Undermines America, democracy, elections—everything we stand for. The free world watches in agony.
This is how you destroy democracy and make the peaceful transfer of power less achievable.
“A little alarmism in the defense of liberty is no vice.”
thebulwark.com/be-alarmed/
Yeah.
“Near total decapitation of civilian leadership”
It’s remarkable we’ve gotten to this point. Also comforting to hear these words. 🇺🇸
Michelle Obama feels the need to speak up—
64 days.
Undemocratic—
Honestly, if this was happening anywhere else in the G7 bloc, other countries would intervene and send in negotiators.
Accurate.
🤔
Combat vet Marine weighs in on “I’d die for Trump” rhetoric out of the #GOP
“Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone”
Here we go—
It can’t get scarier...
🇺🇸 2020
He wants his George Wallace moment. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Yeah...little martial law in the swing states...normal stuff ya know...
You don’t say! #Believe
Not wrong.
Happy New Year! 🥳
Bleak.
Boss Tweed vibes
Good on them. But my goodness they felt the need to be this vocal washingtonpost.com/opinions/10-fo…
“Military on red alert.” Quite a cover from @Newsweek
This is America
👇🏽
It appears like right-wing agitators have breached the front steps of the Capitol.
OMFG
My god
At what point do the police do more?
Dammit
😩
No words
Open rebellion
Jesus
More
Indeed
Come on man
Stunning but not surprising
Totally normal way to close out your term
I hope this ends the thread but 14 days to go politico.com/news/2021/01/0…
“That was a heavily trained group of militia terrorists that attacked us,” said the officer..”They had radios, we found them, they had two-way communicators and earpieces. They had bear spray. They had flash bangs ....These guys were military trained.” buzzfeednews.com/article/emmanu…
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