This. Arguably the greatest achievement of the American republic was the end to both unreplaceable tyrants-for-life, and bloody wars of succession among pretenders to the throne. I can't think of anything more important in politics than preserving the peaceful transfer of power.
“The worst case, however, is not that Trump rejects the election outcome. The worst case is that he uses his power to prevent a decisive outcome against him.” theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
“If you are a voter, think about voting in person after all. More than half a million postal votes were rejected in this year’s primaries, even without Trump trying to suppress them. If you are at relatively low risk for COVID-19, volunteer to work at the polls.
“If you know people who are open to reason, spread word that it is normal for the results to keep changing after Election Night. If you manage news coverage, anticipate extraconstitutional measures, and position reporters and crews to respond to them.
“If you are an election administrator, plan for contingencies you never had to imagine before. If you are a mayor, consider how to deploy your police to ward off interlopers with bad intent. If you are a law-enforcement officer, protect the freedom to vote.
“If you are a legislator, choose not to participate in chicanery. If you are a judge on the bench in a battleground state, refresh your acquaintance with election case law. If you have a place in the military chain of command, remember your duty to turn aside unlawful orders.
“If you are a civil servant, know that your country needs you more than ever to do the right thing when you’re asked to do otherwise.”
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