Donald Trump has made clear he is ready to steal the election, and Republican leaders are ready to help him.
Writers @ZackMalitz, Brandon Evans, & Becky Bond tell us how he could do it and — more importantly — what we can do to stop him.
thenation.com/article/politi…
Writers @ZackMalitz, Brandon Evans, & Becky Bond tell us how he could do it and — more importantly — what we can do to stop him.
thenation.com/article/politi…
Trump’s plan hinges on falsely claiming victory on Nov. 3, claiming any ballots counted after then are fraudulent. He'll disrupt the ballot count through legal challenges and violence, followed by Republican-controlled legislatures trying to appoint fraudulent Trump electors.
As the authors write, “What we’re talking about is a coup. If all of this plays out, it will be spun as a fair and legal process, but it’s still a coup.” thenation.com/article/politi…
Democrats can and must do three key things to stop it:
Democrats can and must do three key things to stop it:
“First: Joe Biden must not concede unless and until a complete and fair count of every ballot cast shows conclusively that he is the loser.”
To do otherwise is to silence the American people and give up our democracy.
thenation.com/article/politi…
To do otherwise is to silence the American people and give up our democracy.
thenation.com/article/politi…
“Second: Democratic governors must appoint Biden electors if Republicans make it impossible to count every ballot before the Electoral College votes on December 14, or if Republican state legislators appoint fraudulent Trump electors.”
Attempting to steal means disqualification.
Attempting to steal means disqualification.
“Third: Congressional Democrats must play hardball by using every political, procedural, and legal tool available to them to exclude Trump’s electors from states where he didn’t win the popular vote—or where Republicans attempted to prevent a full count.”
We cannot count on institutions and norms Republicans consistently ignore.
Read, study, and share the full guide to protecting our democracy this #Election2020 at thecountguide.com.
If millions of ordinary people organize their communities, and if Democrats in swing states and Congress take determined action, we can win this fight.
If millions of ordinary people organize their communities, and if Democrats in swing states and Congress take determined action, we can win this fight.
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