“Trump did more than just invite supporters to a rally. He also repeatedly shared a slickly produced video,” which declared “‘We know that our rights don’t come from the government, but from God..And we will fight to the death to protect those rights.’” 1/ motherjones.com/politics/2021/…
The video was titled “The Plot to Steal America.” Anyone know who produced it?! 2/
“In a tweet the day after Christmas, Trump suggested that if the Democrats were in his position, the ‘Rigged & Stolen’ presidential election would be considered ‘an act of war, and fight to the death.’” 3/
9/ Yes, Trump’s followers got the “fight to the death” message. Here are a bunch who vowed to do just that. I assume that many other similar posts and accounts have been deleted but not these.
10/ And more.
11/ Trump weaponized religious fanaticism. “Among the flags at the rally was a big yellow banner that said "JESUS SAVES." The same banner was seen again in the crowd that assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, among other examples of Christian imagery.” gpb.org/news/2021/01/1…
13/ Yes, the violence was predictable. “Language like Metaxas’s, like the Texas GOP’s, and like some of the statements you’ll read below embody a form of fanaticism that can lead to deadly violence.” - 12/13/20 frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/the-dangerou…
14/ The day before the insurrection, Bannon predicted on his podcast that “All hell is going to break loose tomorrow. Just understand this. All hell is going to break loose tomorrow. It’s gonna be moving. It’s gonna be quick.” washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/…
15/ Bannon added: “So many people said, ‘Man, if I was in revolution, I would be in Washington.’ Well, this is your time in history.”
16/ Bannon further added: “It’s all converging, and now we’re on the point of attack tomorrow. … And all I can say is: Strap in. You have made this happen, and tomorrow it’s game day.”
20/ The “fight to the death” video in post 1 is called “The Plot to Steal America”
21/ The “fight to the death” (Plot to Steal America) video was amplified by @OANN and Christianity Daily and went viral after Trump tweeted it. This says it was created by Seth Holehouse. christianitydaily.com/articles/10360…
I wrote an election-security book and even had a publisher. They just told me today that they can’t get it out until after the midterms, which is too late. So I pulled out of the arrangement. It was going to be a graphic novel. This is why I said I had tears in my eyes. 1/
I’m crushed. Maybe I’ll self publish. Maybe I won’t bother. I’ve had it. The art would have been amazing. 😢2/
The image in post 1 is from the book that now may never be. 3/
Election-security goals in a nutshell. By @jennycohn1 I would add to this list that we need a law compelling the FBI and DHS to disclose election-system breaches (including where breaches occurred, type of systems, vendors, etc) to the public w/in 10 days unless... 1/
.... they persuade a court that such disclosure would impede an ongoing investigation & obtain a protective order on this basis. Any such protective order would have to be renewed every 3 months or it would automatically expire, requiring disclosure. 2/ #ElectionTransparency
Electoral opacity is a recipe for both election fraud AND false claims that election fraud has occurred. Darkness breeds suspicion and conspiratorial thinking. Duh. 3/
Dear Democratic and Republican voters: Let’s all call our elected representatives in the House & Senate to request that they pass a law requiring #RobustManualAudits conducted in public (or public #HandCounting) for all federal races starting 2022. TY. #ElectionTransparency 1/
Congress has power over federal elections. 2/
One thing we CAN agree upon is that we (Democrats and Republicans) don’t trust each other and should not have to at the ballot box. #ElectionTransparency 3/
.@SenateDems & @HouseDemocrats should also try a separate standalone bill that bans paperless (unauditable) voting machines and that gives all in person voters the option to mark their ballots by hand with a pen (rather than a touchscreen). #HandMarkedPaperBallots
I also strongly advise that @SenateDems & @HouseDemocrats try a standalone bill that bans internet connectivity to voting machines. Seriously. Some Rs may agree. If the GOP shoots such a bill down, their own voters may turn on them. Assuming Democrats message the bill clearly.
Um, Mike Pence has called you one of his heroes. Because of Trump’s words and actions, an angry MAGA mob breached the Capitol and hunted down Pence, chanting “Hang Mike Pence, hang Mike Pence!” How can u defend him?! 1/
2/ “Trump did more than just invite supporters to a rally. He also repeatedly shared a slickly produced video,” which declared “‘We know that our rights don’t come from the government, but from God..And we will fight to the death to protect those rights.’” motherjones.com/politics/2021/…
Without accountability and major election-transparency reform, here’s what we should prepare for in 2022:
A. Rs win control of House & Senate, & Ds concede democracy w/o verifying that Rs didn’t cheat
B. Ds keep House &/or Senate, but Rs violently overthrow the US government.
I don’t like or generally “do” predictions. Notice I said we should “prepare for this,” not that it is certain. But we are in deep, deep trouble. The GOP has been overtaken by domestic terrorists & neither our laws nor the Democratic leadership seems able to protect us.