I've seen enough. We have 9 months. [View all]

Trump's plan is now blindingly obvious and unless we figure out a way to stop him, democracy ends on Election Day 2026.

Some will just say that these warnings have become routine every election cycle - from all sides. But clearly, the events of the past year provide overwhelming evidence that this year is different.

ICE will surround election sites in blue leaning districts under the justification of "Preventing illegals from voting. Ina addition, they will send in the FBI to seize mail in ballots. They will harass voters and arrest anyone who protests. It will not matter to them if the arrests are illegal. They will ignore any restraining court orders. They won't care if you have identification. There will be violence from the ICE goons - they want violence. There will no consequences - especially if they succeed. And all that is necessary is for them to slow down the lines enough so that people give up. Working people have jobs they have to get back to. Parents have children that must be picked up from school. The GOP leadership has made it clear that they do not believe that only votes cast and counted on Election Day are legitimate. Republicans understand that a small amount of vote suppression in the right places is all they need

There will be denunciations from Democratic leadership, ignored court orders, raised eyebrows from pundits and maybe Sen. Collins will be concerned. Those won't matter on November 4.

There are no do-overs. Once ballots are destroyed and voters are unable to cast their ballots, all the condemnation and outrage won't matter to them. And if you think the daily outrage of corruption and incompetence is bad now, life after 2026 is going to be horrifying. I don't even know what preparations I can suggest for life under Trump 3.0. The consequences to our personal freedom, the rule of law, the environment, press freedom civil rights, world peace, and quality of life in every way will be devastating - and it will happen faster than most people can imagine. Being white won't save you. Even being wealthy won't save you. The message will be clear - you must be loyal to Trump - or else.

If you want an idea for what to expect, look at life in Putin's Russia - but with more stupid and more corruption.

I wish I had a great plan on how to stop this. Perhaps the comments will provide ideas. I would start by saying that ICE needs to be completely de funded and abolished, but sadly, I expect our current leadership is going to settle for very minor concessions. There has to be preemptive action to stop ICE before Election Day. I would also encourage everyone to vote as early as possible and check the status of their ballots. But most important of all: DO NOT EVER GIVE UP THE FIGHT.