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In reply to the discussion: I do not want to start a big argument, BUT i feel very uneasy about November. Not sure how to say this, BUT [View all]wnylib
(25,846 posts)Just like in 2020 Trump had several plans:
Challenged several states in court to create doubt.
Prematurely claimed a win before counting was complete.
Had false sets of elector votes.
Threatened state officials to come up with needed votes.
Threatened election workers.
Demanded a government official (Pence) declare the election results invalid.
Staged a violent coup attempt.
Dictators do not accept losses. Malignant narcissists do not allow defeat. Too much is at stake for Trump if we get a Dem Congress. He cannot and will not allow that. He will do anything to prevent it. For midterms, he could:
Interfere electronically with vote tallies.
Have thugs intimidating voters and poll workers at the polls.
Declare Dem wins invalid with false claims of voter fraud.
Have Mike Johnson refuse to swear in Dem winners.
Stage violent demonstrations and declare a state of emergency.
The possibilities are limited only by the imagination and determination of Trump's enablers.
They will fight tooth and nail to maintain power.
I believe that we will win back our democracy, but it will be a harder struggle than you seem willing to believe. We have seen on J6 and recently in Minneapolis what they are capable of. So, realistically, it will be a greater fight than just casting our votes.