Today's post is speculation about the GOP's plans for future elections. Of all the drama we're facing, this is possibly the single most important place for our focus if we ever hope to return to a place of empathy and justice.
I havn't seen the next step presented like this & it makes sense, if not plan a & b, all possible assaults from every direction, chaos is the felon's thing. It's also predictable that he causes crisis then turns it to his advantage, claiming he solved a problem. Voter suppression has clearly ramped up & it's likely he will just blow it all up by making it entirely about him, only using the Republican party as he has been. It's amazing their are those that still think this work out well for them, chaos is not sustainable.
Both. Putin has elections too, but he has guaranteed outcomes. He also has his version of ICE to quell the dissenters. The republicans can’t win by honest means. They didn’t win by honest means last time. We can’t trust the election computer systems; they are already corrupt. We need to have that proven indisputably. We need to keep the pressure on with protesting even more and we need to keep it as nonviolent as possible to give them absolutely no reason to call in their goons and install martial law. They e been working on this for nearly 50 years. We have a lot less time to organize and stop this if we don’t want to see Project 2025 implemented fully. We’ve got the assignment, now we have to work it.
I don’t understand why more people aren’t insisting on checking the election computers. They were obviously compromised after they were sold to the new company last year. We can’t just sit around waiting for the worst to happen. Why can’t our Democratic Congress people wake up and do something?
It occurs to me that almost certainly the Rethugs have flowcharted the whole process: “if this, then we do this”. And “if that, then we do this”.
If we don’t map out the alternatives and their likely responses we will be fated to play catch-up the whole time.
Unfortunately, time is already short, and unless we have pretty extensive contingency planning already done, we will get caught flat-footed again and again.
Preparation is already well underway by the bad guys. At this point we’ve mainly been hand-wringing. That doesn’t win elections.
Particular thanks for this article. It makes a whole lot clearer!
Ask yourself if you think the 2024 Presidential election was rigged? Then ask yourself what Putin does in his “elections.” Now you have your answer as to any future “elections” Trump’s America will hold.
They're already trying to go after naturalized citizens, and America born citizenship (for people of color) which wipes out current voters and future voters too (are they going to make it retroactive for any US born brown person? If they can't steal the vote (and we need to push back against that right now!) Then I've no doubt that they'll try to use their goon squad to take over. I'm worried that after 60 years of voting they're going to take away my vote due to a name change. Is this what the right keeps saying the 2nd amendment is for?
It's plainly obvious to me that no way will there be any kind of fair election in America unless the people rise up massively and fight for it. Once ICE feel powerful enough to start shooting those guns, they will. Once the regular police are supporting them, they will.
I have NO trust for this administration. I'm both sad and terrified about the future of this country. I didn't feel like celebrating Fourth of July this year because my freedoms are now very much at risk.
Small point: the Fukn Shitty bill cannot "put off" the closures and other disasters. Hospital and healthcare management "price in" their demise now, resulting in near term announcements of closure and preliminary cutbacks.
How do we get around the rigging of the elections beyond what they've already done? I don't trust machines or the wrong people in charge of the elections. AI is also raising its head of late, and there are those who would love to manipulate that function. Really comes down to the people in charge being willing and able to be fair under the conditions we don't know exist yet. Not a warm cozy feeling here....
Both. 1. Blocking the funding (or indeed anything King Donald doesn't like) may trigger violent and illegal repression (clandestine or otherwise). 2. "shame" is now an outmoded concept, as MAGA and GOP demonstrate daily. It may even be literally incomprehensible to them. 3. I hope I'm wrong, but I suspect that, like most "resistances" voices like yours and opposition generally will be outlawed step by step and then driven underground. But yes, do what you can while you can is imperative. And courageous.
Today's post is speculation about the GOP's plans for future elections. Of all the drama we're facing, this is possibly the single most important place for our focus if we ever hope to return to a place of empathy and justice.
Both. Anything to win.
Charge Trump with TREASON.
https://open.substack.com/pub/levremembers/p/breaking-trumps-plan-to-rig-the-next?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1r9beh
I havn't seen the next step presented like this & it makes sense, if not plan a & b, all possible assaults from every direction, chaos is the felon's thing. It's also predictable that he causes crisis then turns it to his advantage, claiming he solved a problem. Voter suppression has clearly ramped up & it's likely he will just blow it all up by making it entirely about him, only using the Republican party as he has been. It's amazing their are those that still think this work out well for them, chaos is not sustainable.
Both. Putin has elections too, but he has guaranteed outcomes. He also has his version of ICE to quell the dissenters. The republicans can’t win by honest means. They didn’t win by honest means last time. We can’t trust the election computer systems; they are already corrupt. We need to have that proven indisputably. We need to keep the pressure on with protesting even more and we need to keep it as nonviolent as possible to give them absolutely no reason to call in their goons and install martial law. They e been working on this for nearly 50 years. We have a lot less time to organize and stop this if we don’t want to see Project 2025 implemented fully. We’ve got the assignment, now we have to work it.
I don’t understand why more people aren’t insisting on checking the election computers. They were obviously compromised after they were sold to the new company last year. We can’t just sit around waiting for the worst to happen. Why can’t our Democratic Congress people wake up and do something?
Totally agree.
Charge him with Treason
It occurs to me that almost certainly the Rethugs have flowcharted the whole process: “if this, then we do this”. And “if that, then we do this”.
If we don’t map out the alternatives and their likely responses we will be fated to play catch-up the whole time.
Unfortunately, time is already short, and unless we have pretty extensive contingency planning already done, we will get caught flat-footed again and again.
Preparation is already well underway by the bad guys. At this point we’ve mainly been hand-wringing. That doesn’t win elections.
Particular thanks for this article. It makes a whole lot clearer!
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Charge Trump With TREASON. We have. the evidence.
Rosie, you’re calling like it is. I wish you weren’t. But you are. It’s up to us to be ready to stand up for the truth and stand for democracy.
Ask yourself if you think the 2024 Presidential election was rigged? Then ask yourself what Putin does in his “elections.” Now you have your answer as to any future “elections” Trump’s America will hold.
Indefinitely believe the 2024 election was rigged.
They're already trying to go after naturalized citizens, and America born citizenship (for people of color) which wipes out current voters and future voters too (are they going to make it retroactive for any US born brown person? If they can't steal the vote (and we need to push back against that right now!) Then I've no doubt that they'll try to use their goon squad to take over. I'm worried that after 60 years of voting they're going to take away my vote due to a name change. Is this what the right keeps saying the 2nd amendment is for?
It's plainly obvious to me that no way will there be any kind of fair election in America unless the people rise up massively and fight for it. Once ICE feel powerful enough to start shooting those guns, they will. Once the regular police are supporting them, they will.
I have NO trust for this administration. I'm both sad and terrified about the future of this country. I didn't feel like celebrating Fourth of July this year because my freedoms are now very much at risk.
Small point: the Fukn Shitty bill cannot "put off" the closures and other disasters. Hospital and healthcare management "price in" their demise now, resulting in near term announcements of closure and preliminary cutbacks.
Throwing this thought into the mix... https://substack.com/@cpbskc/note/c-132419699
How do we get around the rigging of the elections beyond what they've already done? I don't trust machines or the wrong people in charge of the elections. AI is also raising its head of late, and there are those who would love to manipulate that function. Really comes down to the people in charge being willing and able to be fair under the conditions we don't know exist yet. Not a warm cozy feeling here....
Both. 1. Blocking the funding (or indeed anything King Donald doesn't like) may trigger violent and illegal repression (clandestine or otherwise). 2. "shame" is now an outmoded concept, as MAGA and GOP demonstrate daily. It may even be literally incomprehensible to them. 3. I hope I'm wrong, but I suspect that, like most "resistances" voices like yours and opposition generally will be outlawed step by step and then driven underground. But yes, do what you can while you can is imperative. And courageous.
CHARGE TRUMP FOR TREASON. HE COMMITTED IT. WE HAVE EVIDENCE. WE CAN CONVICT HIM….UNKESS THE SUPREME COURT IS LYING.