If Trump wins, America and democracy are really screwed.
Agreed. The situation looks grim. We could take solace in next year's election, but that will really bring things to a head when Trump loses and refuses to step down.
The only thing I can think of is that the SCOTUS will probably not side with Trump in a Constitutional crisis. Roberts seems to flip left when he thinks doing otherwise will damage conservatism in the long run. If RBG passes away some time in the next 18 months, then we're in real trouble.
Yes. Nothing would make me happier than to be totally wrong about this but my gut tells me the Trump era will not end without something very bad happening. I fully expect him to try and not step down if he loses in 2020. (primarily I suspect he will float trial balloons among conservatives about declaring the election fraudulent and go from there depending on how they react)
We already know he'll cry foul, the concern is if he'll take it a step further and use the power of the presidency to do something more.
That's kind of my point, I think he will, at a minimum, float some trial balloons to see how Republicans and the public will react. If the pushback isn't forceful enough I think he will, probably calling for a new election and/or the FBI to investigate the previous one, refusing to step down until the investigation is complete.
If it comes to revolution I would love to help but I live in California and can't buy a decent weapon.
Pea ShootersThen you are doing it wrong.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/215655/number-of-registered-weapons-in-the-us-by-state/
Then you are doing it wrong.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/215655/number-of-registered-weapons-in-the-us-by-state/
Yea... if it actually came to an armed conflict in the US .. I dont think you guys will be low on guns!
Perhaps he needs to move to NY where it takes half a year to get a permit to buy a handgun and then approval for carrying depends entirely on the mood of whoever decides.
Lol at that point who the fuck cares about permits?
Lol at that point who the fuck cares about permits?
You can't carry what you can't purchase, eh? Six months or more means it's all over anyway.
Who said anything about purchase? If we get to a point where actual "2nd amendment remedies" are the last resort, there is no rule of law, capitalism ceases to exist and it will be every man for himself. Guess who has the numbers and smarts on their side?
So break into stores and steal them.
Yeah. What would you do? Wait for the tyrant to restore order and ban guns from blue cities?
Are you saying you'd rather wait for the ovens to get warmed up first before putting your life on the line for this country?
Unfortunately, he seems to be setting up reasonably well for reelection, broken as the system is.That's kind of my point, I think he will, at a minimum, float some trial balloons to see how Republicans and the public will react. If the pushback isn't forceful enough I think he will, probably calling for a new election and/or the FBI to investigate the previous one, refusing to step down until the investigation is complete.
Unfortunately, he seems to be setting up reasonably well for reelection, broken as the system is.
His approval ratings are low, as they've always been, but he's doing fairly well in context of his personal ratings over time. Just a hit new high for "economic approval" which is a fairly significant voting "issue."Why would you say that? His approval ratings are very low which generally signals he is at substantial risk of losing the election.