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[-] amtwon@lemmy.world 87 points 11 months ago

Maybe I'm being naive but I don't think we're quite at that point yet. People angry about the 2020 election were a loud minority

[-] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 62 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Someone made a laundry list of evidence demonstrating it'll very likely be an actual thing but I can't find it anywhere. When I do, I'll post it

EDIT: AHA! I FOUND IT! It's a Reddit comment, but so it goes. Blatantly ripping off here:

It's not just the insurrection act.

It includes:

1-Argue that Article 2 of the Constitution gives the president power to do whatever he wants.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/16/politics/trump-agenda-second-term/index.html

2-Fire the civil service and replace it with Trump loyalists.

https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-conservatives-trump-heritage-857eb794e505f1c6710eb03fd5b58981

3-Use the DoJ to target critics

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-presidential-justice-department-probes-barr-kelly-milley-cobb-2023-11

4-Weaken the election security agency

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republicans-gop-president-curb-election-security-agency-angered/story?id=102261352

5-Reject climate change

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/27/project-2025-dismantle-us-climate-policy-next-republican-president

6-Remove all LGBTQ+ protections

https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/09/right-wing-project-2025-seeks-to-eradicate-lgbtq-protections/

7-Bring the Bible into government

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/project-2025-heritage-foundation-christian-nationalism-rcna103510

For reference, they're talking about this monstrosity of a plan Trump has set up for if he takes power in November. Don't actually vote against Biden even if you support Palestine. Shit's unreal. Shit's very clear and obvious .50 cal territory.

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 64 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I think it will be a civil war if Trump wins, because it will embolden the crazies, and they'll feel protected by the government to abuse and harass others, which is what they want to do anyway.

If Trump loses, these loser chucklefucks won't feel emboldened, because they won't feel protected by the government.

They're pussies, and all of us, and them, know it.

EDIT: Now that the list has dropped. Yeah, civil war if Trump wins. Basically business as usual if he doesn't.

EDIT II: To be clear, the election could still go either way. So making plans and planning Mutual Aid Networks among your peers is the best you can do for now. Hopefully they won't be needed but will help towards some real community-building.

[-] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

"America is awful! We need radical change"

"nooo I don't actually mean it TT.."

[-] grue@lemmy.world 54 points 11 months ago

In the Weimar Republic, the Nazis never got more than something like 30% of the vote. Fascist "loud minorities" are still incredibly dangerous.

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 18 points 11 months ago

People angry about the 2020 election were a loud minority

That loud minority came very close to putting the lives of elected representatives at risk.

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