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Hold it off until after Trump is inaugurated and he could do whatever he wants.
I know a lot of people talk about civil war but if that happened I think that would actually pop off a civil war.
It's a contingency. There's a lot of ways that a small number of people can destroy a generation of progress this November and rewind us to the days when America was great. When wife beating was fashionable, gay people were just "confirmed bachelors", and you could tell what was between a person's legs by looking at their haircut.
For one, Trump is running for President, and somehow still has polls.
For another, every house seat and a third of the Senate is up the year.
Lastly, they already control the majority SCOTUS, and Mitch was nice enough to keep a not-insignificant number of lower court seats open until after Obama left office.
So if Trump wins, he already controls the court and will do whatever he wants. Checks and balances be damned. What's gonna happen, an impeachment? Bah.
If Trump doesn't win but Republicans manage to pick up a majority in the house/Senate, it'll be a bit tougher time, but you can bet no leftist or progressive agenda will be a part of it. Unless somehow they manage a veto-proof majority, though I don't think that'll be possible.
And if Trump wins and they pick up seats in Congress? Well, buckle up, it's gonna be a hell of a ride.