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[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org -1 points 3 months ago

Trump is elected: we descend into a fascist hellhole. A woman of color is elected, they probably start a civil war. We are fucked.

[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

Nah. Those greasy fucks would get obliterated.

[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org -4 points 3 months ago

You sure about that when a metric shitton of cops and military support Trump?

[-] Num10ck@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

the US armed forces would never organize against the majority of civilians.

[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Produce some data that argues in your favor and I’ll consider worrying. I don’t think the MAGAts can organize a militia that would rival even the DC police.

[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's not the unorganized yokels I'm worried about, but all the Trumpers already embedded in our forces. It's a thing for fascists to infect agencies and organizations able to legally dish out violence.

Sorry if I'm not as confident in the institutions of the US as everybody else.

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

I think Jan 6th mostly deflated that risk. The police might stir some shit but most service people have a pretty strong pride in us being a democracy. Trump has shown he doesn't respect the democratic process and so a coup is unlikely.

[-] aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

A woman of color is elected, they probably start a civil war. We are fucked.

I’m not scared of Y’all Qaeda. Let them fucking try.

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