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Scenario: Trump Wins The Election. Democracy Hangs By A Thread. What Should We Do?

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by Contra, Jul 11, 2024.

Trump Wins The Election. Democracy Hangs In The Balance. What is the best response?

  1. People who care about their country should form an armed resistance to save democracy.

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  2. Democratic states should secede from the union to preserve democracy in blue states.

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  3. Biden or whoever it is that runs the country should declare martial law to save democracy.

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  4. Challenge the election results to save democracy.

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  5. Accept the election results, and wait until the 2028 elections to save democracy.

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  6. Accept the election results because there is no threat to democracy.

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  1. channingcrowderhungry

    channingcrowderhungry Premium Member

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    I bet that logic plays well with your MAGA friends.
     
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  2. 92gator

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    If you set off to find it, I would hope you believe it exists.

    But whether it exists or not, pretty much no one with north of a worm's brain would take your statement to mean you're going to manufacture, fabricate or create El Dorado.
     
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  3. exiledgator

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    Is it really hard to comprehend that Non-MAGA America is concerned for the continuation of Democracy while also not suggesting we should take up arms against this possibility?

    Of course, we all know this entire thread is nothing but the continued projection from the un-American wing wrapped in the flag.
     
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  4. channingcrowderhungry

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    You're actually right, my example was shitty and I had already edited it out.

    That being said nobody believes that's what Trump meant, even you deep down inside. You just won't admit it.
     
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  5. Contra

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    It is not hard to comprehend. That is why you have the option to accept the election results and save democracy in the 2028 election cycle.
     
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  6. channingcrowderhungry

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    And if you want we can move on to the fake electors portion of him trying to overthrow the election. Or was that just him trying to "slow it down" as well?
     
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  7. 92gator

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    ...or perhaps it's intended to illustrate the absurd (shitting your britches over a second Trump term on basis of the alleged threat such would pose to democracy) through absurdity (at least some of the selections).

    Of course, this being da snowglobe, and its resident pearl clutchers lacking anything resembling a sense of humor, yall actually took it seriously.

    I guess that would explain why I stand alone as the only poster to go with SECESSION!!! :devil:

    (still surprising though...it was irresistible!)
     
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  8. gator34654

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    I think the op left out one other great option, if Trump wins then all Libs & Progressives should move to Canada, Mexico or Venezuela. That's my vote.
     
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  9. 92gator

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    By all means, do go on...

    You seem quite capable at having multiple Trumpgasms, and I'm always down for a good chuckle...
     
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  10. docspor

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    Where’s the “take solace in the fact Trump’s pro choice” choice?
     
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  11. channingcrowderhungry

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    Yeah, politicians trying to overthrow our elections get me riled up. Sad it doesn't bother you
     
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  12. gatordavisl

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    ntm that we appear to have evolved from socialist to communist to fascist to now the new buzzword: Totalitarian. :emoji_scream:
     
  13. swampbabe

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    Some folks prefer dictatorships
     
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  14. 92gator

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    Sadder that you only see one side of it. A blind eye to all the corruption on the left must make for a cozy view on life.

    But it does make for some funny reading on here...
     
  15. channingcrowderhungry

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    Wake me up when Dems are trying to steal elections. Nothing else matters to me.
     
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  16. 92gator

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    Been saying it for decades--they're basically synonymous.

    Commie, fascist, dictator, totalitarian...all the damn same unless you have a title in the tyrannical government.

    You've been lied to since you were a student, and they sold you on that bullshit about a left/right political spectrum, where mean ol meany mean fascists are on the right, and warm fuzzy "for the ppl" commies are on the left...

    2 sides of the same coin.
     
  17. 92gator

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    Of course. Nothing matters but the bad stuff you can attribute to the other side.

    Noted.
     
  18. 92gator

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    To institutionalized single party rule, with succession component built in?

    Actually, yeah, bc dictators are mortal, while institutions with successor components built in, are perpetual.

    So I suppose there might just be ltd. circumstances where I would favor a dictator.

    Eg--Franco is deceased. Spain is no longer subjected to his tyranny. Castro died long ago, but instituted single party rule... Cuba still under its tyrannical rule.
     
  19. channingcrowderhungry

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    Overthrowing an election = "bad stuff"

    Helpless.
     
  20. PITBOSS

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    Good point. need to track their rise to power, how they got there.