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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/42694823

Trump has no power to “decree” that voters must present ID or to end mail-in balloting. But that doesn’t mean he can’t at least try both. Under the Insurrection Act or some other dusty statute, he can declare a state of emergency. Then he can decide that said state permits, nay requires, him to take extraordinary measures. On October 5, say, that might mean outlawing early voting. By October 13, it might mean no mail-in voting. By October 29, a reminder that all voters must present ID to vote. And by Sunday, November 1, two days before the election—an announcement that all these “reasonable” measures have alas failed, and he is now forced, against his will, to postpone the election.

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Democrats couldn't resist letting trump run again.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 31 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, before he become president the first time he literally said that he would only accept the results if he wins.

I too hate how obvious and predictable it all was but people finally getting it is surprisingly also very annoying.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago

He also said that if he was elected we would never have to vote again…

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 13 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Was the 2020 coup attempt too tough to figure out?

[–] MyPetCumsock@hilariouschaos.com 12 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

That's if they even lose. They've taken away a lot from me already and conservifascits are loving it. Gen Z swung red because they thought this was an ideology to get behind. You're supposed to trust in God for your healthcare plan if you weren't born rich. This is a Christian nation. I fucking hate my life.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 11 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Is this gen z in the room with us?

[–] CptOblivius@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I think they meant they swung right at a higher percentage than that age range normally does. Link below shows the youngest group voting 60+% for the left.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2012/11/26/young-voters-supported-obama-less-but-may-have-mattered-more/

[–] LumberjackRanger@leminal.space 4 points 4 hours ago

Yeah, the "kids" in my life did a lot of Joe Rogan research and got suckered into THAT reality like my generation did the "weapons of mass destruction" and 'Merica bullshit.

But it's not their fault. So many people are sheltered in this country and never have to acknowledge that the world is bigger than flag-waiving and honkey-tonkin.

I cant be mad at naive. I can absolutely be mad at ignorant. I think that all we can do is try to introduce critical thinking in a world that otherwise allows TikTok to do the thinking for them.

[–] BeautifulMind@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

There's a Spanish word for this: Autogolpe

[–] btsax@reddthat.com 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

There are Spanish words for most words

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 12 minutes ago
[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 21 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Trump doesn't get to say shit about how the States run their elections. Even if he "Hereby Do Dee-clares it."

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

He and Pete Hegseth have no legal say in how the Scouts should run their affairs, too, but see what happened today?

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

Trump says a lot of stupid crap. What you do is ignore him. Or say, "no" to him. But never give up without a fight.

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

That's true. The states can constitutionally tell him to go fuck himself. But I read a key phrase in another article that I tried to find and can't, to the effect that his plan involves ally states.

So lets say all but five states tell him to fuck himself and hold their elections. Five do not. They have just thrown the entire election and its results into massive constitutional confusion, with lawsuits for years to come while he just sits up there shitting his Depends and grinning. And it would work: whatever anyone says should be the answer, someone else will sue over.

Elections are a huge power grab for anyone who wants even a little power. No one is going to let their piece of the pie go easily, whether that means holding an election or not holding an election, or fighting those who want the opposite, in court, forever.

All he has to do is introduce confusion, and then it will be up to SCOTUS to decide.

And SCOTUS is as corrupt as the day is long.

[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 20 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

He isn't technically able to do most of the stuff he does do. He just does it, and then time passes and then it gets declared retroactively illegal... but it still happened. He'll probably get punished at some point... right?

[–] ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The states run elections, lease the voting places and employ all the staff.

Unless the federal govt replaces all of them, just waving a chicken leg around and declaring stuff won't do anything.

[–] Zexks@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Or you know he could put ice officers outside strategic polls and block anyone he doesnt like from entering.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 23 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Pedolini is at war with everyone

[–] definitely_AI@feddit.online 0 points 1 hour ago

Sadly he seems to be winning.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 131 points 9 hours ago (28 children)

Back in 2024, Kamala Harris and the Democrats struggled to convince voters that a second Donald Trump term would constitute a serious threat to democracy. We can debate the effectiveness of her, and their, rhetoric. But on a certain level, it was a hard argument to make because it was hypothetical.

On what planet was it hypothetical.

Honestly. It's like everyone's still using fucking Windows. Fuck levels critical.

[–] doesit@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 hours ago

It's like people don't understand what happened and almost happened on J6.
If all fails he'll definitely will do this again.

[–] johncandy1812@lemmy.ca 52 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

He couldn't have made his intentions any clearer. I think people just figured the Senate, SCOTUS and the DOJ would keep him in check. They didn't see him taking control of those to this extent.

Now people are about to find out just how much control he has over the military.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 1 points 39 minutes ago

Considering how abusive he is towards members of the military, I think he will find himself frog-marched out of office.

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[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 17 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Jan 6th happened once, it can happen again..

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

J6 was a trial run.

They learned their lessons and they will do something else to usurp the democratic process. And this time it will work.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 hours ago

A trial run without guns, at that.

This time they will be heavily armed and won't wait until people have voted.

They'll have ICE and other federal oppression agencies preventing eligible voters from exercising their rights.

Primarily nonwhite people and people who have ever been observed protesting injustice, but no vote is safe under fascism.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Except with the good guys leading the charge

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

That's my point

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[–] jif@piefed.ca 35 points 9 hours ago

Trump will never willingly step down.

[–] 2piradians@lemmy.world 7 points 7 hours ago

6 years ago I posted on FB that any qualms over mail-in ballots should have already been raised and in the process of being addressed ahead of the 2020 election. A large portion of my friends and family were MAGA, or at least dem-hating, so they inundated me with conspiracy theory rubbish.

I knew he would pull some shit, somehow. Then J6 came to pass.

So now he's blatantly planning to fuck with the election 8 months ahead of time. Nothing has changed in terms of protecting voters, and it's as predictable now as it was in 2020.

But I think the fucker underestimates us and his base on this. As serious as 2A advocates are about guns, there are more of us by orders of magnitude who value our voting rights.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 10 points 8 hours ago

That means we have until October to bring down every data center in the country. Get to work.

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