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Kinda thankful that you didn't continue the if-then after the military. Many possible outcomes after that are really depressing. Almost all options involve Chin

Kinda thankful that you didn't continue the if-then after the military. Many possible outcomes after that are really depressing. Almost all options involve China laughing all the way to hegemony.

johnnyanmac 1y ago
>Kinda thankful that you didn't continue the if-then after the military. There's so many possibilities of what happens if elections are halted that you no one can truly predict anything. It never happened for nationals and it very very rarely happens in state elections. Having a hostile takeover of the ballot box will truly throw things into chaos. In what way and against who, it's hard to tell. And yes. Of all things I think having a civil war as Russia is teetering on attacking Europe and China is at the peak of its power is a great way to reverse 80 years of progress. Or of course, erase eons of civilization all at once.
- actionfromafar 1y ago
  There are so many options besides halting elections outright You could - close Congress ignore Congress declare a sufficient number of Democrats "antifa" and arrest/disappear require a special passport for traveling to DC (magically, some democrats are denied) Whatever happens, the midterms is a ticking clok.
  - AnimalMuppet 1y ago
    "Ignore Congress" isn't an option. Congress can impeach.
    - sethammons 1y ago
      "How did you run that red light? It is illegal!" Enforcement is key. Who would enforce congressional impeachment? The hope is the military. The same military that is being sent out to "democrat strongholds" already.
      - AnimalMuppet 1y ago
        Would the military still obey him if he were impeached? I really doubt it. Would the Secret Service? Would the federal bureaucracy? Even the Supreme Court says he has immunity for what he does while in office. If he's impeached, he's no longer in office. So yeah, if he's impeached, it's over.
    - tremon 1y ago
      Exactly how did that impeachment turn out the first two times, and why do you expect a third impeachment to have a different effect?

Kinda thankful that you didn't continue the if-then after the military. Many possible outcomes after that are really depressing. Almost all options involve China laughing all the way to hegemony.

johnnyanmac 1y ago

>Kinda thankful that you didn't continue the if-then after the military. There's so many possibilities of what happens if elections are halted that you no one can truly predict anything. It never happened for nationals and it very very rarely happens in state elections. Having a hostile takeover of the ballot box will truly throw things into chaos. In what way and against who, it's hard to tell. And yes. Of all things I think having a civil war as Russia is teetering on attacking Europe and China is at the peak of its power is a great way to reverse 80 years of progress. Or of course, erase eons of civilization all at once.

actionfromafar 1y ago
There are so many options besides halting elections outright You could - close Congress ignore Congress declare a sufficient number of Democrats "antifa" and arrest/disappear require a special passport for traveling to DC (magically, some democrats are denied) Whatever happens, the midterms is a ticking clok.
- AnimalMuppet 1y ago
  "Ignore Congress" isn't an option. Congress can impeach.
  - sethammons 1y ago
    "How did you run that red light? It is illegal!" Enforcement is key. Who would enforce congressional impeachment? The hope is the military. The same military that is being sent out to "democrat strongholds" already.
    - AnimalMuppet 1y ago
      Would the military still obey him if he were impeached? I really doubt it. Would the Secret Service? Would the federal bureaucracy? Even the Supreme Court says he has immunity for what he does while in office. If he's impeached, he's no longer in office. So yeah, if he's impeached, it's over.
  - tremon 1y ago
    Exactly how did that impeachment turn out the first two times, and why do you expect a third impeachment to have a different effect?