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Can you explain what you mean by this comment?

sonar_un 9mo ago
I think that anyone paying attention knows exactly what he meant by that comment.
mc32 9mo ago
It seems the poster is of the low probability belief that at some point before Nov 2028 elections will be suspended and we will move to some kind of imperial system instead. You can take them up on polymarket.
- lmeyerov 9mo ago
  Deleted, I'm not sure what's the point of talking with people about for/against Trump at this point
  - mc32 9mo ago
    Polymarkets are a place to put a dollar bet on one’s beliefs and the likelihood that belief will come true.
- selectodude 9mo ago
  The issue is that even if I win that bet, they’re paying me my winnings in USD, which is backed by the full faith and credit of the US Government, which has been irreparably destroyed. If I can buy, say, low probability insurance that that will give me a squad of mercenaries and a jet to a bunker somewhere safe, I’d be far more apt to put my money where my mouth is. It’s not a bad bet. It’s just a dumb bet. The payout doesn’t match the risk.
  - belorn 9mo ago
    How big would the risk be in your view that you would loose the bet? In any risk-benefit situation, the first step is to define the probability of the risk.
- phantasmish 9mo ago
  The usual way for this to happen doesn’t involve suspending elections. And I’d not bet on a guy that old and infirm winning again in 2028 even if he could legally run. We’ll see how ICE at select polling places and iffy federal-run voter role purges go in 2026. Should set the tone for how far they try to go in 2028.
  - mc32 9mo ago
    Polling places closing early, terrible weather, computers off-line, etc., will of course drive people from voting. Seeing an ICE agent isn't going to deter a citizen from voting any more than deter people taking vacations overseas. I'd be more than happy to show ID to vote as the rest of the world does. India can do it. They had a caste system and yet conduct fair and honest. We can do it too.
    - 3eb7988a1663 9mo ago
      Ah to be white.
  - SpicyLemonZest 9mo ago
    I think that's a reasonable worry, but I'd encourage you to make sure you do remember this prediction, and update accordingly if they don't suppress votes or the voter suppression doesn't work. I was worried about Elon Musk's efforts to buy off a Wisconsin judicial election earlier this year and became a lot more confident in democracy when it didn't work at all.
    - phantasmish 9mo ago
      One of the two things I mentioned is already happening, and it’ll be pretty surprising if the Republican army isn’t used for voter intimidation. Why even have it, if not for that kind of thing? It’s not like they didn’t already use both covert and overt means to try to overturn an election, and get caught red-handed on both (I mean, one was televised live, so…) Much cleaner to put in the effort on Election Day itself.
thiht 9mo ago
Trump tried to overturn an election and failed, he’s a moron but he won’t make the same mistake again. The next US elections will be rigged, if there are even elections.

I think that anyone paying attention knows exactly what he meant by that comment.

mc32 9mo ago

It seems the poster is of the low probability belief that at some point before Nov 2028 elections will be suspended and we will move to some kind of imperial system instead. You can take them up on polymarket.

lmeyerov 9mo ago
Deleted, I'm not sure what's the point of talking with people about for/against Trump at this point
- mc32 9mo ago
  Polymarkets are a place to put a dollar bet on one’s beliefs and the likelihood that belief will come true.
selectodude 9mo ago
The issue is that even if I win that bet, they’re paying me my winnings in USD, which is backed by the full faith and credit of the US Government, which has been irreparably destroyed. If I can buy, say, low probability insurance that that will give me a squad of mercenaries and a jet to a bunker somewhere safe, I’d be far more apt to put my money where my mouth is. It’s not a bad bet. It’s just a dumb bet. The payout doesn’t match the risk.
- belorn 9mo ago
  How big would the risk be in your view that you would loose the bet? In any risk-benefit situation, the first step is to define the probability of the risk.
phantasmish 9mo ago
The usual way for this to happen doesn’t involve suspending elections. And I’d not bet on a guy that old and infirm winning again in 2028 even if he could legally run. We’ll see how ICE at select polling places and iffy federal-run voter role purges go in 2026. Should set the tone for how far they try to go in 2028.
- mc32 9mo ago
  Polling places closing early, terrible weather, computers off-line, etc., will of course drive people from voting. Seeing an ICE agent isn't going to deter a citizen from voting any more than deter people taking vacations overseas. I'd be more than happy to show ID to vote as the rest of the world does. India can do it. They had a caste system and yet conduct fair and honest. We can do it too.
  - 3eb7988a1663 9mo ago
    Ah to be white.
- SpicyLemonZest 9mo ago
  I think that's a reasonable worry, but I'd encourage you to make sure you do remember this prediction, and update accordingly if they don't suppress votes or the voter suppression doesn't work. I was worried about Elon Musk's efforts to buy off a Wisconsin judicial election earlier this year and became a lot more confident in democracy when it didn't work at all.
  - phantasmish 9mo ago
    One of the two things I mentioned is already happening, and it’ll be pretty surprising if the Republican army isn’t used for voter intimidation. Why even have it, if not for that kind of thing? It’s not like they didn’t already use both covert and overt means to try to overturn an election, and get caught red-handed on both (I mean, one was televised live, so…) Much cleaner to put in the effort on Election Day itself.

thiht 9mo ago

Trump tried to overturn an election and failed, he’s a moron but he won’t make the same mistake again. The next US elections will be rigged, if there are even elections.