The most dangerous political vehicle right now in our democracy is the undermining of free and fair elections, which the GOP has jumped on like it was the last train leaving a burning city. Voter suppression and gerrymandering have always been their weapons and now they’re honing them to a fine art. Nobody is watching this more avidly than Donald Trump as he assesses whether he can actually get back in the White House in 2024, according to his psychologist niece, Mary Trump. She also spoke to the issue of the GOP reinventing January 6 as a “legitimate protest” rather than what it was, the riot her uncle incited. Newsweek:
“It’s exceedingly dangerous, much more dangerous in some ways than the original big lie because it’s stoking people’s grievances in a way that is preparing them to take back the government, as if it has been stolen from them,” she said.
Some Republican lawmakers have downplayed or outright denied the violence that occurred during the insurrection on January 6 that left five dead, including one Capitol police officer—and polling suggests that their position has influenced voters. A Monmouth University poll released in July found that 47 percent of GOP voters characterize the attack as a “legitimate protest,” compared to just 13 percent of Democrats who say the same. […]
“The real problem and the real responsibility lies with the Republican Party and Republican leadership. They could have turned this off at any point from the election through January 6,” she said, “and the problem is they let it go, they let him perpetuate the Big Lie. He got more and more people in his corner supporting him. And then the insurrection happened.”
After losing the 2020 presidential election, GOP-controlled states across the country have passed voting restrictions that would make participation in elections harder for Democratic voters. Proponents say the new rules are essential to ensure security and restore faith in the voting system, while critics have condemned the efforts as a power grab.
Mary Trump alleging that Republicans are using Trump’s baseless allegations of voter fraud to “rig” the system against democracy.
“Republicans are going to use those accusations of fraud—those grievances that are really stirring up the base and spreading by the way—to enact these voter suppression laws that may convince Donald that he can run because he won’t lose. And that’s terrifying,” she said.
Trump will run if he believes his GOP enablers can rig the game for him. And there’s no doubt that they will be only too delighted to do so. Democracy lies in the breach. We are looking at fascism coming to America. It’s carrying a bible and wrapped in the flag and it’s riding an elephant, make no mistake. The GOP would love to have its monster back in power.
It’s the last train out of the city they set fire to.
Yes!
Zip ties. Orange jumpsuit. No bail. Lock him up! Lock him up! Lock him up!
Let him run! He’s not done making a Jack Ass out of himself! Freaking buffoon! Total moron! Absolute vile scum! Can’t wait to have the best laugh of my life! And that includes any dip sh#t that supports him! I’ll be laughing at them too!
This is still all assuming that he stays out of prison AND that he’s actually useful to what’s left of the GQP. Neither are solid bets.
Unless he renounces the Big Lie…he has already been elected President twice and is ineligible for the office. He ran out of terms.
That’s assuming he isn’t in jail by then. He’s got some heavy stuff to go through between now and then. There’s a lot of cases going on. People are going to jail. Even his Jan6 party is being looked at. So don’t go counting chickens just yet.
Here is my leader for great piece Ursula.
HEEEE’s RUNNING .. if Guaranteed a win like Putin gets.