Deus ex machina, folks....

[PCIntern]

Dating back to the ancient Greeks, this was the mechanism to resolve an insoluble issue. The playwright literally had a machine, either a crane or a trap door, lower or lift the resolution character into place. As an aside, many people to this day find the device toosimplistic or an easy way to escape an impossible situation. It does not necessarily imply God (or Gods) actions, but a totally unexpected surprise to the audience.

Something Has to happen to Derail this freight train which is going to plummet off the cliff Which is going to happen reasonably soon. Of course there are many possibilities, none of which do I wish to elucidate here since they are obvious to all. In keeping with the notion of fiction, those who watched the man in the high castle may remember that the beginning of the end of the Nazi structure within the United States occurred upon the death of Hitler. The ensuing attempts to wrest power coupled with confusion and insurrection caused the power elite to self-destruct. I just note that for literary example, of course.

Until then I remain very nervous and wary. I would mention that if the shoe were on the other foot, the RW would be screaming for an autopsy with a toxicology for a RW Justice who died so proximal to an election.

[brooklynite]

1. Nobody claimed that Scalia had been killed in 2016.

[Rincewind]

2. Actually, some people

did claim he was killed. They said that they way his body was position on his bed "proved" he had been smothered.

[exboyfil]

3. Yes they did

Just Google Scalia suspicious death.

https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/donald-trump-justice-antonin-scalia-murdered-pillow-conspiracy-theory

[PCIntern]

5. Absolutely...

It was widely discussed in RW circles.

[lame54]

13. They sure did

[KPN]

4. I'm guessing millions quietly or silently hope

and pray along these lines. Based on anecdotal evidence.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

6. just stop.

look at the amount of money that has poured in over the last 3 days.

this isnt helpful. nobody needs this handwringing.

[PCIntern]

10. Yeah, like there's anyone here who isn't voting for Biden

This is in handwringing, this is statement of fact and truth. I’ve spent five years of people telling me that this can’t happen and that can’t happen and this will happen and that will happen. So far all it’s done is make him president and nearly invulnerable. So please don’t tell me about money.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

11. you dont know that.

you dont know how many wont bother because they are discouraged like you.
and i will remind you that hillary got 3m more votes, and that 16 was stolen in mi, wi, and fla.

so, instead of worrying, why dont you encourage people to be judges or poll watchers?

[PCIntern]

12. Excuse me

I’ve been here since 2004 and lectures I don’t need

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

15. excuseme. i thought this a discussion forum.

[PCIntern]

16. It seems that you have then mistaken it for a

Vocational advice forum. I am not in the business of encouraging anyone to do anything. Feel free yourself, however.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Trump floated a list of potential nominees about 2 weeks ago

But also the updates on RBG's condition were less than enthusiastic in June. 'Hasn't invaded the liver' made no mention of pancreas. I thought the omission quite a tell. She also publicly said she would keep up her Supreme Court duties as long as she could, in July or early August I think. These were not confidence building details.

Though, your point is well taken.

[marble falls]

8. I think the DEM is going to be the ballot box.

[LuvNewcastle]

9. The fact that Trump is taking pains to hedge

against every eventuality so that he can retain power is what makes me think we need a deus ex machina here. We need someone or, even better, a group of people who know the worst about Trump and will expose him before it's too late. It would be fine if someone leaked his taxes or if someone gave an interview about his dealings with Deutsche Bank. We need a hero right now. I'd love to see someone in the government stop the Trump cabal and lock them up before they can do anymore damage.

[lame54]

14. Even the Pee Tape can't save us now...

We are way beyond any Lonesome Rhoads moment