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MakeTXBlue2020

(131 posts) Tue Nov 10, 2020, 07:18 PM Nov 2020

I'm seeing a lot of scary posts about possible coups [View all]

For those of you not given to conspiracies how much of a threat do you think this truly is? To me it seems like many different levels of government would have to conspire so it seems unlikely, but it's a distressing thought nevertheless. Hopefully it's just more fear porn, a common occurrence during this nightmarish administration. It seems that all Trump's legal efforts to undermine the election will ultimately fail. Let's hope then they don't do something even more crazy than usual.

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I'm seeing a lot of scary posts about possible coups [View all] MakeTXBlue2020 Nov 2020 OP

It is a nuisance - not a threat AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #1

These guys couldn't organize a two-car funeral procession. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 #2

Lol! Very true MakeTXBlue2020 Nov 2020 #5

....Or a press conference at the Four Seasons Hotel muntrv Nov 2020 #13

This is the coup attempt. It's trump-led so of course it's not going to succeed. brush Nov 2020 #21

How could a coup even work????? brettdale Nov 2020 #3

my concern is not that he will have SUCCESSFUL coup or remain in WH. Thomas Hurt Nov 2020 #4

I hope you are right allnews Nov 2020 #6

Nothing to it. 634-5789 Nov 2020 #7

Remember a failed coup Big Blue Marble Nov 2020 #8

Or should, anyway. TDale313 Nov 2020 #14

I do think it needs to be taken seriously but not yet Bev54 Nov 2020 #9

Do I think he'll succeed? Probably not. TDale313 Nov 2020 #10

Less than 1% chance. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #11

Was that forecast on FiveThirtyEight? Shermann Nov 2020 #23

Lol good one ;) Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #24

If an attempt is made, it will be televised. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #12

Even after our big win it's always about Trump and his gang MakeTXBlue2020 Nov 2020 #15

+10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 bullimiami Nov 2020 #16

Same folks who predicted gunfire at the polls, shooting attacks in their neighborhoods. cwydro Nov 2020 #17

Let me ask Eric Garland about that. Cartoonist Nov 2020 #18

It kind of looks like a slow-motion one, day by day, but BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #19

Vigilance without fear would be good, I think. David__77 Nov 2020 #20

Any coup intentions exist only in Trump's diseased brain. Straw Man Nov 2020 #22

His hubris may convince him it's a good idea since he never seems to pay a price for anything MakeTXBlue2020 Nov 2020 #26

Welcome to DU greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #25

Thank you, I'm glad to be here! This site helped me get through the election MakeTXBlue2020 Nov 2020 #28

I was just reminded that,before the election, all these people were thratening to quit. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #27

Trump in his sick mind imagines himself much larger than he Enoki33 Nov 2020 #29