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[Comrade Izaac]

Trump Wants to Use the Military Against His Enemies. Congress Must Act.

The danger that this would pose to democracy cannot be overstated, but it can—and must—be averted.

slate.com

Calling the 2024 election The Matrix, because I'm in this bitch and I can't get out

a Dracula Flow reference in a political context is crazy Blacken ur wild for that lmaooo

 

[Blackentheborg]

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[306-232]

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"Elected December 17, 2024" Goddamn what happened to drag the election for so long.

 

[Comrade Izaac]

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first of all AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

secondly, the Republicans chosing someone with the last name "Vought" to be Secretary of the Treasury is a perfect example of why every political campaign needs at least one super big film/social media head to double check optics that old dinosaur politicians have no real cultural reference point for.

 

[Blackentheborg]

"Elected December 17, 2024" Goddamn what happened to drag the election for so long.

Something like this



Biden wins on election night but certain electors (placed by certain governors) choose to ignore the results and cast their votes for Trump. Everyone gets very upset but the GOP also get enough numbers in the senate (though gerrymandering) to both confirm the EC and appoint Trump's picks for cabinet. Protesters are cleared out by National Guard with live rounds.

 

[Meppo]

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not a single elected official except Mike Lee damn

how'd Mike Lee end up Vice President under these circumstances anyhow

also I'm kinda curious - how do you get certain people placed in front of flag backgrounds

but the GOP also get enough numbers in the senate (though gerrymandering)

you mean the house right

 

[Blackentheborg]

not a single elected official except Mike Lee damn

how'd Mike Lee end up Vice President under these circumstances anyhow

also I'm kinda curious - how do you get certain people placed in front of flag backgrounds

His first nominee is Kari Lake, but due to shenanigans she can't appear on certain state ballots (the GOP have a field day with that). A handful of other names volunteer themselves to show up on individual states ballots instead. Mike Lee pops up more and more as a name not initially considered by the campaign and eventually they go "fuck it, another Mike."

I phtoshopped a few of those pictures myself because I didn't like the shot composition of the ones wiki had up already.

you mean the house right

Nah man the Senate ratifies the Electoral College, same day they all get sworn in.

 

[Meppo]

I phtoshopped a few of those pictures myself because I didn't like the shot composition of the ones wiki had up already.

I do not have Photoshop

Nah man the Senate ratifies the Electoral College, same day they all get sworn in.

Then it can't be gerrymandered now, can it?

(fixed state boundaries is not gerrymandering)

His first nominee is Kari Lake, but due to shenanigans she can't appear on certain state ballots (the GOP have a field day with that). A handful of other names volunteer themselves to show up on individual states ballots instead. Mike Lee pops up more and more as a name not initially considered by the campaign and eventually they go "fuck it, another Mike."

Remarkable

Does he become President eventually (or as soon as possible, depending on circumstances?)

 

[Lord Caedus]

Biden wins on election night but certain electors (placed by certain governors) choose to ignore the results and cast their votes for Trump.

Governors don't appoint electors. State parties chose slates of electors, usually at a party convention, and state law determines which slate (or combinations thereof) become the state's electors after the presidential election results are certified.

That's why Trump had to try the whole "fake electors" thing even in states with Republican governors like Arizona & Georgia instead of just him having Ducey or Kemp appoint slates of Republicans instead.

Everyone gets very upset but the GOP also get enough numbers in the senate (though gerrymandering)

Then it can't be gerrymandered now, can it?

(fixed state boundaries is not gerrymandering)

Technically, you could gerrymander the Senate (which the GOP arguably did in the latter half of the 19th century by admitting a lot of low-population western states separately), if states allowed themselves to be carved up by Congress, but realistically it would never happen.

Nah man the Senate ratifies the Electoral College, same day they all get sworn in.

A joint session of Congress meets to ratify the Electoral College votes, not just the Senate.

 

[Blackentheborg]

I do not have Photoshop

I'd recommend Pixlr, it's a free browser-based alternative.

Then it can't be gerrymandered now, can it?

(fixed state boundaries is not gerrymandering)

Technically, you could gerrymander the Senate (which the GOP arguably did in the latter half of the 19th century by admitting a lot of low-population western states separately), if states allowed themselves to be carved up by Congress, but realistically it would never happen.

Remarkable

Does he become President eventually (or as soon as possible, depending on circumstances?)

No clue. I see the big guy finally dying of a heart attack but that seems cliche for my style of doomposting.

Governors don't appoint electors. State parties chose slates of electors, usually at a party convention, and state law determines which slate (or combinations thereof) become the state's electors after the presidential election results are certified.

That's why Trump had to try the whole "fake electors" thing even in states with Republican governors like Arizona & Georgia instead of just him having Ducey or Kemp appoint slates of Republicans instead.

Huh, my bad then. Assume this time around he does get Ducey and Kemp to appoint slates of Republicans instead. And by "Republicans" assume I mean the ones in red hats.

A joint session of Congress meets to ratify the Electoral College votes, not just the Senate.

Weird, I could've sworn it was just the Senate convening for ratification on Jan 6th. Maybe because that was the chamber in session? Idk. At this point just assume both houses have a GOP majority. It's par for course.

 

[Blackentheborg]

Also I'm re-reading a lot of Jan 6th coverage and fucking hell

 

[Meppo]

I feel like Tommy Tuberville is the U.S. Senator most likely to be charged with sedition at some point

I'd recommend Pixlr, it's a free browser-based alternative.

Thank you

 

[Blackentheborg]

I feel like Tommy Tuberville is the U.S. Senator most likely to be charged with sedition at some point

My money's on Clay Higgins

 

[Blackentheborg]

Did you guys know that Lord of the Flies is set during a nuclear war?





does

does this make Lord of the Flies alternate history?

 

[Blackentheborg]

Could've sworn I posted this already

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[obmibyag]

this is definitely something

 

[shearsforest]

Could've sworn I posted this already

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Speaking of which... I have some ideas for how Taylor Swift's future discography plays out in my timeline, over on my test thread...

 

[Meppo]

Could've sworn I posted this already

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was Conor Kennedy AOC's Vice President or what

 

[Blackentheborg]

Found a guy (girl?)

was Conor Kennedy AOC's Vice President or what

No? They ran after AOC got two terms

 

[Meppo]

No? They ran after AOC got two terms

Must've been a very interesting (and Discourseful™) primary