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I am seeing so many tweets with takes like this: "the president's rhetoric is incredibly damaging to our sacred norms of a peaceful transfer of power". This should really stop.
I am not completely dismissing the idea that Trump's rhetoric can be inflammatory (it is one of his known faults). He has been loud and often obnoxious his entire presidency; he doesn't have a socially accepted filter. That does not equate with undermining democracy.
The fact is that he has until the Dec. 8 deadline to resolve election disputes at the state level. This is a part of due process. If after that point he is still tweeting about election fraud, then it is a concern.
At the same time that people are getting upset over Trump not conceding (which is a push by the media and the other campaign), it appears as though the other side is being ignored.
First off, deadlines: Dec. 8 is the deadline for resolving election disputes at the state level. Dec. 14: Electors vote. Dec. 23: The certificates must be delivered to the designated officials. Jan. 6, 2021: The House and Senate hold a joint session to count the electoral votes.
Given the deadlines, why the rush. On November 4th Biden was willing to let the process work.
Then on November 5th he is talking about not letting anyone take our democracy away (claims that someone is stealing our democracy are pretty harsh hyperbole or do we not call it that way when it's the left?). November 7th-he is claiming the presidency.
November 10th the NYPost runs a piece about the Biden team considering legal action to force a transition. Keep in mind the deadlines up top; now how is this not seen as inflammatory and undermining?
November 11th Biden announced that he is having calls with world leaders (technically ok). Again, he has not been certified President-Elect. For someone who was going to be patient and unify, this seems like a big leap and potentially harmful rhetoric if just looking at rhetoric.
The point is that those who are giving themselves tummy aches over Trump not conceding and his rhetoric need to step back and realize that deadlines have not been met and that he is allowed due process. Also, the "good guys" very quickly went from "we will wait" to "it is ours".
Finally, those saying Trump is undermining democracy should keep in mind that Hillary Clinton, many of the Dems, and the media undermined our democracy back in 2016 with their hoax (and for the four years since) https://twitter.com/DrewHolden360/status/1313637363604652034?s=20
"The refusal to carry out a tradition that has taken place immediately after most elections has quickly become another flash point in a divided country. Democrats on Capitol Hill condemned Trump for undermining a smooth transition of power". https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-transition-agencies-biden/2020/11/09/ad9f2ba2-22b7-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html
Notice how the Washington Post used the word "most"? This has happened before.......it will all be ok. https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/11/gsa-faces-tricky-decision-ascertaining-election-winner-formally-kicking-transition/169854/
Guys, the Transition Team website is up already and they say they are "ready from day one". If the GSA waits a few weeks like it did after the 2000 election, it will still be ok! https://buildbackbetter.com/
