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The GOP is in the grip of insurrectionists. It's controlled by a president who's trying to overthrow an election, and a base that's rallying in streets to threaten coups and civil war.
The match hasn't been struck yet. But here are some warning signs. /1 https://bit.ly/33LEpDd
The match hasn't been struck yet. But here are some warning signs. /1 https://bit.ly/33LEpDd
The president has demanded direct intervention in the election:
- “STOP THE COUNT!”
- Millions of votes for Biden, because they were counted outside the view of GOP partisans, must be nullified
- “the results of the individual swing states must be overturned ... immediately.” /2
- “STOP THE COUNT!”
- Millions of votes for Biden, because they were counted outside the view of GOP partisans, must be nullified
- “the results of the individual swing states must be overturned ... immediately.” /2
Trump is rejecting Biden's legitimacy:
“Biden can only enter the White House as President if he can prove that his ridiculous ‘80,000,000 votes’ were not fraudulently or illegally obtained”
Biden “cannot be considered ‘president’” and should be called “presidential occupant” /3
“Biden can only enter the White House as President if he can prove that his ridiculous ‘80,000,000 votes’ were not fraudulently or illegally obtained”
Biden “cannot be considered ‘president’” and should be called “presidential occupant” /3
Trump is demanding illegal measures in GA. He has told the governor to “take charge,” invoke “emergency powers,” break a consent decree, “get tough” with Dems, and “call in the Legislature” so Trump can “quickly and easily win the State.”
Trump literally wrote, “Get it done!” /4
Trump literally wrote, “Get it done!” /4
Trump directly pressured the AG to back up his fraud lies.
He fired the cybersecurity czar for not doing so.
He told police to bust “Human Radical Left garbage,” and “Don’t hold back.”
He called GA's top election official, who's under physical threats, “an enemy of the people” /5
He fired the cybersecurity czar for not doing so.
He told police to bust “Human Radical Left garbage,” and “Don’t hold back.”
He called GA's top election official, who's under physical threats, “an enemy of the people” /5
Trump's de facto lawyers endorsed a manifesto calling for “limited martial law.” It authorizes Trump to “suspend the Constitution and civilian control of … elections” so “the military” can hold “a national re-vote.”
Otherwise, "we will ... take matters into our own hands.” /6
Otherwise, "we will ... take matters into our own hands.” /6
Here’s what Trump’s base is shouting at rallies:
“We don’t want a civil war, but we’re already in one. And we’re in it to win it.”
“We’re getting ready to start shooting.”
“Protect him at any cost”
“I’d love to see half of these people hung by the neck.”
“Victory or Death!” /7
“We don’t want a civil war, but we’re already in one. And we’re in it to win it.”
“We’re getting ready to start shooting.”
“Protect him at any cost”
“I’d love to see half of these people hung by the neck.”
“Victory or Death!” /7
GA's Republican elections manager begged Trump to “stop inspiring people to commit potential acts of violence.“ He warned, “Someone’s going to get killed.”
Trump directly replied to him by accusing GA officials of knowing about, and refusing to uncover, “massive voter fraud.” /8
Trump directly replied to him by accusing GA officials of knowing about, and refusing to uncover, “massive voter fraud.” /8
In GA yesterday, Pence vowed to ”keep fighting until every illegal vote is thrown out.” Election officials are under death threats, and Republican politicians are afraid to stand up to the president and his insurrectionist base. The fuse has been lit. /END https://bit.ly/33LEpDd
