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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI think the orange slime wants to start a civil war
I think he will lose. I think he's underestimated the American people.
Irish_Dem
(79,902 posts)The odds are not in our favor.
But George Washington did not have good odds either.
Jilly_in_VA
(13,823 posts)I have my suspicions that a number of them, particularly in the Guards, would turn on him. The secret police, now that's different thing entirely.
Irish_Dem
(79,902 posts)Yes the Nazi ICE agents will be in Trump's pocket.
The red state National Guard might fight with Trump.
The Blue states no.
The US military will be divided as well.
usonian
(23,605 posts)Sure, that's chaos.

The Wizard
(13,593 posts)Last week he professed to hating Democrats. His language is divisive and inflammatory. He's a Machiavelli disciple doing Putin's bidding to undermine our government. Turning Americans against each other is anti American. Targeting Americans has a self destructive end. We must do better.
bucolic_frolic
(54,075 posts)The military will be divided, National Guard even more so.
I worry more about SCOTUS.
Hekate
(100,132 posts)He would love to give the order to mow down anyone who opposes him.
So odds not good.
However, we do outnumber him and need to keep showing up. I dont know what else to do.
Metaphorical
(2,596 posts)Trump's modus operandi is to break things then do the absolute minimum necessary to look like he's fixing things, while claiming that only he can fix them. The West Coast breaks free from Trump's control? It's a civil war, he can use it as an excuse to impose martial law while simultaneously looking like a saviour for reigning in the rebellion. He'll be even bigger than Lincoln!!
Hotler
(13,738 posts)Journeyman
(15,422 posts)and in that case, it wont go well for anyone.