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Fiendish Thingy

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6. Utter nonsense designed to demoralize and sustain the mythology of Trump's omnipotence
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 12:47 PM
Jan 2026

All this talk about Trump cancelling the midterms, yet nobody even attempts to answer this one essential question:

Just HOW would Trump successfully cancel 50 elections in 50 states, which would result in the erasure of the entire House of Representatives, meaning no budget, no lifting the debt ceiling, nothing?

All these doomsayers make these predictions without considering any pushback from the states, the courts (which despite acting with lawless impunity, this administration has obeyed 99% of the time),the candidates , including republicans, or the people.

Just answer one fucking question: HOW?

Seth Moulton needs to STFU.

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the no kings protests will pale in comparison to the outbreak of resistance to that bigtree Jan 2026 #1
Not one single Red State would comply ScratchCat Jan 2026 #2
Unless his thugs threaten the people on state boards of elections Wicked Blue Jan 2026 #5
Of course the red states will comply Wifes husband Jan 2026 #8
No they won't. EdmondDantes_ Jan 2026 #9
This is naive. Red states will not lose anything. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #27
Agreed Wifes husband Jan 2026 #33
How exactly do you get around the constitution and exact term lengths? EdmondDantes_ Jan 2026 #35
Just ignore the Constitution; courts Wifes husband Jan 11 #42
What would stop Republican Governors from just appointing republican senators? Ow does the math work? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2026 #38
If the red states canceled their elections, they would have zero reps in the house Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #18
100% certain Red States will do whatever Trump tells them to do. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #26
Eh ... Cosmocat Jan 2026 #15
That's because you haven't thought through the consequences Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #19
"...that he would be removed almost unanimously overnight if he even brings this up" mwmisses4289 Jan 2026 #24
Prior to the 2020 election there was an article in The Atlantic laying out the shenanigans Trump might try Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2026 #41
"They always call me a dictator". Because that's what you are, dipshit. And a lame one. Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #3
Probably smart for governors to get ready to activate the national guard to protect polling places from the feds sboatcar Jan 2026 #4
Utter nonsense designed to demoralize and sustain the mythology of Trump's omnipotence Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #6
Unfortunately fear mongering gets attention EdmondDantes_ Jan 2026 #10
The beatings continue, yet the morale doesn't improve n/t leftstreet Jan 2026 #11
Thank You! ScratchCat Jan 2026 #12
Simple. He refuses to let the federal gov Dave says Jan 2026 #14
You are perpetuating the myth of Trump's omnipotence Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #20
Not meaning to argue the point Dave says Jan 2026 #22
Out of dozens if not hundreds of court rulings against Trump Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #23
Sliding toward competitive authoritarianism Dave says Jan 2026 #25
Some of the things on your list have been reversed Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #30
Easy for you to argue when you have no skin in the game questionseverything Jan 2026 #28
It's also easy when we have facts on our side EdmondDantes_ Jan 2026 #36
There are ways he can try. Here's the issue. haele Jan 2026 #16
Thune and Johnson's leadership roles expire at the end of the year Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #21
We need to cancel him! Fuck Trump, may he rot in the hottest circle of hell! Initech Jan 2026 #7
Thank you for posting. SamKnause Jan 2026 #13
It's all a big joke for Trump peggysue2 Jan 2026 #17
Let me tell you Orange person a saying repeated often in Venezuela... GreenWave Jan 2026 #29
He may not be joking, but it will not happen regardless. Wiz Imp Jan 2026 #31
Insurrection act invoked, martial law, no elections. GoodRaisin Jan 2026 #32
As multiple of us have pointed out, all that does is cost republicans EdmondDantes_ Jan 2026 #39
He'll certainly examine the risk/benefit ratio and read it as best he can Torchlight Jan 2026 #34
He can't do shit about them. valleyrogue Jan 2026 #37
Actually I've been bookmarking threads on this topic, B.See Jan 2026 #40
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