Millions of Americans say they'd support violence to restore Trump to power

[pecksniff]

I'm not making this up.

Pape's polling found that 9% of American adults agreed that "Use of force is justified to restore Donald J. Trump to the presidency, while 25% agreed that "The 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump and Joe Biden is an illegitimate president."

 

[Fuzzy1975]

I'm not making this up.

Those numbers seem to be dropping, why? Trumpers dying of COVID?

 

[pecksniff]

Those numbers seem to be dropping, why? Trumpers dying of COVID?

What, the numbers were higher at some point?

 

[ll74]

Seriously..if 90s me had any inkling of what we'd be in store for in the last two years, I'd have thiught it was a practical joke.

"That douche is gonna be President?"..yes...and a shitload of dipshits will fight for his cause.


Yep...here we are

 

[CornusKousa]

Seriously..if 90s me had any inkling of what we'd be in store for in the last two years, I'd have thiught it was a practical joke.

"That douche is gonna be President?"..yes...and a shitload of dipshits will fight for his cause.


Yep...here we are

^^ Permatriggered by Trump.

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[ll74]

^^^^^ thinks my comment is about Trump

 

[ShyBiGuy954]

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[ll74]

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^^^^thinks Trumpies care about legitimacy

 

[rae121452]

some of them already resorted to violence on january 6th and our supposed biggest threat of terrorism is from domestic terrorists. i wish (t-word) would just die so we'd be over him.

 

[ShyBiGuy954]

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[CornusKousa]

^^^^^ thinks my comment is about Trump

^^ Ascription... still
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[pecksniff]

some of them already resorted to violence on january 6th and our supposed biggest threat of terrorism is from domestic terrorists. i wish (t-word) would just die so we'd be over him.

That might not solve the problem entirely. The Trumpers are only the latest iteration of the Tea Partiers, themselves an iteration of the Reform Party base. The problem is the existence of white populist nationalism in America, and I see no easy way to get rid of it, on anything sooner than a generational time scale.

Say, if Trump does pass away -- does he get a state funeral? Nixon didn't.

 

[Dribble]

Violence is inevitable. The paths eliminating this has been eliminated. Now the only choices determine how much violence there will be. This country is finished. Sooner people accept this, the less violence there will be. You can't force people to be enlightened

 

[The_Trouvere]

I'm not making this up.

I would take this more seriously if polling agencies like Gallup and Pew did surveys that showed what percentage of Americans supported violence to restore Trump to power. I would also like to know what percentage in the military and the various police forces favor the use of violence to restore Trump to power.

 

[pecksniff]

I would also like to know what percentage in the military and the various police forces favor the use of violence to restore Trump to power.

Well, we're not talking about the prospects of an actual coup. But during the 2020 election, the military officer corps made it very clear they would not support one.

 

[AlterErgo]

I'm not making this up.

I would support it!

 

[ll74]

I would support it!

Shocker. (⊙_⊙)？

 

[AlterErgo]

Shocker. (⊙_⊙)？

tell it to AntiFa and BLM and YOUR ELK

 

[ll74]

tell it to AntiFa and BLM and YOUR ELK

Still don't have any elk and don't know anyone who identifies as antifa ...BLM folks won't care

 

[jaF0]

I would take this

You know the FBI is watching your posts, don't you?

 

[YDB95]

That might not solve the problem entirely. The Trumpers are only the latest iteration of the Tea Partiers, themselves an iteration of the Reform Party base. The problem is the existence of white populist nationalism in America, and I see no easy way to get rid of it, on anything sooner than a generational time scale.

If the hidden deplorable theory is correct - and the election results in Georgia and California suggest it is - it wouldn't solve the problem entirely BUT it would go a long way in that direction. It appears a lot of deplorables turn out for Trump and Trump only, not because they believe he'll help them but because it'll make everyone else's life as miserable as theirs. I don't think anyone else out there offers the same blend of shamelessness and bombast that Trump does. I mean, even if you wanted to be like that, it's not even something you can really fake very well.

Say, if Trump does pass away -- does he get a state funeral? Nixon didn't.

Yes he did, and it was notable for having every president since him (Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush Sr, Clinton) in attendance, which I believe is the record for the most current-or-former presidents being together at one time. I can't think of any reason why Trump wouldn't be entitled to one as well.

 

[The_Trouvere]

You know the FBI is watching your posts, don't you?

If the FBI is reading my posts I am confident that they are positively impressed with them.

 

[bellisarius]

I'm not making this up.

Jesus, that article is the product of a fevered mind. Not the numbers, I more or less agree with those. But the cabals etc. are over the top. This guy does Alex Jones proud.

 

[CornusKousa]

Jesus, that article is the product of a fevered mind. Not the numbers, I more or less agree with those. But the cabals etc. are over the top. This guy does Alex Jones proud.

Salon.... it's as crazy as RAW and Jacobin.

 

[bellisarius]

Salon.... it's as crazy as RAW and Jacobin.

Understood, but every once in a while an author will swerve into the truth.