13-12-2016, 12:52 PM
Paul Rigby Wrote:WARNING: An Electoral Coup is Underway
There's currently a very well funded attempt to influence electors to flip their votes on December 19th to change the outcome of the election.
Any change the outcome of the election at this juncture would be widely seen as illegitimate.
And far more provable than Russian hacking.
Paul Rigby Wrote:Trump would claim this is a coup d'etat and gather widespread support. Most of the states (which are Republican dominated) would support him on this.Entirely foreseeable. Unfortunately.
Until January 20th, chaos would ensue. Violent conflict would be widespread as groups (pro or against Trump) form and take action.
I haven't fully gamed this out but I suspect Trump would be able to gather enough support to become President regardless of the electoral college result (anything less would result in a messy street level civil war). Fear of continued chaos would force this.
The moment he is sworn in, he would invoke a state of emergency and quickly move to arrest anyone connected with the plot to nullify the election and anyone calling for violence.
By the end of March, thousands of people could even find themselves in Guantanamo. -labelled as terrorists/traitors they would be denied access to legal representation or any outside contact until the emergency is over.
Trump, strengthened by emergency powers and without an effective opposition (fear of being put on a list), would now be able to rule as a semi-dictator.
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"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.