America Is On The Cusp of Fascism

meltonblue said:
The way it’s going, I’m not sure we’re that far behind.
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It's bizarre how many people here are rallying around their polyester Sports Direct flags, egged on by the far-right and all the usual suspects; Farage, Tice, the Torygraph, the Mail etc. At the same time they are denying that they are far-right, despite being useful idiots for the far-right.

They are also seemingly ignoring what is going on in America. Because the really bizarre thing is that the far-right is getting more active here under the umbrella term of a 'fightback' while the fightback in America is very real: against the far-right!
 
BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
The point of my thread is that it's very possibly too late. Elections in 2026, should they go against Trump's wishes, will be voided. And there's nothing that's going to stop this.
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There won't be elections on 2026.... he'll declare a national emergency and cancel them.Then he will

Redistrict all the red states to suppress votes from African Americans and Immigrants.

Ban mail in voting

Suppress votes by manning the voting stations with National Guard / ICE to deter voters.

Run for a third term.

You have to remember that he still has 93% support amongst Republicans who will put up with all his shit so that they can punch down on Blacks / Disabled / Immigrants / Gays / Single Mums etc etc


Just Conservatives being Conservatives.
 
FogBlueInSanFran said:
I’m more frightened for my kids than me. Especially my LGBTQ one.
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Sorry to hear this mate. I try to be optimistic and hope this particularly vile climate emanating from this regime/far right puppet masters is at the beginning of its death throes, but I'm not wholly convinced yet.

Same is happening over here (quelle surprise) and all that good work over the years pulling up the excluded and marginalised in society is being hacked at (Reform have adopted the DOGE rhetoric).

I too have a child who is LGBTQ (and likely on the autism spectrum much like his sister). He struggles enough with anxiety and to see all the good work and conversations building people up being dismantled feels cruel (certainly feels much more advanced on your side of the pond).
 
BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
America is on the cusp of fascism - and yet, I've read very little pushback from news outlets on this obvious fact.

Wake up America! Trump is deploying the national guard, FFS, with little consequential pushback in Democratic states - under the pretext to fight crime; give me a break; Trump is doing this to inure America to the deployment of the military into the USA itself.

Come 2026, midterm election time, what on earth to you think is going to happen? If Republicans lose the majority in the House or the Senate, Trump is going go declare election results going to Democrats void - full of corruption - and will deploy the military/national guard to seize voting machines to identify those responsible for the corruption - among other measures to ensure that he has unfettered power.

Why do I believe this?
1) Trump has frequently floated the idea of ending elections and becoming a dictator (some news coverage of this);
2) Trump has stated that he wants to run for a (unconstitutional) 3rd term (some news coverage of this);
3) Trump has stated in his Presidential campaign that once elected, MAGA will no longer need to fear the vote (by implication he'll make sure that votes no longer occur or will rig them in his favor);
4) Circa 2025 - Trump is (mostly) following project 2025 - he's eliminated all opposition to his positions in all institutions under federal control - save perhaps the judiciary - the FBI/CIA/Army/Navy/Marines/National Guard/Justice Department/CDC/and so on, are now under his total control;
5) Trump is deploying the military ahead of congressional elections in 2026 to left-leaning states/cities... this is (IMO) primarily to inure the public to an active military presence in Democratic states/jurisdictions. Ahead of his use of the military/national guard to overturn 2026 elections not in his favor.

What's going to happen in 2026?, assuming that Trump is still alive:
1) If Republicans retain control of the House and Senate, probably little;
2) If Republicans lose control of either the House or the Senate, then Trump will declare, via executive order, that the subset of results not in his favor are tainted - void - fraught with corruption - and so on - and will deploy the military/national guard/whatever to seize voting machines in districts/states that voted against MAGA.

What will happen in 2026 should Trump attempt to take the actions outlined above?... I honestly don't know. Maybe he'll succeed (most likely), but perhaps, just maybe, there will be an awakening and pushback (but I think that this is far less likely).

Democracy in America may well be already dead.
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Isn’t this the very reason you retain the right to bear arms? “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state” and all that, in other words allows civilians to form an army to stop federal excesses.
 
metalblue said:
Isn’t this the very reason you retain the right to bear arms? “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state” and all that, in other words allows civilians to form an army to stop federal excesses.
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I'd hazard a guess it's your average republican voters that are armed to the absolute teeth already.
 
metalblue said:
Isn’t this the very reason you retain the right to bear arms? “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state” and all that, in other words allows civilians to form an army to stop federal excesses.
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The right to bear arms originated long, long, ago. IMO - this right was aimed at preventing England from invading America.
 
The question is, what do Russia want?

I think Russia want a dictatorship they can control.
Time will tell if they get it but it's not looking good at the moment....
 
Blue and true said:
The orange mess will die before fascism is allowed to fully assimilate. I wouldn't worry.
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For all we know he could be dead already.
There could be an AI body double in place spouting his policies over the media.
I mean you can still see Elvis experience shows for example....
 
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