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31j20b3

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9. The worst thing for Trump would be to TRY to put in place martial law
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:20 PM
Jun 11

AND FAIL to have a significant fraction of the military support him.

They really are not at all Dan Bongino knock-offs.

I don't really think Trumps administration wants to be present as unwanted, essentially tourist protestors in cities where they try to enforce the unpopular order that would be.

It would be Minneapolis upped a couple of orders of ten. Of course, we must remember that the revolution started with a riot (boston massacre) and although not much taught in public schools, this nation has a reoccurring bend into rebellion in the face of what was seen as authoritarian over-reach

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I'd like to see him try n/t leftstreet Jun 11 #1
Agreed. Even WITH ice and a nationalized guard, he doesnt have enough cops. Volaris Jun 11 #27
I'd like to see him try tearing down the White House, ha! orthoclad Jun 11 #34
Ok BannonsLiver Jun 11 #2
Our role Cirsium Jun 11 #3
We've normalized our disbelief orthoclad Jun 11 #36
To Serve Man - It's A Cook Book! Cirsium Jun 11 #50
There's always the hope he has a big stroke before. Omnipresent Jun 11 #4
The Natsie Guard will be called out TommyT139 Jun 11 #14
Seems one of a million potential outcomes Torchlight Jun 11 #5
Mark my words, he will NOT Fiendish Thingy Jun 11 #6
Not only that, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 11 #7
The worst thing for Trump would be to TRY to put in place martial law 31j20b3 Jun 11 #9
He wouldn't need to actively enforce such... Wuddles440 Jun 11 #16
Nope, not going to happen Fiendish Thingy Jun 11 #18
I applaud your idealism and optimism, Wuddles440 Jun 11 #25
We must remain firmly in the reality based community Fiendish Thingy Jun 11 #29
Incompetence and failure? Cirsium Jun 11 #33
How are you preparing? Mad_Machine76 Jun 11 #51
Quite simply I'm making preparations... Wuddles440 Jun 11 #53
Usual excluded middle nonsense dpibel Jun 11 #54
Trump would have to be omnipotent or nearly so to declare martial law and cancel elections Sympthsical Friday #61
"Mark my words..." Cirsium Jun 11 #32
fer xrist sakes, he tried to run a coup, then orthoclad Jun 11 #37
hear, hear Cirsium Jun 11 #49
I only regret that I have but one rec dpibel Jun 11 #55
Do you think that he might try it in blue states, or wnylib Jun 11 #52
For the bajillionth time... Fiendish Thingy Friday #56
Past behavior included J6. wnylib Friday #57
Past behaviour includes the 2018 midterms Fiendish Thingy Friday #58
Unrec ProfessorGAC Jun 11 #8
I would not say the OP's fears are totally unfounded. Oneironaut Jun 11 #15
File Under "Anything Is Possible" ProfessorGAC Jun 11 #19
They are an evil clown car of goat rodeo rejects Fiendish Thingy Jun 11 #20
Yup. Thank goodness. Oneironaut Jun 11 #22
Their interference will be from the same playbook as years past Fiendish Thingy Jun 11 #23
Failures? He's done a pretty good job of orthoclad Jun 11 #38
Indeed, He has gotten richer Fiendish Thingy Jun 11 #47
120 Iranian schoolgirls would disagree. orthoclad Sunday #62
Disagree with what? Fiendish Thingy Sunday #63
whew orthoclad Sunday #66
Can't miss a point that isn't there Fiendish Thingy Sunday #67
Did you see the post office announce they want master lists from the states about questionseverything Jun 11 #28
I Don't Put Anything Past Them ProfessorGAC Jun 11 #31
No Manatee Jun 11 #10
I'm beta-testing my newest moderate centrist slogan: "Eff him with a rusty chain saw" struggle4progress Jun 11 #11
You left out the first part: Fiendish Thingy Jun 11 #24
find a consensus on developing policies going forward orthoclad Jun 11 #39
Point of order. mr715 Jun 11 #42
Do you know what "martial law" is? onenote Jun 11 #12
Thank you. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 11 #21
Wait, WHAATT?!? Fiendish Thingy Jun 11 #30
Ah. I feel much better now. orthoclad Jun 11 #40
I used to think this about a year ago, but, he seems stripped of power now. Oneironaut Jun 11 #13
Maybe "less likely" but still in play. orthoclad Jun 11 #41
Anybody can declare anything Shrek Jun 11 #17
He's a ratfucker and will do everything he can to fight disclosure of the Epstein files Ponietz Jun 11 #26
It wouldn't be "martial law", maybe just orthoclad Jun 11 #43
Or maybe just World War 3 or some such for that matter Ponietz Jun 11 #45
Hmm. He's not the only one orthoclad Jun 11 #46
He might try. Kid Berwyn Jun 11 #35
The military might have done that before the Hogbreath purges. orthoclad Jun 11 #44
I will crawl over broken glass and barbed wire to vote against the Trump / Murdoch / Heritage cabal. Initech Jun 11 #48
If you don't think The Bopper Friday #59
Uh, no, he can't. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #65
Yeah, well -- should he choose to ride the tiger, he will not enjoy the inevitable dismount struggle4progress Friday #60
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