Election 2020

[constant escape]

The game here is always who can make up the best story to fit the facts

Thats actually a wonderful goal. I'm on board.

 

[luka]

A Fox News reporter just said that impassioned folks are speaking of this as a revolution, but without much elaboration. he mentioned someone demanding the establishment of a third party.

Which would support the point made upthread, that Trumpism is now de factor severed from the republican establishment, unless there are perhaps a few lingering fence-riders.

That would probably be a good thing. Split the conservative vote at least. And the two party stitch up.

 

[version]

I want to know what Oliver Craner thinks.

 

[luka]

I don't.

 

[sufi]

Superheroes

vs.

Mr Rock from Hank Zipser

Mr Rock

Mr Rock is Hank's music teacher at Westbrook Academy. He is seeming the only teacher at his school that understands that Hank underachieves in his work because he is dyslexic. Mr Rock's lessons are normally always fun, and he doesn't believe in lesson plans. Although he has grey hair, like...

hankzipzer.fandom.com

 

[luka]

Dishonored is a 2012 action-adventure game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Set in the fictional, plague-ridden industrial city of Dunwall, Dishonored follows the story of Corvo Attano, bodyguard to the Empress of the Isles. He is framed for her murder and forced to become an assassin, seeking revenge on those who conspired against him. Corvo is aided in his quest by the Loyalists—a resistance group fighting to reclaim Dunwall, and the Outsider—a powerful being who imbues Corvo with magical abilities.

 

[sufi]

if it was a coup it's like they would be pushing an open door no need for a plan

 

[constant escape]

Yeah this event promises to embolden anti-trumpists to be less reserved and more outspoken about their feelings toward him. Like you don't need to respect an insurrectionary provocateur in order to preserve your political reputation, even if said provocateur is the president whom you have been obliged to respect up until this event.

Edit: perhaps. It seems to validate and legitimize what has already been a de facto popular sentiment among certain politicians regarding Trump.

 

[luka]

if it was a coup it's like they would be pushing an open door no need for a plan

Go on... What do you mean?

 

[sufi]

Go on... What do you mean?

Trump’s Coup was Predicted Four Years Ago: This is How it Might Succeed – Byline Times

An expert on US election law foresaw Trump's attempts to use allegations of voter fraud, the military and Republican lawmakers to mount a coup , reports Nafeez Ahmed

bylinetimes.com

It can happen here. It is

A conversation with Sarah Kendzior, scholar of authoritarianism and vindicated alarmist

the.ink

 

[constant escape]

There was actually a field correspondent for FOX, a white guy, who got hounded by black trump supporters, calling him a liar. Go figure.

 

[constant escape]

Like how can that be explained in a way that doesn;t register to people as academic?

 

[sufi]

twitter is rich with historical commentary, glittering with treasures, made for this moment

 

[luka]

Trump’s Coup was Predicted Four Years Ago: This is How it Might Succeed – Byline Times

An expert on US election law foresaw Trump's attempts to use allegations of voter fraud, the military and Republican lawmakers to mount a coup , reports Nafeez Ahmed

bylinetimes.com

It can happen here. It is

A conversation with Sarah Kendzior, scholar of authoritarianism and vindicated alarmist

the.ink

Still don't understand. What do you mean?

 

[Leo]

A video posted to Twitter earlier on Wednesday appeared to show a shooting in the Capitol.

The woman in the video seemed to climb onto a small ledge next to a doorway inside the building immediately before a single loud bang is heard. The woman, draped in a flag, fell to the ground at the top of a stairwell. A man with a helmet and a military-style rifle stood next to her after she fell, and shouts of “police” could be heard as a man in a suit approached the woman and crouched next to her.

 

[sufi]

Still don't understand. What do you mean?

you didnt upgrade your software, it all makes sense on twitter

 

[luka]

Tell me then. As far as I can tell there's zero chance of this even looking a little bit like a genuine coup attempt

 

[Leo]

Trump’s Coup was Predicted Four Years Ago: This is How it Might Succeed – Byline Times

An expert on US election law foresaw Trump's attempts to use allegations of voter fraud, the military and Republican lawmakers to mount a coup , reports Nafeez Ahmed

bylinetimes.com

It can happen here. It is

A conversation with Sarah Kendzior, scholar of authoritarianism and vindicated alarmist

the.ink

yeah, where's the coup? a bunch of thugs crashed the building and walked around taking photos and videos. they don't have a leader taking over or military support.

 

[Leo]

There was actually a field correspondent for FOX, a white guy, who got hounded by black trump supporters, calling him a liar. Go figure.

they hate fox, it's all about newsmax and OANN now.

 

[luka]

I think it's much more likely that Saturnalia is having its last spasm and the Lord of Misrule is not just going to be dethroned but ritually humiliated. Then the big boys will pick up where they left off.