Given Donald Trump’s hostility toward democracy, it’s worth pausing when he asks supporters, "Why are we having an election?”
By all appearances, Donald Trump really doesn’t like it when Democrats describe him as a threat to democracy, and yet, the Republican keeps saying things that reflect a degree of animosity toward the American system of government.
Take the former president’s rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, for example. The New York Times reported:
Trump said polls suggested he was at “93 percent” although it was not clear what that number was referring to. The former president said he responded by saying: “So why are we having an election? They didn’t have an election. Why are we having an election?”
We’ve regressed from Stop the Count! to Why Count?!
Didn’t GOP try to defund The Count (well, PBS and thereby Sesame Street) some 10-15 years ago? If so, that’s on them.
All because of his filthy mouth, caught on camera 16 years ago
Trump said polls suggested he was at “93 percent” although it was not clear what that number was referring to
I just assumed they meant his diaper
I could see an argument for the first pic being a shadow. Wouldn’t believe it, but it’s slightly plausible at a glance.
Oh boy, that second pic… That just can’t be fat, can it?!
Well Donald we are having an election so we can show you how many people despise you and your MAGA traitors.
51% of the voting population (66%) by the 2020 popular vote. That’s what someone might call actually a big fucking problem if you stop and think about those numbers for a moment.
“Dear America: You are waking up, as Germany once did, to the awareness that 1/3 of your people would kill another 1/3, while 1/3 watches.”
- Werner Twertzog aka Professor William Pannapacker
To be fair, Trump actually only got 47%, with the rest going to spoiler candidates.
So it’s closer to 30% of America wants to kill 33% of America.
He should be disqualified for even acting like he’s going to be a dictator. If you can’t understand the point of democracy, you’re not qualified to be President.
He is disqualified as per the 14th amendment and the legal fact found in Colorado that he engaged in insurrection. But it needs court enforcement.
Not only is he disqualified, but his question about having an election shows his ignorance of the US Constitution itself which states there will be an election for President every four years. Elections for Senators and House Members are also laid out. Maybe like read the foundational document of law for the country you claim you want to run, Weird Orange?
so you can hopefully lose the election a second time, and the popular vote a third time.
They’re intentionally saying this to cast doubt and challenge the election results, no matter how badly they lose.
If we can’t get some of them to turn their conspiracy theory around and establish faith in our fair election process, then we’re going to be dealing with this forever and ever.
Bush v. Gore was the end of democracy for us it turns out. That set a precedent we’re not able to recover from today.
Bush v. Gore was the end of democracy for us it turns out. That set a precedent we’re not able to recover from today.
No less than three of Bush’s lawyers are on SCOTUS now, BTW.
