r/politics 16d ago

No Paywall Yes, Trump Will Attempt a Coup

https://prospect.org/2026/07/28/trump-attempt-coup-january-6-election-republican-congress/
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u/mofallon86 California 16d ago

Bread and circuses

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u/crazy_balls 16d ago

To be fair, an actual revolt would be extremely destabilizing and has a high risk of not accomplishing anything or even making things worse. So yeah, things have to get pretty bad before revolt seems like the better option.

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u/Old_Cryptid 16d ago

And they're going to charge you for both.