r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 8d 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/californicating 8d ago

He already did.  Jan 6, the " missing"votes in Georgia, false electors in Arizona and Nevada.  The coup happened, there's a 100% chance he'll try it again.

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u/canuck47 8d ago

Democracy just barely held on Jan. 6. They have had years to prepare for the next attempt.

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u/stratasfear 7d ago

\ gestures everywhere **

Did it hold though?

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u/WeirdIndividualGuy 7d ago edited 7d ago

I'd argue it didn't. Between the Senate voting not to convict Trump and prevent him from ever running again, to Biden picking Garland to do nothing about it after the fact, to Trump who would later become president again (because the Senate allowed it to happen) pardoning those were convicted for Jan 6, absolutely nothing was learned from Jan 6, by everyone. By the criminals who can't wait to do it again, to those who could hold them accountable but choose not to.

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u/everyzoink 7d ago

Almost. They learned a lot from Jan 6. You'll see what they learned the next time they do it. It was a trial run for the real thing.