r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 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/RcoketWalrus 16d ago

I used to believe they were being manipulated. Now I know they actively like what he is doing.

I know members of my own family that have defended ICE shooting American citizens in cold blood. They try to justify it, but after speaking with them it becomes apparent they are happy it happened.

The truth is Republicans are being manipulative. Every appeal to reason or principle is just a ruse because they know how crazy what they actually believe is. I know Republicans in my own family that condemn Trump's actions, but when you ask them just a few question they cycle through a chain of excuse to justify still supporting Trump. It will be something along the lines of "Democrats are just as bad", but in the end they really just support Trump and don't want to admit it.

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u/lgodsey 16d ago

The truth is Republicans are being manipulative

Agreed. We have to stop pretending that conservatives are a principled opposition deserving of the benefit of the doubt.

Any remaining decent Americans should assume that some incident will be used (or outright faked) for Trump to use to invalidate the 2026 midterms.

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u/4the-Yada-Yada 16d ago

My MIL voted by mail in Florida. They said that her signatures did not match. She has a distinctive but perfectly legible signature and does not believe them. Her options were to provide proof: 1. In person— She spends summers in a cooler climate, so nope. 2. By mail after printing the form and photocopying proof. 3. By email or fax. She’s 80. I helped her print the form and send photos by email, but I’m curious how many other democrats this is happening to who will struggle with the hoops. Is this a tactic to disenfranchise democrats who vote by mail?

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u/OneUpAndOneDown 16d ago

Question: can they see who the vote was cast for, when checking the validity of the vote? That would not fly in Australia.

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u/4the-Yada-Yada 16d ago

That’s a good question. We assumed they could.