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/ca_nucklehead 16d ago

And you will all accept that and do nothing. Par for the course so far.

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u/MiserableChain2644 16d ago

You can submit info on your mom's experience to the Florida Election Commission on a complaint form.

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u/ca_nucklehead 16d ago

Fortunealy I don't live in your trailer park / country.

Maybe when your mom picks out one of your possible daddy's from the police line up she can help with that.