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Fiendish Thingy

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22. Get your calculator out
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 06:04 PM
Mar 3

You clearly haven’t done the math.

1. Not gonna happen, at least nationwide, and not from an Executive Order (note: more Democrats have passports than republicans)

2. State legislatures don’t certify elections.

3. While there chicanery afoot in the USPS, the legality of mail in ballots is determined by each state. (Note: seniors, who have the highest turnout rate, and lean Republican, vote by mail more than any other age group)

4. Numerous states have told Pam and Kristi to Fuck Right Off. They don’t have the resources to seize voter rolls from every state, and even if they possess the rolls, they cannot purge a single voter from them. Again, that is up to the states

5. There aren’t enough ICE agents to control every polling place. “They will just pick strategic blue districts” is also nonsense, as 2024 Trump +20 districts have been swinging 15-30+ points towards Dems in elections over the past year.

6. Yes, that is something to be worried about, but won’t stop the Blue Tsunami.

7. Not going to happen. The SAVE can’t pass without killing the filibuster, and republicans are terrified to open that Pandora’s box. Can’t be done via EO either - states are already ignoring numerous EO’s on elections.

8. 19 state have already done so, and only a handful currently use it. Not a significant factor in determining the majority control in the midterms

9. Not gonna happen- doing the math is the most important for this question, as they simply don’t have the resources to make it happen.

It is critical to never forget this one absolute truth:

Trump is not omnipotent, and the states and the people are not powerless

Despite acting with lawless impunity on a daily basis, this administration has been stalled stymied or restrained numerous times over the past year.

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So when is the revolution? [View all] indusurb Mar 3 OP
Lots of rhetoric here; what exactly are you saying? What does revolution look like for you and how are you organizing WhiskeyGrinder Mar 3 #1
I would prefer something along the lines of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslavakia indusurb Mar 3 #4
Are you organizing for that? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 3 #5
As best I can indusurb Mar 3 #9
Oh, is this an organizing post? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 3 #13
Putting the idea out there indusurb Mar 3 #15
My idea, Whiskey FalloutShelter Mar 3 #6
What do you believe would come from those actions? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 3 #7
Pressure them to be FalloutShelter Mar 3 #10
I agree with you. FalloutShelter Mar 3 #2
No need for a backup plan Fiendish Thingy Mar 3 #19
You are delusional. PufPuf23 Mar 4 #32
What are you proposing? What action do you say should take place? Maru Kitteh Mar 3 #3
A mass uprising so large it can't be ignored, indusurb Mar 3 #8
'Mass revolt' Greg_In_SF Mar 3 #11
See posts 4 and 8 indusurb Mar 3 #12
Gotcha Greg_In_SF Mar 3 #14
You never know until you try indusurb Mar 3 #16
And you are? I'm sorry, but you're doing a great job MineralMan Mar 3 #17
Nothing can stop the Blue Tsunami in November Fiendish Thingy Mar 3 #18
Aren't going to rig the midterms? There is much evidence to the contrary SpankMe Mar 3 #20
Get your calculator out Fiendish Thingy Mar 3 #22
Trump confiscated my calculator SpankMe Mar 4 #23
I always wondered how so many here can have faith that Trump will follow the law... Lancero Mar 4 #24
I always wondered how so many steadfastly believe in Trump's omnipotence... Fiendish Thingy Mar 4 #26
Fallacy of the excluded middle dpibel Mar 4 #31
That poster has " faith" because they are in Canada and it won't hurt them like it does us questionseverything Mar 4 #27
A leaked memo from RW nutjobs does not equal reality Fiendish Thingy Mar 4 #25
Your posts remind me of the people who told me wnylib Mar 4 #28
You didn't hear that from me Fiendish Thingy Mar 4 #29
He has more intelligent people setting agendas wnylib Mar 4 #30
Trump (and Netanyahu) have opened the door for World War III. PufPuf23 Mar 4 #33
I'm just going to try to get out the vote and canvas Torchlight Mar 3 #21
SARANDON is the one to answer that question. UTUSN Mar 4 #34
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