A safeguard against Trump pulling a coup in 2028, Republicans losing state legislatures in red states, losing governor races, a chilling effect against right-wing culture in general, a wider pool of people for us to radicalize, an outward pressure on other demographics to dump the Republicans, political and cultural ammunition to tear establishment dems a new over their closeness to Republicans....etc

I'm sorry but a majority of the cracker youth in the American South dumping Trump is a big deal, like let's get real, this shit has ripple effects

[–] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 17 points 1 day ago

They could very well be "dumping Trump" because he's not deporting enough people and hasn't implemented the right wing culture war shit that they wanted. The only safeguard against Trump pulling a coup in 2028 is mass organizing, not voter disapproval. Hitler pulled a coup and did a total takeover with only around 30% support; no reason Trump, with the vast apparatus of the US state available to him, cannot do the same. Hell, you can argue he already has.

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

Ultimately this has more implications for us and our prospects than Trump himself or even his administration, which aren't slowong down.

[–] Formerlyfarman@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Is there any meaningful difference between trump pulling a coup or not?

It's a dictatorship of the burgers either way.

They are going to support the Zionist project either way.

[–] 389aaa@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

It is significantly more likely that under a scenario wherein Trump pulls a coup, things are going to get DRAMATICALLY worse domestically for marginalized populations in America.

Especially Hispanic populations and trans women, like myself. I personally would greatly prefer to not be shoved in a concentration camp or shot in the street, even if destabilizing America would be best for the world at large.

I know you're probably going to say that both sides are the same, but at this point it's very obvious that Trump and company have their foot on the gas in a way the Democrats frankly never would. If we're talking an actual coup wherein rule of law is completely dissolved, then I am fucked, all of my loved ones are fucked, and we will die horrible deaths at a quite young age.

Hell, for many of us we wouldn't have even gotten the chance to be happy before that.

So yes, things would in fact be very different and that is an outcome worth avoiding if at all possible.

[–] MarxMadness@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This strikes me as asking "can it really get worse?", and the answer is yes.

[–] Formerlyfarman@hexbear.net 2 points 12 hours ago

Make no mistake, things will get worse. Trump does not have anything to do with it, they will get worse under a democrat too.