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Alex Wild Sep 6, 2023

Republicans continue to talk about seizing power through violence if they lose the next presidential election.

Huckabee isn't fringe. He was a state governor and a serious presidential candidate.

We need to take the threat of Republican extremism far more seriously.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4190468-huckabee-2024-will-be-last-election-decided-by-ballots-rather-than-bullets-if-trump-loses-over-legal-cases/

Huckabee: 2024 will be last election ‘decided by ballots rather than bullets’ if Trump loses over legal cases

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on Wednesday said 2024 will be the last election “decided by ballots rather than bullets” if former President Trump doesn’t win the presidential race because of his various legal battles. In the latest episode of his show on TBN, Huckabee argued the legal woes now facing Trump are part…

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Alex Wild Sep 6, 2023

Allied countries and trading partners need to clearly state, ahead of the election, their positions about American Democracy, and the sanctions they plan to implement should Republicans take power in a coup.

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Will Canada commit to closing the border, for example?

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Stu Duerson, machina exo deus Sep 7, 2023

@alexwild

Canada would be loathe to do that. I live in Bellingham, WA, just south of the Peace Arch crossover. A fair number of people work and live on opposite sides of the border. The commercial traffic is significant between US-Canada. And there are so many other touchpoints.

Not to mention that Canada is a founding member of NATO. No, these politics are ours to solve. Either our electorate protects democracy, or other countries will try to adapt to the new 'us.' They're not going to save us from ourselves...nor should they. As if they could. Even if we plunge ourselves into civil war.

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MaybeMyMonkeys Sep 7, 2023

@alexwild why bother, the first thing a dictatorship does is to close the borders to keep people from escaping