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Post-Trump: Biden President Elect II (Trump tantrums, riots etc)

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I imagine the latter, but don't actually know.

Speaking of courtesy and norms, the outgoing President for quite a while has gotten a military send-off ceremony. The Pentagon puts on an event where troops pass in review, the top brass all give speeches about the President's excellent accomplishments, etc. Trump isn't getting one.
What percentage the military do you believe actively supports Trump? Personally I’m amazed any of them can even if they hold right wing views, after the disgraceful way he treated McCain, his disrespectful behaviour at the WW1 commemoration in France and his blatant draft dodging.
 
What percentage the military do you believe actively supports Trump? Personally I’m amazed any of them can even if they hold right wing views, after the disgraceful way he treated McCain, his disrespectful behaviour at the WW1 commemoration in France and his blatant draft dodging.
An inability to engage in basic logical thinking is a necessary condition of being a Trump supporter
 
Yet he has made people look at the US constitution, and hopefully see that the US electoral system does not belong in a democracy. He's also forced the rest of the world to do the same, which is (perhaps) his greatest, if accidental, achievement.
This is true and true that is accidental!
 
Yet he has made people look at the US constitution, and hopefully see that the US electoral system does not belong in a democracy. He's also forced the rest of the world to do the same, which is (perhaps) his greatest, if accidental, achievement.

though, to be fair it’s no worse than the UK FPTP system.
 
though, to be fair it’s no worse than the UK FPTP system.

The US system is objectively a lot better as our second house is just a combination of hereditary wealth and political cronyism. It has zero democratic accountability. The US system falls down with the political appointment of judges leading to some truly repugnant religious fundamentalists obtaining control, people who have far more in common with the Taliban than democracy or civil liberty. Our judiciary tends to be conservative with a small ‘c’ rather than partisan, and that is a critical factor. It currently still has the ability to stand up to an unhinged alt-right Tory Party whereas the US system has been infiltrated to the extent similar Republican criminality goes unchecked. These are all very fragile systems and as the world lurches ever rightwards are under real threat.
 
Lest anyone wants to keep an eye on Capitol riots arrests - Sedition Tracker on Twitter
I loved that- when KK.Karen flies into D.C on a private jet, high on rebellion cos her freedoms are being trampled by Sleepy Joe & The Radical Antifa ( sounds like a hipster blue grass band) and takes time out from sacking the Capitol to advertise her Real Estate business before petulantly demanding a Presidential pardon.
 
So ... DJT will be flying DC to Florida, on Air Force One, on the morning of the inauguration. He gets the use of the plane up until 12.00.01pm, then it's Biden's.

Does anyone remember that movie, a thriller, something to do with hijacking a plane, robbery or such, and the pilot, under duress, kept delaying take-off because the nose wheel "felt squishy", and possibly other excuses ???

Wouldn't it be great if AF1's pilot delayed things beyond 12.00.01 ??? Yup, long walk.

It would be great if these things could be delayed by a few hours, then someone could say "Sorry, Mr. Trump it looks like you are walking to Florida" :)
 
What percentage the military do you believe actively supports Trump? Personally I’m amazed any of them can even if they hold right wing views, after the disgraceful way he treated McCain, his disrespectful behaviour at the WW1 commemoration in France and his blatant draft dodging.
Trumpers in military? Somewhat higher that general population because the services self-select for authoritarians; somewhat lower because Trump and Trumpism violate important military norms. Hard to say how it all works out, especially in National Guard units, which are more civilian-like ...
 
Lot of talk about America needing to heal itself, for coming together and moving forward.

Does some sort of truth and reconciliation body need to be authorised?

Is the first truth that needs to be examined the truth, or otherwise, that Trump really won the election?
 
Lot of talk about America needing to heal itself, for coming together and moving forward.

Does some sort of truth and reconciliation body need to be authorised?

Is the first truth that needs to be examined the truth, or otherwise, that Trump really won the election?
Funny how a lot of the people in the US who are now talking about coming together etc. were hell bent on division two weeks ago. Good to see the FBI mopping them up.​
 
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