There will be no civil war over Trump. Here’s why

[onthedarkside]

 

Violence is possible, but there will be no civil war.

 

Nations don’t go to war over whether they like or hate specific leaders. They go to war over the ideologies, religions, racism, social classes or economic policies these leaders represent.

 

But Trump represents nothing other than his own grievance with a system that refused him a second term and is now beginning to hold him accountable for violating the law.

 

In addition, the guardrails that protected American democracy after the 2020 election – the courts, state election officials, the military, and the justice department – are stronger than before Trump tested them the first time.

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/12/trump-civil-war-chances-documents-indictment

 

[Berkshire]

Well of course there isn't going to be a civil war over this.  Trump doesn't have that kind of reach.  His supporters certainly have a right to protest to their heart's content.  But if they break the law, they will be arrested.  Some might even be stupid enough to resort to violence.  I believe law enforcement will be ready.  Like they were in Cincinnati. 

[ozimoron]

14 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

Some might even be stupid enough to resort to violence. 

This. Many of the Jan 6 perps and other violent criminals who committed race crimes believed their actions would instigate a civil war.

[Fat is a type of crazy]

In terms of the recent legal issues, Chris Christie and Niki Hayley are making it clear how they feel about Trump not securing sensitive documents, and others are muted or hedging their bets.

There is still a lot of noise from Republican voters about it but not much actually defending him on what he specifically did except from the more extreme. As the facts come out I think it will take the wind out of the sails of broad Republican outrage and Trump will begin to look more and more reckless and silly and guilty. See if he gets much of a protest tomorrow.  

[ozimoron]

I think the public deserve to have this trial finalized before the election season. Riots and civil unrest are the main risks of not doing so.

[ozimoron]

"First, it's the nature of the documents that he kept," said Christie, noting that Trump retained things like "battle plans against Iran, nuclear secrets, the presidential daily brief, which has the most important intelligence information that anyone in the country can get.

 

These are not his personal documents. this isn't, like, his doodle notes on his pad ... it's our property, and the government is supposed to have that stuff, not laying around."

 

Second, Christie said, "to suggest to your lawyers that they should lie in response to a grand jury subpoena — I've had a number of people ask me, why did his lawyer make those voice memos about each meeting? ... because he knew Donald Trump, as he's done before, would throw his lawyer under the bus and say his lawyer was lying."

 

https://www.rawstory.com/christie-cnn-town-hall/

 

 

[ozimoron]

It's not surprising that the MAGA cult are threatening a civil war.

 

Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley says former President Trump could die in prison if convicted on just one count after being indicted by the Justice Department last week on dozens of charges related to his handling of classified documents.

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4045592-fox-news-turley-trump-could-face-terminal-sentence-if-doj-proves-even-one-count/

[bamnutsak]

Civil War? Over trump? Seriously.

 

The red states leech off the federal government, and without that teat to suckle at they'd be another Mexico or Columbia.

 

 

 

 

[nobodysfriend]

2 hours ago, ozimoron said:

This. Many of the Jan 6 perps and other violent criminals who committed race crimes believed their actions would instigate a civil war.

One heavily armed trump supporter was asked by a journalist before the assault on the white house if he believes that there will be a civil war ... ' No , he said , the dems don't have guns ' ...

[ozimoron]

25 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

One heavily armed trump supporter was asked by a journalist before the assault on the white house if he believes that there will be a civil war ... ' No , he said , the dems don't have guns ' ...

Great bravado. So he brings out his guns to intimidate unarmed dems and it all goes downhill from there. The police have guns.

[Bangkok Barry]

Why did he want to keep those documents anyway?

[Paradise Pete]

 

2 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

One heavily armed trump supporter was asked by a journalist before the assault on the white house if he believes that there will be a civil war ... ' No , he said , the dems don't have guns ' ...

He might think that, but plenty of dems own guns. They just don't make it part of their personality. Gun ownership in the US is 1,200 guns per 1,000 people. That's also more than twice as much as the next country. It's ridiculous.

[Paradise Pete]

5 hours ago, ozimoron said:

Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley says former President Trump could die in prison if convicted on just one count

The question now is, will Trump be tried as an adult?

[BangkokReady]

There'll be no civil war because there's just a couple of online idiots saying stupid things.  ????

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4 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

There'll be no civil war because there's just a couple of online idiots saying stupid things.  ????

Was Kari Lake one of those "online idiots"?

[Tug]

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Why did he want to keep those documents anyway?

At best ego and bragging rights,or as leverage at worst to sell for money or favors.bottom line they aren’t his he lied obstructed stole them.there will be no civil war over this fraudulent human being at most scattered violence the fringe trumpers know there are consequences grumble yes war no

[BangkokReady]

45 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Was Kari Lake one of those "online idiots"?

That or she genuinely believes that her and 75 million Americans with guns are going to prevent Trump from facing any kind of justice if found guilty. ????

[mikebike]

1 hour ago, placeholder said:

Was Kari Lake one of those "online idiots"?

No, just a regular idiot. 

[Skeptic7]

3 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Why did he want to keep those documents anyway?

Egomaniac. To flaunt them. Show off. Brag & boast. Mom mom look at me look at me!...she never looked. He had a ???? mother and a-hole father and he turned into the gross, immature child, attention starved piece of ???? monster he is and always has been and always will be. He's an attention craving, malignant narcissist and menace to civil society. Needs to be severely disciplined and hopefully spend his miserable remaining years in a matching orange jumpsuit behind vertical bars. 

[Hanuman2547]

Don't underestimate the lack of intelligence of the "Trump MAGA Cult".  They rioted at 6 Jan and I wouldn't be surprised if they committed the same sort of nonsense if Trump were convicted of these charges.  

[LaosLover]

There will be no civil war because the red states cling frantically to the posterior's of the blue states economic might to even keep their lights on -sniffing happily away, hoping that a quarter (again) somehow falls out of the hole for them.

 

That and that the real army would kill them all in an hour.

[Tug]

Awfully tepid demonstration at Donnie’s arraignment today maybe 50 people at most lol ???? popcorn at the ready!

[bendejo]

15 hours ago, ozimoron said:

former President Trump could die in prison if convicted on just one count

 ♫  I turned 91 in prison,
   mama tried . . .  ♪

 

[heybruce]

1 hour ago, bendejo said:

 ♫  I turned 91 in prison,
   mama tried . . .  ♪

 

The late great Merle Haggard.  Thanks for that.

 

"And I turned twenty-one in prison doin' life without parole
No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried
Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading, I denied
That leaves only me to blame 'cause Mama tried" 

Mama Tried

Merle Haggard

[bendejo]

3 hours ago, Tug said:

Awfully tepid demonstration at Donnie’s arraignment today maybe 50 people at most lol ???? popcorn at the ready!

Regardless of their zeal, there must be some of them who are aware of how the 1/6 seditionists were rounded up:  none were arrested until they were well away via cell phone logs and facial recognition, and good old snitching.  Not to mention the ones that posed for pics, recorded themselves and posted on the net (who can forget that boasting jackass at Pelosi's desk?).   Add to this that the boss didn't save any of them. 

 

 

[KhunLA]

Civil war, never going to happen. 

 

Lid was on the jar too long, and the fleas can't think for themselves any more.  Lid is off now, and they still won't jump out.

 

Experiment is over 

[heybruce]

46 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Civil war, never going to happen. 

 

Lid was on the jar too long, and the fleas can't think for themselves any more.  Lid is off now, and they still won't jump out.

 

Experiment is over 

Loud and proud cynicism.  It's useless and annoying but a great way to feel morally superior while avoiding any answers or responsibility.

[bamnutsak]

9 hours ago, LaosLover said:

That and that the real army would kill them all in an hour.

 Plus they used all their ammo shooting up Bud Light cans.

 

 

[Pink Mist]

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[Eric Loh]

Will the calculus change if Trump is to lead the charge? That is get off his cosy lounge chair and lead the war against the deep state. He does talk tough.