That “Little Secret” Between Trump and Johnson? Here’s What It Could Mean.
www.thenation.com
The “secret” almost certainly involves a plan to install Trump in the White House if he loses the election—but this plan could be even worse than you think.

A potential plan by Republican leaders to steal the 2024 presidential election. The plan involves delaying the certification of election results in key battleground states, potentially decreasing the overall number of electors appointed and allowing Donald Trump to win the presidency through a contingent election, whereby the House of Representatives, not the Electoral College, determines the president.

    • Entropywins@lemmy.world
      93·
      6 days ago

      You greatly underestimate our men and women in the service…it’s alright you probably haven’t served or been exposed to many service members, but if you can trust an internet stranger slightly I hope I can put your mind at ease by saying I have 100% faith from the top down in our military up holding the oath we all took.

      • fadingembers@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        131·
        6 days ago

        They don’t need the military. The police have already been militarized and have zero issue using violence against the populace as has been demonstrated time and time again.

        Also respectfully, as a vet, the military is not homogenous and Trump will absolutely find the people in the military that will listen to him and put them in charge

      • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world
        41·
        6 days ago

        You have read meanings into my comment that aren’t intended and have presumed I lack a career in military service. The U.S. military is forbidden from enforcing policy on U.S. soil by the Posse Comitatus Act.

        The military is not going to do anything about election issues or any other issues unless leadership has been compromised at large. I doubt they will be compromised.

      • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
        31·
        5 days ago

        Ok, but this “bloodless coup” will theoretically be following the letter of the law.

    • nilloc@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      31·
      6 days ago

      The marines won’t, but pentagon leadership and the army, along with the NY and CA National guards may be enough.