Of course this is just MAGA buffoonery and projection, without the force of law, and purely to posture for their credulous constituents and sow the specter of chaos to further interrupt the functioning of democracy. But…
This does raise an interesting question that is, for the most part, consciously avoided. What should be done if an elec…
Of course this is just MAGA buffoonery and projection, without the force of law, and purely to posture for their credulous constituents and sow the specter of chaos to further interrupt the functioning of democracy. But…
This does raise an interesting question that is, for the most part, consciously avoided. What should be done if an election ostensibly produces a winner by dint of fraud or chicanery? In 2024 that most likely would be Trump due to the anti-democratic tactics cited by the WVa legislature, all of which are being done by MAGAts. But in general it’s a good question to ponder. So far, in U.S. history, the ostensible winner has ultimately been treated as the winner, the most recent example being Bush in 2000, courtesy of the Republicans on the Supreme Court. Must it always be so? I have no answer.
An interesting point from German history. In 1932-33, the German Social Democratic Party was well aware of the existential threat posed by the Nazis. The Socialists had planned to resist with violence an election result in favor of the Nazis. Yet on election night they lost their nerve and stayed home. The rest is history.
Of course this is just MAGA buffoonery and projection, without the force of law, and purely to posture for their credulous constituents and sow the specter of chaos to further interrupt the functioning of democracy. But…
This does raise an interesting question that is, for the most part, consciously avoided. What should be done if an election ostensibly produces a winner by dint of fraud or chicanery? In 2024 that most likely would be Trump due to the anti-democratic tactics cited by the WVa legislature, all of which are being done by MAGAts. But in general it’s a good question to ponder. So far, in U.S. history, the ostensible winner has ultimately been treated as the winner, the most recent example being Bush in 2000, courtesy of the Republicans on the Supreme Court. Must it always be so? I have no answer.
An interesting point from German history. In 1932-33, the German Social Democratic Party was well aware of the existential threat posed by the Nazis. The Socialists had planned to resist with violence an election result in favor of the Nazis. Yet on election night they lost their nerve and stayed home. The rest is history.
A tragic point. We need more than nerve.