State election officials were left unnerved after being summoned by the FBI to a mysterious conference to discuss “preparations” for this year’s midterm elections, which President Donald Trump has recently called for Republicans to “nationalize” in violation of the Constitution.
On Tuesday, election officials in all 50 states received an email from Kellie M. Hardiman, who identified herself as an “FBI Election Executive.”
Hardiman said the officials were invited to a call on February 25 with “your election partners” at the FBI, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and the Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
Can you point to a historical situation that resolved like that?
Like that seems like what will happen if they are unnopposed entirely. That is the goal of the billionaire class right now: rebuild everything according to their vision. That is all in line with the billionaire worldview.
Historically, things can and will absolutely get worse.
I suppose Slovakia and the Czech Republic might be an example, if you’re talking about splitting and going forward.
Not really though, because this set of circumstances is unique. The US is where it’s at because of indulgence, laziness and selfishness. Germany isn’t a suitable comparison because it was oppressed and downtrodden by outside forces and breakdown from a war. The US is where it’s at because its people haven’t wanted, over a period of time to do certain things like vote.
I agree, things will get worse because what Churchill said is spot on…Americans will exhaust every option before doing the right thing. Right now the right and easiest thing is to go peaceful shutdown. It’s price is far higher than voting, but lower than civil war, demonstrating Churchill words in action. The sooner it’s done, the lower the cost.
Thats a fairly thoughtful analysis. The collapse of the USSR might also be a model, but none of those are ‘good’ outcomes