▲ 1194 ▼ Renee Good Not an Activist, Had Just Dropped Son at School (www.mediaite.com) submitted 7 months ago by Redditsux@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 159 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago* (2 children) Even if the midterms happen, they're going to be more rigged than Tinkerbell in a theatrical production permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) That could absolutely be the smarter way to do it. But I think it would have to be rigged HARD, and that could be a problem, because that could make it to obvious. Where a declaration of Martial Law could seem more plausible to the average American. Just create a lie big enough as they say. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 5 points 7 months ago it would have to be rigged HARD, and that could be a problem, because that could make it to obvious. Look out for the 2nd tier headlines of the past 10 years - Republicans have been busy building this on many levels. And even before that, I mean Florida 2000? Also "too obvious" doesn't exist anymore in today's America. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago I like that analogy and will be stealing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) That could absolutely be the smarter way to do it. But I think it would have to be rigged HARD, and that could be a problem, because that could make it to obvious. Where a declaration of Martial Law could seem more plausible to the average American. Just create a lie big enough as they say. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 5 points 7 months ago it would have to be rigged HARD, and that could be a problem, because that could make it to obvious. Look out for the 2nd tier headlines of the past 10 years - Republicans have been busy building this on many levels. And even before that, I mean Florida 2000? Also "too obvious" doesn't exist anymore in today's America. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 5 points 7 months ago it would have to be rigged HARD, and that could be a problem, because that could make it to obvious. Look out for the 2nd tier headlines of the past 10 years - Republicans have been busy building this on many levels. And even before that, I mean Florida 2000? Also "too obvious" doesn't exist anymore in today's America. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago I like that analogy and will be stealing it. permalink fedilink source parent