Comments by "Voix de la raison" (@voixdelaraison593) on "Ingraham: Will the new normal turn into 'never normal again?'" video.

  1. What is happening is not a coup, or even an attempt at a coup but a ham-handed effort to discredit the election outcome by any crackpot method available to sooth Trump’s ego. Scholars of real coups in other countries say that Trump has few of the ingredients necessary to pull off a coup — the international community despises him, the nation’s main media is still independent, an the armed forces think Trump is a joke. However, Trump is set to successfully pursue a slow-motion “con game,” pleading for donations by playing his supporters. He’s also crafting a “Stab in the Back” myth in hopes of returning to the WH in 2024.There is a fundamental difference between between a coup and a con. A coup is an illegitimate power grab by force. A con is a mostly criminal, unethical, or manipulative act. A con can become a coup if the con is successful — if enough people buy into the con then a Coup has occurred. 

Though Trump will fail in his coup - this time - the fact that his fellow Republicans tacitly approved of his methods, or looked the other way dramatically weakens our Democratic Institutions. As Trump continues to spew crazy conspiracies, half truths, and outright lies more and more Republican voters will drift into delusion and violence.
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