Re: why is it so quiet (in the US)

Felix et al Not misreading the situation at all imho. Trump hasn't a leg to stand on unless the newly-lined Pentagon gets behind him. Very unlikely. The worst thing that could continue to happen is increased national vulnerability to hostile powers (maybe there aren't any?) or total slowing down

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It is the sergeants not the generals who are mostly likely to take advantage of the opportunity to overthrow the avaricious elites including their own cosseted higher-ranked medevially-costumed brass-studded commanders disguised by battle-dress. Indebted students, facing the draft, show the

Re: why is it so quiet (in the US)

Hi Felix Yeah, same same. I cant write much more, I up too upset today with how shit is hitting the fan here in Austria and having a kid in senior year (jeez I really hope she won’t have to repeat this year) I also think democrats are taking it too lightly again. OK, white Dems. I am not

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>From my perspective there is very little to worry about regarding the >election. There will be no coup, and the electoral college vote will not be >stolen. All the generals who can speak out (because they are retired) have >done so, and do not support Trump, nor do they see him as the election

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> I wd speculate that except for the politically appointed heads Generally, heads appointed by Trump roll sooner rather than later. One wonders how much genuine loyalty Republican politicians will show towards him, knowing that Trump’s capacity to bully and threaten them no longer depends on

Re: why is it so quiet (in the US)

at gumming things >>> >> up. This would then allow the Republican dominated legislatures in swing >>> >> states to appoint their own electors which would bring Trump the >>> >> majority. In the mean time, the minister of defense, who previously >

Re: why is it so quiet (in the US)

Trump has given the military in the US more than adequate reasons to not go along with an attempted coup by their “Commander in Chief.” This, however, brings up the troubling prospect of their becoming a player in domestic politics. They have in the past played a role via the various state run

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Honestly, the short answer is no. McCorkle Terence Diamond www.terencediamond.com 646-876-1700 On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 11:41 AM John Young wrote: > Comforting to think of a civilian political solution to Mr. Trump's > autocracy agenda. Insufficient critique of how autocratically political

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Comforting to think of a civilian political solution to Mr. Trump's autocracy agenda. Insufficient critique of how autocratically political are all military and law enforcement, internationally and domestically, ranked, uniformed, armed, civilian collateral harm bemedaled. At 10:27 AM

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Hi Nettime, Here in the US along with millions of others I have been consumed by the election drama for the past ten days. Every day beginning with November 3 has been its own news cycle. That Tuesday went deep into the night. And it was a dark moment. Early returns made for the appearance of a

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Hello everyone - Dan is basically right about everything, especially the anxiety and horror this election produced and the devastating realization that you live in a country where almost fifty percent of the population is willing to support an openly white supremacist and fascist political

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Gradual sacralization and royalization of the US "presidency" institution and designation of the president as Commander in Chief of the military, poses the greated threat to US "democracy." Currrently with the syzygy of Republican control of the three branches has suspended the checks and

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Hi David, I suppose you mean 'well-founded.' To be honest, I am surprised that it took so long before this story made it to the headlines. It was clear from the very start (from way before the elections actually took place) that this was going to happen. Please read this as well:

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On 13/11/2020 10:07, Eric Kluitenberg wrote: > Hi Felix, all, > > The post-election situation in the US is very worrying in many respects. > > The darkest scenario, a slow coup d’etat against a clear election result has > been suggested to me by several friends over the past few days. Barton

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This recent piece in the New Yorker (below) shows that Felix's anxieties are well unfounded. And ably facilitated by the rise and rise of Don Junior the once despised prodigal son who has morphed into the formidable and terrifying heir apparent's fascistic rants about 'total war', aided and

Re: why is it so quiet (in the US)

Hi Felix, all, The post-election situation in the US is very worrying in many respects. The darkest scenario, a slow coup d’etat against a clear election result has been suggested to me by several friends over the past few days. I can’t read the local situation that well, so it would be great

why is it so quiet (in the US)

Hi everyone, I must admit, amidst post-terror assault on civil liberties and covid cases spiraling out of control here in Austria, the US election drama has moved a bit lower in my attention, but not that much. >From what I understand, the numbers show that Trump lost. Period. No recount will