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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 23 Sep 2020

      Jeet Heer Retweeted NBC News

      1. Having watched this a few times, I have to say it doesn't get any less alarming. It's worth stepping back and think about where this is heading.https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1308902276187262978 …

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      Reporter: "Win, lose or draw in this election, will you commit here today for a peaceful transferal of power after the election?" President Trump: "We're going to have to see what happens." pic.twitter.com/h5RF3dKPD1
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    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 23 Sep 2020

      Jeet Heer Retweeted

      2. The pro-Trump -- or at least anti-anti-Trump -- position on this is Trump isn't serious. It's bluster. He doesn't have the brains, will-power, or support needed to pull off a coup. https://twitter.com/Heminator/status/1308937578931007488 …

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    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 23 Sep 2020

      3. Trump's intent seems uninteresting and irrelevant. As per other authoritarian regimes, the method is "working towards the Donald." He issues broad goals and people try to please him by carrying them out. Doesn't matter what he intends as long as followers are there.

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    4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 23 Sep 2020

      Jeet Heer Retweeted Daniel Dale

      4. An earlier example of Trump coup talk (from last year) gives the outlines of how he sees it working: military, police & Bikers for Trump would support him.https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1106240706937606144 …

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      Daniel DaleVerified account @ddale8
      This is the second time Trump has suggested that the military, the police and Bikers for Trump could be mobilized to go after opponents of his. He also mentioned those three at a midterm rally in November while talking about Antifa. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2019/03/14/trump-issues-warning-to-opponents-it-would-be-very-bad-if-his-military-police-and-biker-supporters-got-tough.html …
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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 23 Sep 2020

      5. Let's take the possible coup forces one by one. He has the bikers, he has some of the police. But neither would be able to aid in a take over of the government. He doesn't -- and this is crucial -- have the military.

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        2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 23 Sep 2020

          6. The military -- especially the officer corps. -- isn't on board for a coup. Their refusal to join in the crackdown against BLM protest shows that, I'd argue. In the future, I think historians will see that as the peak moment of crisis.

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        3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 23 Sep 2020

          7. The more immediate threat than a coup -- or rather the road to a coup which needs to be more immediately dealt with -- is court shenanigans. About which, more here:https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-court-election-vacancy/ …

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        1. it's alright, ma‏ @imonlyposting 23 Sep 2020
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          ICE and CPB

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        1. The Universal Nephew‏ @YoungerPope 23 Sep 2020
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          Imagining that the police won’t beat people off the streets when they are literally doing that right now

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        1. fake (nin 3 months from launch, jitsu in 6 months)‏ @fakeninjitsu 23 Sep 2020
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          Oh I think he has a lot more than "some" of the police

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        2. Gustavo‏ @littleyoyo4 23 Sep 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Okay, so what does the military do as Trump's lawsuits make their way through the courts to wind up at a Supreme Court that will have a 6-3 conservative margin? I could see Roberts voting against him, but have very serious doubts about the other five.

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        3. Gustavo‏ @littleyoyo4 23 Sep 2020
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          Just because they're not going to go out in the street and shoot protestors doesn't mean they'll be a factor against Trump. They don't want to get involved in political battles, that's the whole point of civilian control of the military.

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        2. Sean‏ @seanschuerman 23 Sep 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          I would expect most of the military leadership to oppose him, but would the rank and file listen to them or Trump?

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        3. Kevin Moore‏ @kmoore8228 23 Sep 2020
          Replying to @seanschuerman @HeerJeet

          Not a ton of polling on the military, but his enlisted numbers from this August poll were pretty bad (39/47 fav/unfav). Maybe most importantly: 74% of all respondents disagree with Trump's idea to send the military to handle civil unrest. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/08/31/as-trumps-popularity-slips-in-latest-military-times-poll-more-troops-say-theyll-vote-for-biden/ …

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        1. Nick‏ @getyrtrouserson 23 Sep 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Having Barr as his consigliere and the cop unions in his pocket gives him room to shut down big cities on election day. The repeated claim that he could win NY is not pulled out of thin air. He could win NY if NYC is under curfew.

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