In wake of Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to ‘take over’ voting, senator Ruben Gallego urges citizens to take a stand and give the ‘ultimate response’

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/58550623

The Democratic senator Ruben Gallego has proposed that, should Donald Trump try to sabotage the midterm elections, Americans should respond with a general strike that would “grind the country to a halt”.

Earlier this week the US president called for Republicans to “take over” and “nationalise” voting in at least 15 unspecified locations, repeating his false claims that elections are plagued by widespread fraud.

On Thursday Gallego, a senator for Arizona and an Iraq war veteran, warned that Trump could seek to interfere with the November midterms that will determine control of Congress – and urged citizens to fight fire with fire.

  • ProfThadBach@lemmy.world
    271·
    16 hours ago

    It makes me sick to say this but civil war is coming if we want it or not. Truthfully, it is already being fought by one side and the other is run my Chuck Schumer. Get ready.

    • grue@lemmy.world
      29·
      15 hours ago

      “We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be” – Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts

      • Ænima@lemmy.zip
        1·
        4 hours ago

        If shit goes down and it’s mad max up in this bitch, I will make it my life’s remaining mission to personally hunt down every single name penned to Project 2025, starting with this guy!