Yeah. It’s easily done.

What I wouldn’t give for a T.R Roosevelt figure in today’s climate, while we’re in that era!

Great. Sounds interesting to me. Thank you!

I see. I had that figure incorrect then. I apologise.

I hope you are right in the fact that most people see what ICE are doing as truly awful. I struggle to see how you could look at it and not think that.

If 30 odd percent support what is going on then by all accounts Trump should lose drastically in the mid-terms.

Whether he does or he doesn’t will be very interesting, to say the least.

That’s a good point!

I’m personally not sure it would because rather than unionised labour with special interests demanding pay increases and better working conditions we are talking about a massive general strike.

It’s true that it may well be like opening Pandora’s box.

The aims of the strike would need to be clear, concise and purely to stop violence. Using it as a tool to force a change of government would likely mean it’s use by others in the future.

Thanks. That was an interesting read! Feels like we’re slowly heading back to those sort of times to be honest.

I can imagine Trump using the National Guard as an enforcement tool in the elections but we’ll see.

As a side note, when you said Woodrow Wilson did you mean William Mckinley?

I’m not trying to be a dick, just seeing if you made a mistake or you actually did mean Woodrow Wilson and I’ve missed something!

Yeah I literally just moved here for the reason I expressed.

I’m not a damn bot.

I believe it will if enough people protest and show how they really feel about everything, including ICE.

You may disagree though.

I think the internet and news media vastly overestimate MAGA’s influence on the daily lives of every American.

I’m not saying it’s right but it seems to be the only logical explanation for everything.

How else do you look at what’s going on and explain that 49% of Americans voted for this?

That’s a genuine question. I’m not being facetious.

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Didn’t they say this last time?

People are starting to realise they’re full of it.

I think we’re starting to see a shift in foreign policy though. Especially after Davos.

Carnie’s speech was powerful. European leaders got Trump to back down (so they think) after organising and preparing a strong, unified response that spooked the markets.

I think they are finally starting to realise that he can’t be placated, he isn’t going away and that he needs to be stood up to.

Maybe I’m just hopeful.

I think a lot of people are aware but when your elected representatives won’t represent you, what do you do?

Personally, and I know this would be very difficult to organise, but I believe the most effective tool ordinary citizens have against Trump is a general strike.

The markets have been shown to be the only thing effective at restraining Trump. He only cares about money.

Workers are what make the economy, not the businesses. They have nothing without the hard work of everyday men and women.

Denying them labour in an organised manner could cripple the entire country.

Look at Britain in the 1970s/1980s or The Russian Revolution.

I’m aware it’s very difficult to achieve but I remain resolute in my belief that it is the most effective tool available. By far.

The Democrats to be talking more about the possibility of election manipulation by the GOP and making the public aware of their intent to fight any such plans, I imagine?

You’re right, it’s short on suggestions.

The big one in there for me is Voter Tourism.

If Trump and the GOP pass a bill allowing that, it’s game over.

The Democrats need to fight that and also I would argue any further changes at all to the electoral system with everything they have.

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No, just ideologically and traditionally.

They don’t have any policies I’m aware of that are near the center currently, or if they do they are not getting much coverage.

They have had some reasonable ideas in the past, in between their mess of right wing policies that pander to conservatives and nut jobs.

This administration is nothing but a dictatorship without the name. I consider myself center. They are absolutely nowhere near it. It’s a mile down the road.

Sorry? I don’t follow.

I wouldn’t say any of those things.

How many more people have to be murdered before Congress act?

How many more innocent civilians have to die at the hands of the government before the elected to representatives of those people take action?

The USA is descending into an authoritarian state and Congress is letting it happen.

They could end it whenever they want. This on them as well as criminals perpetrating these heinous crimes.

You can say that democrats aren’t doing anything about this, but what does that even mean?

I think the author is drawing attention to the lack of public discussion by the Democrats over whether Trump will try to manipulate the election results. The lack of public statements regarding preparation for such a matter as well.

Have there been any in fact?

The DNC and corporate Democrats would rather have a fascist takeover than empower actual leftwing policies, so I don’t think that eventuality really bothers them as much as the possibility of losing control over the power structures of the Democratic party does.

I believe, as I’m sure many of you do, that this is because even though open and fair democracy is at stake here, their wealth is not.

A left wing agenda threatens their wealth. That is clearly the thing they care about most, to the detriment of their electorate.

I think it makes perfect sense for the power structures of the DNC to act like this will be a fair election, the best outcome for them is it won’t be and it will thus make the job of leaders in the DNC far easier.

Wow. I consider myself very cynical and but even I never would have thought of it like that. It does make sense though. If they take action now after delaying so long there will be cries of “what took you so long”. They need Trump to do something so awful, like abandon democracy completely, that the finger will only ever be pointed at him as the villain.

The US is crying out for competent third party that better represents the electorate. If funding could somehow be secured (massive or even impossible if) then they would surely wipe the floor with the Republicans and Democrats. By now many people surely feel they are no longer represented by either party.

I consider myself a centerist but it’s quite clear that a free and open democracy is at stake. You don’t need to want a revolution to see that it’s hugely threatened.

I am just as disappointed in the centre Democrats lack of action as I am with Donald Trump. If not more so. Their lack of coordinated and meaningful action to protect America’s democracy is criminal.

If free elections are compromised yet again they bare a similar amount of responsibility as the non MAGA Republicans.