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AverageOldGuy

(3,000 posts)
44. So - what do we do?
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 01:47 PM
Friday

I agree that Trump has no intention of leaving. So let's look at our options, admittedly a lot of this is speculation.

He runs in 2028 and is elected.
He will be 83 when he is supposed to take office in 2029 (born July 13, 1946) if he is still alive.
If he dies before November 2028, a big part of the problem will be solved.
If he runs and wins, then what?

His dispatch of National Guard to cities has nothing to do with crime -- it's about dry runs for dispatcing NG or active military to seize voting equipment and records.
WTF do we do? He will do this only in a few cities that vote for Democrats and that have so many voters they swing the election in their state.
Do the county/town/city/state election officials meet the troops with force and refuse to turn over anything?
What will local and state law enforcement do?
And what if he tries the same thing in November 2026?

He doesn't run, Vance does, and they do the same thing with troops seizing voting equipment and records.
WTF do we and local officials do?

He dies before the 206 or 2028 elections.
Vance succeeds him and keeps the same gaggle of Nazis in the administration and proceeds to control elections.

I could go on and on with scenarios but the bottom line of all of them is that he commands a LOT of guys with guns, including military formations. Will troops fire on civilians? WHY DO YOU SUPPOSE HEGSETH HAS CALLED IN ALL THE GENERALS AND ADMIRALS TO MEET WITH HIM??

I know this comment will get me banned, but -- 28 years in the Army; year in Vietnam with a rucksack on my back and an M16 in my hand. I'm almost 81. I also own a nice collection of firearms -- hunting rifles that can take out a target at over 700 yards; AR-15 that can put out a lot of bullets in a short time. Shotguns, pistols. If it ever comes to it, then "shoot if you must this old grey head" but several Gestapo are going with me. Believe it.

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He will be 82 going on 83 in 2029 JI7 Friday #1
He will. Tommy Carcetti Friday #4
Dead ZDU Friday #28
Stem Cells EarthAbides Friday #37
I dont think he will live longer than ONE year. He will go live with Satan. Trueblue1968 Friday #45
I Don't Know EddieOnTheMesa Friday #52
He will be dead by 2028 Chasstev365 Friday #53
Feet first would work for me. sheshe2 Friday #2
Beat me to it... Aristus Friday #12
The more the merrier. sheshe2 Friday #17
True... Aristus Friday #33
Meh BannonsLiver Friday #3
SCOTUS will find a loophole, like if he legally changes his name to Charlie Kirk or some such Blues Heron Friday #5
The only other thing is if his minders have no more use for him. Irish_Dem Friday #6
The only way he and his fascist fucks are leaving is death or force. Initech Friday #7
If the American People don't rise up in 2026 Frasier Balzov Friday #8
+1 dalton99a Friday #13
Rigging the vote EarthAbides Friday #38
You know it doesn't matter what he's "planning", right? Fiendish Thingy Friday #9
You know the military coup is in progress now, right? Scrivener7 Friday #11
Military Coup or Military Purge? Pachamama Friday #31
I hate to think what Hegseth's military summons in Virginia might be about. yonder Friday #48
I know that. Tommy Carcetti Friday #14
There is potential for much more chaos and destruction Fiendish Thingy Friday #21
He will be deceased by then. GreenWave Friday #10
You are correct, all the required steps are being taken right before our very eyes. CoopersDad Friday #15
Of course he isn't. Where are the people in the cabal going to go when this is over? appmanga Friday #16
He's definitely going to argue that "elected twice" means two consecutive elections Prairie Gates Friday #18
Dictator for life! bif Friday #19
please god please ZDU Friday #32
I believe he wants to start a war, or a civil war, or at least violent civil unrest, and for Congress to pass a law to Doodley Friday #20
Frankly he's not going to make it to 2028 indusurb Friday #22
If the election was held again today, would Trump win? A lot of people think so. walkingman Friday #23
He can't win with his base alone the numbers are not there not now not in 28. FloridaBlues Friday #24
The mid-terms will be very interesting. It seems a long way off these days. walkingman Friday #25
He wasn't planning on leaving in early 2021 either Kaleva Friday #26
It's a Given Deep State Witch Friday #27
He's had no intention of a peaceful transfer of power EVER hamsterjill Friday #29
I expect an indictment of Mike Pence before much longer. Ocelot II Friday #39
I'm sure you're correct. hamsterjill Friday #43
One thing at a time. I'm not doing this doom shit. themaguffin Friday #30
I agree..nt Figarosmom Friday #34
He never jokes Wild blueberry Friday #35
I'll bet he will soon be replacing the leaders of the military. ... Kablooie Friday #36
The generals have been summoned EarthAbides Friday #40
Satan according to believers, is immortal. Spray painted imitators are not... NNadir Friday #41
I think he's knocking on deaths door. Emile Friday #42
Age is our greatest weapon Kaleva Friday #50
So - what do we do? AverageOldGuy Friday #44
I'd be right there with you dwayneb Saturday #61
Why doesn't he just fucking die already? Orrex Friday #46
Tomorrow or today preferable. Less so, but still apropos if it is April 30 hlthe2b Saturday #58
It would indeed be a great way to celebrate National Bugs Bunny day! Orrex Saturday #63
Unlikely he'll try to stay "officially President" gulliver Friday #47
I keep saying there's only one way to get rid of fascists. BlueTsunami2018 Friday #49
Dead on, unfortunately dwayneb Saturday #60
he'll likely leave in a bag bigtree Friday #51
Then what? kentuck Friday #54
I know he told his voters B.See Friday #55
Will Vance 25th him by then, though? Johonny Friday #56
It is likely that this asshole will be dead before 2028 LetMyPeopleVote Friday #57
Yes we know that dwayneb Saturday #59
Assuming the Secret Service is not tainted, he will be gone Norbert Saturday #62
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