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the Coming Coup? The American Mind
Claremont Institute ^ | Michael Anton

Posted on 09/07/2020 7:04:29 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich

Democrats are laying the groundwork for revolution right in front of our eyes.

As if 2020 were not insane enough already, we now have Democrats and their ruling class masters openly talking about staging a coup. You might have missed it, what with the riots, lockdowns and other daily mayhem we’re forced to endure in this, the most wretched year of my lifetime. But it’s happening.

 

It started with the military brass quietly indicating that the troops should not follow a presidential order. They were bolstered by many former generals—including President Trump’s own first Secretary of Defense—who stated openly what the brass would only hint at. Then, as nationwide riots really got rolling in early June, the sitting Secretary of Defense himself all but publicly told the president not to invoke the Insurrection Act. His implicit message was: “Mr. President, don’t tell us to do that, because we won’t, and you know what happens after that.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020election; coup; dsj03; michaelanton; trump
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This is the most important thread... caution those poo-pooing this...might even be first time my thoughts didn't align with my fave Carlos Osweda. A version was posted earlier, so, mods, I did search...new title, actual source on this one...this is gonna test loyalties to PDJT...I suspect the time he spends with military will secure military loyalty. Obama's brass is likely not all purged as 8 yrs of installing communists is hard to reverse. I'd really like to get some feedback from you all. Note: Channel Rion posted this on her Twitter feed...she is savvy with great rapport with the white house...that adds credence in my book.
1 posted on 09/07/2020 7:04:29 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich
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To: CincyRichieRich

Fall coup attempt - bump for later.......


2 posted on 09/07/2020 7:12:33 AM PDT by indthkr
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To: CincyRichieRich

Related...mail-in and harvested ballots...Roberts...demo will use this to demand military remove PDJT.

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/09/06/dick-morris-the-entire-election-will-be-in-the-hands-literally-of-john-roberts/


3 posted on 09/07/2020 7:15:46 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich (2020: Broken glass election)
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To: CincyRichieRich

“His implicit message was: “Mr. President, don’t tell us to do that, because we won’t, and you know what happens after that.””

The author apparently can read Esper’s mind and tell the future.

I have a question for you Mr Anton...

How’s Gilded Lily gonna do in the fifth at Aquaduct? Win, place, show or across the board?


4 posted on 09/07/2020 7:28:51 AM PDT by moovova (https://therealjoe.com/)
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To: CincyRichieRich

We weren’t supposed to be able to elect anyone who would side with us and the rule of law.

They had control of both parties endlessly offering us only open borders/amnesty candidates.

We were going to become North Mexico whether we liked it or not.

They got caught napping in 2016, they did not believe Trump could win.

They will not make that mistake again.


5 posted on 09/07/2020 7:43:57 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: CincyRichieRich

This article sounds accurate and very close to the reality of the current situation. Look at all of the desperate moves we’ve seen during the last four years and how improbable they seem- the Mueller investigation, the constant flow of disinformation, the open anarchy in the streets.

The war against us and our President couldn’t be more obvious. To make things worse, many of his most trusted team members turned out to be members of the opposition. Bolton, Kelley, Mattis, etc.

This guy is right: we need to pay attention and sharpen our fight: the Left and their swamp are preparing to remove our President and wreak revenge nd we need to be ready.


6 posted on 09/07/2020 7:52:27 AM PDT by Chainmail (Remember that half the people you meet are below average intelligence)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

We weren’t supposed to be able to elect anyone who would side with us and the rule of law.

They had control of both parties endlessly offering us only open borders/amnesty candidates.

We were going to become North Mexico whether we liked it or not.

They got caught napping in 2016, they did not believe Trump could win.

They will not make that mistake again.
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What is your gut feel on whether Trump and the republic can survive this?

It is disappointing so many Freepers are focused on the riots and every punch and molitov cocktail instead of who that army is and who is paying them...they are part of this coup taking place in front of us.


7 posted on 09/07/2020 8:05:43 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich (2020: Broken glass election)
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To: CincyRichieRich

The Supreme Court may be the only firewall and that in itself scares the crap out of me.


8 posted on 09/07/2020 8:32:58 AM PDT by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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“...because we won’t, and you know what happens after that.”

Yes, you will be executed.


9 posted on 09/07/2020 8:55:45 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: CincyRichieRich

It would be great if the 2020 election had an actual start and end date. Unfortunately it looks like that doesn’t exist.


10 posted on 09/07/2020 9:05:12 AM PDT by The Toll
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The most important thing to understand is that the Democratic Party will not, under any circumstances, accept four more years of President Trump. I mean under any circumstances, and you need to let that sink in. The Democrats cover a very broad spectrum, a significant portion of which will not hesitate to engage in violence to attain this goal. However, most of the population are not as radical in their views, and are just trying to get by in this life. They really only care if their normal routine is disturbed; so long as the grocery stores and gas stations remain open, they’re fine. The best strategy of the violent left would be to inflict so much hardship on the apathetic majority of the population that they too become radicalized. Road transport of food, gas, and other supplies can be easily disrupted and ultimately blocked at critical bridges and highway junctions. Once this happens, their media shills can direct the anger of the population as they wish, toward Trump, and the away from a traditional view of America. This is how revolutions start.


11 posted on 09/07/2020 9:19:11 AM PDT by PUGACHEV
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To: CincyRichieRich
What is your gut feel on whether Trump and the republic can survive this?

I see the propaganda storm trying to lay the foundation of Trump removal by any means, but I think it will backfire, no, it is already backfiring. I think these efforts on the left are hardening the resolve of the right which will result in a violent reaction regardless the outcome of the election. What ever that outcome may be, rest assured that the Dems cheated.

12 posted on 09/07/2020 9:24:52 AM PDT by Lion Den Dan
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To: PUGACHEV

The most important thing to understand is that the Democratic Party will not, under any circumstances, accept four more years of President Trump. I mean under any circumstances, and you need to let that sink in. The Democrats cover a very broad spectrum, a significant portion of which will not hesitate to engage in violence to attain this goal. However, most of the population are not as radical in their views, and are just trying to get by in this life. They really only care if their normal routine is disturbed; so long as the grocery stores and gas stations remain open, they’re fine. The best strategy of the violent left would be to inflict so much hardship on the apathetic majority of the population that they too become radicalized. Road transport of food, gas, and other supplies can be easily disrupted and ultimately blocked at critical bridges and highway junctions. Once this happens, their media shills can direct the anger of the population as they wish, toward Trump, and the away from a traditional view of America. This is how revolutions start.

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I think PDJT has much of this in place already...otherwise, I don’t think Channel Rion would have posted it. What do you think? Why do you think so few Freepers are interested in this editorial and previous ones like it?


13 posted on 09/07/2020 9:30:02 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich (2020: Broken glass election)
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The article is nonsense.


14 posted on 09/07/2020 9:41:55 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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The article is nonsense.
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Nice, “$$it” post...care to elaborate or posit some thoughts WHY it is nonsense? Where are the riots from? Harvesting?

Seriously, engage in some discussion or are you an ostrich?


15 posted on 09/07/2020 9:53:16 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich (2020: Broken glass election)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

Ping.


16 posted on 09/07/2020 10:11:50 AM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: CincyRichieRich

>> They were bolstered by many former generals

More like a few politically ambitious jerks.


17 posted on 09/07/2020 11:10:21 AM PDT by Gene Eric (On Don't be a statist!)
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To: CincyRichieRich
It is disappointing so many Freepers are focused on the riots and every punch and molitov cocktail instead of who that army is and who is paying them...they are part of this coup taking place in front of us.

Most here think Barr and Durham are going to save us, I have never thought that, they are the Deep State devoted to his destruction and apparently he doesn't see it. Hope he surprises me but the fact that every Military leadership that has openly defied him is still right where they were, doesn't encourage me one bit.

This whole Covid Scam is all about calling the results of the election into doubt and forcing Trump to accept defeat or they start CW II, them not us because we will do nothing more than we are doing now. My state is locked down until after Nov 3rd, why I don't know because we have 100% mail in voting already.

Portland is still rioting after 100 days with out any push back in an open carry state, how will states like California with their gun ownership so low offer any resistance at all? They won't and neither will we, the Republic will just be a forgotten memory until history is totally rewritten and we all just get along.

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.” ~Ronald Reagan
Reagan predicted this and we didn't listen.
18 posted on 09/07/2020 2:01:16 PM PDT by itsahoot (The ability to read auto correct is necessary to read my posts understanding them is another matter.)
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Why do you think so few Freepers are interested in this editorial and previous ones like it?

Most Freepers still think it could never happen here. I see posts every day that declare, "They can't do that" while we set back and watch them do that. The Constitution is no more protection in a lawless country than an unloaded gun in a gun fight.

We have watched as countless Judges have assumed Presidential power uninterrupted by the Court or the President who has apparently been convinced they have absolute power over his administration and that comes from an admirer of Jefferson.

Yep I am undoubtably now a downer with no where for my mood to go but up. Some that came to this web site over 20 years ago still believe that Justice will befall the Clinton crime family, I am not one of them.

19 posted on 09/07/2020 2:15:36 PM PDT by itsahoot (The ability to read auto correct is necessary to read my posts understanding them is another matter.)
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To: Gene Eric
More like a few politically ambitious jerks.

But nevertheless, still Generals with power if the election is called into question. I wan't around 200 years ago but I doubt the Country has ever faced the challenges that we face now, certainly not in the last 100 years. History being so uncertain though, we can't know for sure.

20 posted on 09/07/2020 2:19:30 PM PDT by itsahoot (The ability to read auto correct is necessary to read my posts understanding them is another matter.)
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