• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I don’t think they do know that, nor do they want to risk it. Especially if Trump doesn’t win. And they know that’s a possibility.

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      11 months ago

      What, in the history of the modern Democratic party, suggests that they would do anything besides peacefully hand over power? Liberals love to brag about the “peaceful transition of power” of whatever the fuck, and talk about how they’re able to pass the position onto the next person, even if they’re from the other party (which can be admirable, sure).

      But Obama showed us that liberals will willingly hand the reigns over the outright fascists, and still brag about how civilized and enlightened they are, while the GOP ruins peoples’ lives left and right.

      Biden won’t do shit if Trump wins. He’ll hand over power like liberals always do.

      Don’t get me wrong, I’m not even necessarily saying he shouldn’t. I’m just saying that the GOP knows he won’t.

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        11 months ago

        You seem very fixated on Biden. You seem to think it’s a foregone conclusion that Trump will win and there will never be a Democrat in office again because he will win. I guarantee you that SCOTUS is not assuming he will win and they are not assuming Biden will be the last Democrat ever in office or that a Democrat would never do things Republicans really didn’t want to happen even though the Democrat had the legal right. Because those are not safe assumptions.

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          Biden will hand over power peacefully. The questions are whether he does that in 1 year, or 5 years, and who will receive the powers he currently wields.

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          Huh? Where did I suggest it was a foregone conclusion?

          I think you’re naive if you think the Democrats would ever do anything meaningful in that situation. If that were the case, something would have been done years ago. They will not do such obviously unethical things (even if the potential outcome is good). That’s not how they have ever operated.

          Also, what would they even do?

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            Where did I suggest it was a foregone conclusion?

            Where you made this all about Biden as if there would never be another Democrat in the presidency again.

            I think you’re naive if you think the Democrats would ever do anything meaningful in that situation.

            Unlike you, I do not believe I can predict the future with that confidence. And I don’t think SCOTUS believes they can either.

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              11 months ago

              Take it down a notch, dude, you’re coming in real hot and it’s not clear to me why.

              I never claimed I could predict the future. You really like putting words in my mouth.

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                11 months ago

                This is what you said:

                I think you’re naive if you think the Democrats would ever do anything meaningful in that situation.

                That is literally a prediction of the future. I did not put any words in your mouth.

                As far as “coming in real hot,” you are welcome to interpret what I say to you that way, but you would be incorrect.

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                  11 months ago

                  What would Democrats do? You think they’ll actually reform the Supreme Court? LOL. Even if they tried, it would never happen, and especially not before the election.

                  I’m genuinely curious what you think the Democrats would do to “take advantage” of the hypothetical SCOTUS decision on Trump? What are conservative justices worried Democrats might do?

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        11 months ago

        That only matters if Trump wins. He could, but I don’t think he will. I think we will look back at this time with disbelief that we were so worried about him winning.