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The former president made multiple chilling warnings during an interview with Time magazine.

Donald Trump hasn’t quite let go of the possibility of utilizing mob violence if he loses the next election.

In a sprawling interview for Time magazine, Trump hinted that leveraging political violence to achieve his end goals was still on the table.

“If we don’t win, you know, it depends,” he told Time. “It always depends on the fairness of the election.”

And from Trump’s perspective, that’s winning rhetoric. According to him, his incendiary comments supporting a mob mentality, his early warnings of forthcoming abuses of power, and his threats to be a dictator on “day one” are only inching him closer to the White House. “I think a lot of people like it,” Trump told Time.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Am I supposed to be afraid of another small enclave of idiots making gigantic asses out of themselves on an international stage?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

What's wrong with a Tourist Visit? Or was January 6th NOT a Tourist Visit?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

And it could go the same as last time.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

It’s pretty clear that his endgame is to basically cause an enormous bloodbath.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

At least if he does lose, there will hopefully be a riot squad waiting at the capital in case his threat comes true. It's what I'd do just in case he loses. In fact, it'd be the first thing I do! At the very least, if they don't come immediately within the first week after the election, just have them on standby just in case they eventually show up, ready to perform treason.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I can’t believe Norman Reedus and my birthday dates are tainted by this

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm more afraid what will happen if he wins, because I don't know anything about that. I'd expect a Jan 6 2.0 if he loses, but I don't know if there will be either Kristalnacht 2.0, Nazi book burnings 2.0, or just slow erosion of secular human rights in favor of christian fascism.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

just ~~slow~~ erosion of secular human rights in favor of christian fascism.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago

The SCOTUS says that if we don't let Trump do that there is a chance that Trump may do that !

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

If you didn't already know this would be the case, you're too optimistic about the situation.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I hope your avatar remains relevant after this year.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago

so his supporters are gonna take another shit in the capital building, go to jail by the hundreds, one will get shot and a Democrat still gets elected.

k.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago

Hints another Jan 6 could happen

Calls for violence if he loses election

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stochastic_terrorism

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

Well maybe he should tell his supporters not to do that again….

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