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LaMouffette

(2,551 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:12 PM Nov 5

An idea for our response on Election Day, 2028, if Rump declares martial law, seizes the ballot boxes, and

arrests—or worse, shoots—protesters:

Spread the word in the two months BEFORE Election Day 2028 that people should begin prepping for a long-running national general strike. Act like it's the pandemic all over again and prepare to stay home for three months or more if Rump goes full-on military dictatorship and refuses to accept a Democratic presidential victory. As many of us as possible will stay home and not work, not shop, not anything.

Yes, there will be millions of people who will not be able to not work, shop, shelter in place. But if enough millions of us can do this, we could shut down the country.

And yes, this is drastic and seemingly impossible, and no, I haven't even begun to think this all the way through, but what else can we do if Rump uses the military to keep the presidency?

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An idea for our response on Election Day, 2028, if Rump declares martial law, seizes the ballot boxes, and (Original Post) LaMouffette Nov 5 OP

Not worried. He couldn't disrupt the vote yesterday, and he won't be able to in 2028, especially if we retake House. Silent Type Nov 5 #1

Lordy, I hope you're right! Thanks for the reassurance! LaMouffette Nov 5 #6

Who to believe? A random poster here or the Governor of Illinois? SamuelTheThird Nov 5 #9

It will be way too late by then gab13by13 Nov 5 #2

I think attempts at intimidation will backfire crimycarny Nov 5 #3

The probability that he's still alive by then is negligible NT MANative Nov 5 #4

+1 and I could also see him quitting leftstreet Nov 5 #5

Good point! I could see him declaring "victory" and then fleeing the US to go live in whatever country where he's been LaMouffette Nov 5 #10

When the kitchen gets too hot, he'll bail! MANative Nov 5 #13

In 2016, I thought he would be dead by 2020. And yet, here we are. Aristus Nov 5 #8

Does feel that way some days, but one always hopes@ MANative Nov 5 #12

Remember, he says autopen is invalid. What CAN he order? usonian Nov 5 #7

Ha! Maybe he could order an Ovaltine! LaMouffette Nov 5 #11

Silent Type

(11,959 posts)

1. Not worried. He couldn't disrupt the vote yesterday, and he won't be able to in 2028, especially if we retake House.

Reply to LaMouffette (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:17 PM

Nov 5

LaMouffette

(2,551 posts)

6. Lordy, I hope you're right! Thanks for the reassurance!

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:36 PM

Nov 5

SamuelTheThird

(419 posts)

9. Who to believe? A random poster here or the Governor of Illinois?

Reply to LaMouffette (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:43 PM

Nov 5

https://www.commondreams.org/news/jb-pritzker-trump-military

“He wants to militarize major cities across the United States, especially blue cities in blue states, because he wants us to get used to the idea of military on the streets,” he said. “2026 elections, I believe he’s going to post people outside ballot boxes and polling places, and, if he needs to in order to control those elections, he’ll assume control of the ballot boxes and count the votes himself.”

Pritzker pointed out that Trump considered ordering the military to seize ballot boxes after he lost the 2020 presidential election, but he was met with resistance from officials in his own administration.

gab13by13

(30,624 posts)

2. It will be way too late by then

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Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:18 PM

Nov 5

crimycarny

(1,967 posts)

3. I think attempts at intimidation will backfire

Reply to LaMouffette (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:20 PM

Nov 5

Those who don't vote due to a lack of interest may wake up. They never cared until someone tries to take it away. "Hey, that's mine!".

MANative

(4,185 posts)

4. The probability that he's still alive by then is negligible NT

Reply to LaMouffette (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:28 PM

Nov 5

leftstreet

(38,208 posts)

5. +1 and I could also see him quitting

Reply to MANative (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:31 PM

Nov 5

seriously

Narcissists walk away from failures they can't face . And he's always treated his elected appointment as POTUS like nothing more than a CEO