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He couldn't swing that with the backing of twitter/Facebook
Like, obviously him trying it is a big concern, but he wouldn't be able to pull it off. I'd be surprised if he could even hold onto DC after suspendng elections.
We'd almost certainly see elected Dems immediately relocate to somewhere like Cali, and when push comes to shove, the military would be a 50/50 split at best. Like, trump can put sycophants in top military leadership positions, but that's not enough.
That's the entire point of a chain of command. 10 different chances for someone to grow a spine and tell them to fuck off. All the way down to the guy holding the gun.
He's be more likely to try and use red state national guards, he's still have to filter, and ship them across the country so they're not acting against their own neighbors
The logistics would be a nightmare even for a competent leader. This admin can not handle something so complicated. It would be a failure, but likely a bloody one.
You have high expectations. From what I have seen of the system lately they'd just allow it and nothing would happen. Maybe some protests but nothing big as that would be to inconvenient for people.
I have reason to, and not that you should just blindly believe me, but I've got a pretty good track record on predicting how shit shakes out.
Cancelling elections is a big line, and he just can't count on the military.
Hell, Vance would almost certainly work against him.
There's a long line of people who want to fill Trump's void in 2028, and they won't be happy if trump refuses to step down.
Like, it wouldn't be a great thing to live thru. A lot of damage will be done and people will die. But trump just doesn't have the juice for it without Musk's money and willingness to spend.
Even other billionaires won't light money on fire for trump like musk did.