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Peaceful Transition of Power
“We’re going to have to see what happens. You know that I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster.”
“Get rid of the ballots and you’ll have a very peaceful — there won’t be a transfer, frankly. There will be a continuation.”
Donald J. Trump
This is one of the most dangerous statements from President Doland Trump, so far. He continues to cast doubt on the American system of government and its electoral system. We could ascribe that to his insecurities, and I am sure his psychological makeup is part of it. This is an election where he will have to face the voters. This must seem extremely unfair to a man who has never dealt with consequences. He even told his cult during a rally that if he loses, we will never see him again. Realize, he promised the same back in 2016. (Promises I know.)
We also know that he lost the popular vote in 2016. This was by over three million votes and he formed a commission to look for the non-existing fraud. The commission did not find any, and it was disbanded. However he, and other Republicans keep repeating that there is fraud in the system. To this day he chafes over that loss, however.
Let’s forget the psychology of the president here. There is plenty on that front from people far more qualified than…