cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/42694823

Trump has no power to “decree” that voters must present ID or to end mail-in balloting. But that doesn’t mean he can’t at least try both. Under the Insurrection Act or some other dusty statute, he can declare a state of emergency. Then he can decide that said state permits, nay requires, him to take extraordinary measures. On October 5, say, that might mean outlawing early voting. By October 13, it might mean no mail-in voting. By October 29, a reminder that all voters must present ID to vote. And by Sunday, November 1, two days before the election—an announcement that all these “reasonable” measures have alas failed, and he is now forced, against his will, to postpone the election.

  • johncandy1812@lemmy.caEnglish
    75·
    2 days ago

    He couldn’t have made his intentions any clearer. I think people just figured the Senate, SCOTUS and the DOJ would keep him in check. They didn’t see him taking control of those to this extent.

    Now people are about to find out just how much control he has over the military.

    • nile_istic@lemmy.world
      111·
      1 day ago

      Frankly, I don’t really blame people for having faith in the guardrails. Generally speaking, whenever any truly progressive legislation (often labeled as “extremism”) has been pushed forward, those guardrails have come up real quick. I understand why people thought that that would hold true for extremism in any direction. But it… well, doesn’t.

    • doesit@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      1 day ago

      I think with the DOGE data (it was always about access to all the mainframes) and Palantir’s AI, it’s perfectly possible to know who will be loyal and who not. From the top of the miltary to the last redneck in Dumbville.
      If I was in the States, I wouldn’t be writing these things here.

    • GroundedGator@lemmy.world
      1·
      23 hours ago

      I had hoped that even the maga members of Congress still had enough spine and self respect to put the rule of law over the promise of power, influence, and the ability to shape their christo-facist state. What a naive fool.

    • SabinStargem@lemmy.todayEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      Considering how abusive he is towards members of the military, I think he will find himself frog-marched out of office.