The Election Steal Is Already Underway

[Politruk]

Oh they most certainly are calling for Civil war, in the flowery new term “Color Revolution”…

They’ve never met a totalitarian they can’t get behind; Stalin, Mao, and Hitler…

But what Revolver calls a "color revolution" in that article is, well, it's nothing really objectionable.

The New York Times piece continues:

That leaves a fifth strategy: societal mobilization. Democracy’s last bastion of defense is civil society. When the constitutional order is under threat, influential groups and societal leaders — chief executives, religious leaders, labor leaders and prominent retired public officials — must speak out, reminding citizens of the red lines that democratic societies must never cross. And when politicians cross those red lines, society’s most prominent voices must publicly and forcefully repudiate them.
A recent example of societal mobilization is the German public reaction to the revelation of a secret November 2023 gathering in which leaders of the far-right AfD met with neo-Nazi groups and discussed a plan for the mass deportation of immigrants, including foreign-born German citizens.
When the meeting came to light, the chairmen of the boards of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche joined top labor union leaders to condemn extremism and publicly express support for democracy, diversity and tolerance. At the same time, a network of small businesses started the Business for Democracy initiative and published a statement, signed by more than 300 business leaders, defending democracy and declaring that “human dignity is inviolable.” Later, the chief executive of Siemens publicly repudiated AfD policies and declared it was time to “stand up and intervene.”
The Catholic Church also responded forcefully. Representatives from all 27 German bishoprics released a statement condemning right-wing nationalism and declaring:
Right-wing extremist parties and those that place themselves close to such ideologies can be no place of political engagement for Christians. These parties are not electable. … We call on all fellow citizens … to clearly reject political offers from the far right.
Those public declarations took place against the backdrop of the largest street demonstrations in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany. The demonstrations were organized by a civil society coalition called “Hand in Hand,” which encompassed 1,300 different organizations, including unions, churches, doctors’ associations, refugee protection agencies and even environmental groups. Millions of citizens from across the political spectrum gathered week after week in large cities and small towns in defense of democracy. Although the AfD remains very popular in several eastern German states, its national support has declined by approximately 25 percent since the protest movement began.

Not even a bad idea, to do something like that here.

 

[Chernosoth]

The lawyers and election watchers went home, but the vote counting continues. That could be carelessness or a baited trap. The cookie jar may have teeth.

 

[Politruk]

The lawyers and election watchers went home, but the vote counting continues. That could be carelessness or a baited trap. The cookie jar may have teeth.

At this point, there will not be many surprises.

 

[Politruk]

So, I guess the election was stolen?

 

[dmallord]

So, I guess the election was stolen?

Seems so. By the party I didn't vote for. I feel... betrayed.