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It's the only way to achieve transformational change that's unattainable any other way - never through the ballot box alone in the US and West.
A Final Comment
In response to Trump's tweet about delaying November elections, Public Citizen President Robert Weissman said the following:
"This is a coup in the making."
"Voting by mail will not create a risk of fraud. In fact, voting by mail is an absolute necessity to ensure Americans can exercise their franchise amid a pandemic - which Trump has made dramatically worse through his utter incompetence and callous indifference to human life."
"The real issue for Trump, of course, is Trump. The economy is in free-fall, and Trump is worried about what that means for his electoral prospects."
My view is that Trump is posturing, not intending to remain in office if defeated in November.
He may contest results if loses, even against the advice of counsel and party members.
Most likely, it would not result in a repeat of a majority Supreme Court ruling for GW Bush, even though later results showed Al Gore won the popular and electoral college vote.
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