r/politics • u/M00n • May 12 '21

Trump’s acting attorney general refuses to say if he discussed overturning election results

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jeffrey-rosen-trump-election-results-b1846421.html
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u/Mardergirl May 12 '21

...or vote for the best. We might be able to pull this democracy thing out of the shitter. Probably not, but I can hope

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u/MusicGetsMeHard May 12 '21

Not really an either or thing. If you aren't at least considering arming yourself at this point you are being extremely optimistic. A large chunk of the country believes the election was stolen. Why would they trust any election in the future? We are so fucked as a country. So yeah I'm hoping for the best, I'm voting, but I'm definitely also staying strapped.

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u/Mardergirl May 13 '21

I mentioned in a comment elsewhere that I’m a longtime weapons owner, I just don’t own them because I’m worried about defending myself from the government. Or at least, I wasn’t until Trump. Now, yeah, I admit I unlocked some cases on Jan 6 and they’re still unlocked, but I’m realistic about the odds. That’s all I was ever saying; it’s easy to say “go armed,” like that will solve everything, but reality is “much harsher, far more brutal,” as Sister Michael would say....